Becca’s Boudoir!
Creating and emphasizing body-positive boudoir feels more and more important to me these days. As women, we often look at ourselves and just see our flaws. And you might always notice your flaws, BUT they do NOT mean you aren’t beautiful- they show how hard we work, how we’ve struggled, changed, and grown.
Women’s voices are often overshadowed by our culture’s obsession with physical beauty. But women are whole beings! Acknowledging this, we’re asking the boudoir babe in each series of photos to answer some questions about beauty, their bodies, and their experiences with womanhood.
The questions below were answered by Becca, a lovely woman who had boudoir photos taken for her wedding anniversary a few months back.
What motivated you to sign-up for a boudoir shoot?
I’ve struggled with self confidence for most of my life and would beat myself up for the smallest bodily imperfections. I recently got to a place where I realized I’m never going to have the “perfect” body and that’s fine! Perfect is boring and I wanted to celebrate that by taking some sexy-ass pictures.
What would you say to a woman who doesn't think she is beautiful enough to be photographed?
I would say if you don’t feel beautiful enough to be photographed now, do it anyways! I can guarantee you’ll feel beautiful once you see how amazing and empowering boudoir pictures can be. I think confidence is what makes you beautiful and seeing pictures of yourself looking super sexy is a huge confidence boost.
How does your favorite photo from your session make you feel?
It makes me feel like a powerful sex goddess. I look at myself in that photo and think, “she can do anything”! I admit I will casually admire the pictures on my phone from time to time - especially if I’m having a particularly bad day.
What do you love most about being a woman?
My favorite thing about being a woman is the power that comes with it. We are often underestimated and I try to use that to my advantage when I can.
What are your reflections on beauty?
I think beauty can be a great source of happiness but also a great source of insecurity. I think we get so caught up in what others think is beautiful that we can forget or ignore what we think is beautiful. But that’s really all that matters: what you think is beautiful, and the people that see the beauty in you.
