She Left Feeling Like a Goddess

“After seeing the images of myself I feel I have a little better glimpse into what others see in me. I can forgive more for not being where I want to be and more gentle with myself. The photos are powerful and fun and I feel that way more now too!”

“When I look at this image I see Strength, Confidence, Allure, Poise, Beauty, Power, Sex Appeal, a Badass.”

Running empowering photoshoots create opportunities to meet such amazingly resilient women. Miss J. is incredibly strong, generous and playful. Before her shoot however, was a woman who had a mistrust of the process.

I’m happy to report that I was able to create a positive experience for her! It all began with that first phone call. We discussed shoot details, the history & meaning behind her tattoos. She also shared how impersonal and rushed she had felt in a boudoir shoot she had a few years back. How disappointed she had been with her images. With this knowledge, I was a little nervous myself! This was a group shoot which meant I had less time to spend with each client.

On the day of her shoot I could detect some nerves but they soon faded. This woman was unbelievable. Brave to no end. Open and trusting. Read on to find out about how this shoot turned things around for her. -Can I just quickly say that I am sooooo happy right now?!…

 “I was very nervous leading up to the day because of past experience with a shoot like this. I was made comfortable with a phone interview with Shawnalee and meeting her in person. When I arrived I was greeted and set up in make up. The mood was up and the room was gorgeous. I sat down with Shawnalee and talked about outfits and set right to work. I walked in feeling not my best and not excited about my body and I left feeling like a goddess. As a photographer, Shawnalee is so easy to work with and she’s encouraging and empowering with her words!
I walked out feeling more confident and truly seen!”

"When I look at this image I see Strength, Confidence, Allure, Poise, Beauty, Power, Sex Appeal, a Badass, I see me for the first time in a very long time. I met with Shawnalee to look over my photos from, “The Story Behind Her Ink”, project and was overwhelmed by what I saw.
I loved my images! I saw in me, maybe what others see every day and I refuse to because of the walls I’ve built to “protect” myself from hurt and disappointment. Realizing the only thing that wall has done is keep me from myself." 

-Miss. J

“Our backs
tell stories
no books have
the spine to
carry.”

Rupi Kaur