Mrs. T’s Boudoir Testimonial

“I can’t remember the first time I ever saw a boudoir shoot, but I do remember feeling inspired and having the thought, “Someday I WILL do that.” I thought the images were empowering and sexy and displayed a side of women you don’t get to see (outside of the bedroom at least). Fast forward to 2018/2019 when I found Jamie’s page. I didn’t know her, I didn’t know anyone that had shot with her, but her images were beautiful. They struck me and gave me the same thought as I had with the boudoir shoot. “I want to shoot with her someday.” Then coincidence, fate, great timing, what have you, happened and I ended up lucky enough to score my first shoot with Jamie. I think it was a Facebook competition or something, but I was lucky enough to win and schedule a shoot with her. I was VERY freshly postpartum - 10 weeks to be exact - when I had my shoot in October 2020.

Before the shoot I remember just feeling so antsy. I was not my confident, small, pre-pregnancy self, and really wondered if that was the right time to have my first shoot. I mean, who likes their body RIGHT after giving birth? I contemplated cancelling a couple times or rescheduling for later into 2021. But after speaking with Jamie I felt reassured like it was the right time. She made me feel confident and comfortable before I even stepped in the room with her. Once I got the hair and makeup done for the shoot, I remember feeling SO confident already. Awkward and nervous for the actual shoot of course, but the hair and makeup was step one in really feeling like a bad bitch. During the shoot, to be very honest, I was skeptical. Some of the posing was awkward, it felt like weird angles. Jamie had JUST demonstrated it and it didn’t look weird, why do I feel like I’m doing it wrong? I remember thinking, “Jamie knows what she’s doing, so it can’t be that. Maybe IM just the awkward one. I’m going to look so awkward in these.” And just as the doubt was creeping into my mind, Jamie showed me a picture she’d taken on her back camera screen and I was SHOCKED. “HOW IS THAT ME?!” Literally all of the awkward poses and weird feelings made absolute sense. The posing wasn’t awkward at all. It was capturing shots like the curve of my leg, or the arch of my back in a different way. Jamie took beautiful, intimate, and photos and I wasn’t even done yet. It really was a confidence boost to see what she was doing and see how beautiful they were even before editing. I remember feeling all of the doubt just slip away, and feeling more confident and comfortable the second half. It had to be, because Jamie and I did an implied nude session at the end that was so spicy, and I wouldn’t have taken her up on the idea if she hadn’t made me feel comfortable in doing so.

Afterwards, I was so giddy just sitting in my car waiting for her to wrap up the editing session and see the images. She was very quick and efficient at it, and in no time I was back upstairs looking over the gallery she’d put together. Immediately I was awestruck by all of the images Jamie captured. It was so hard to choose! I couldn’t believe those were ME!! I ended up getting some digital images and a 5”x 5” book for my husband as a Christmas gift. (10 out of 10 recommend by the way, if anyone needs a Christmas idea for their loved one!) I still love looking back at the photos she took whenever I need a little badass pick me up.

Since the shoot, I’ve done one other shoot with Jamie and had just as wonderful if not an better experience with here. I truly truly believe my love for my body and myself that I have now, all stems from booking that boudoir shoot so newly postpartum. I still have days where I don’t love my new body, but those are the days I look at those photos and remember how far I’ve come. As moms we are expected to bounce back immediately, and if not we should be ashamed. But that’s not reality. Many times we don’t reach out pre-pregnancy weight/look/figure and it needs to be normalized that that is OKAY because now we’ve had babies. Our bodies are beautiful at ALL stages, ALL sizes, and DESERVE to be celebrated. You don’t have to wait to lose the last five, ten pounds before booking your shoot. You don’t need a whole new fancy wardrobe or sexy skimpy suits to shoot. Find your favorite tee shirt, your favorite panties, and book a shoot with Jamie. She will absolutely leave you feeling sexy and confident and I don’t think there’s a price you can put on that amazing feeling.”