On Balance & Boudoir | Fine Art Boudoir Photography in Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, AZ

“Half of me is filled with bursting words and half of me is painfully shy. I crave solitude yet also crave people. I want to pour life and love into everything yet also nurture my self-care and go gently. I want to live within the rush of primal, intuitive decision, yet also wish to sit and contemplate. This is the messiness of life - that we all carry multitudes, so must sit with the shifts. We are complicated creatures, and ultimately, the balance comes from this understanding. Be water. Flowing, flexible and soft. Subtly powerful and open. Wild and serene. Able to accept all changes, yet still led by the pull of steady tides. It is enough.”

― Victoria Erickson

On Balance & Boudoir

When a woman like Madelyn comes to you with a concept you drop everything and begin imagining the possibilities and planning its magical execution without hesitation. If you've ever experienced a kind of serendipitous meditation like I have you surely understand what I mean. Some people simply bring out the best in you. That is enough.

Perhaps, you prefer yoga, reading, bathing by candlelight and incents...

Me - I create and am fueled and replenished by fine art boudoir photography

-the still life of portraits.

And in a moment of creation like this one when the music and shutter collide in beautiful silence ahhhh . Let there be solitude - where all we have is each other, beating to the same beat, and indulging in the

sweet nothings of pure self care and contentment. 

That is how fine art boudoir exists.

It exists in the calm among the chaos.

It exists where everything comes together just slightly differently than as planned.

It exists in the deepest parts of you that are quiet yet screaming.

It exists in the moments where nothing else matters but the sound of your own heart beating and the breaths you take to remain steady,

calm and willing to trust the power of portraiture.

Where you remain authentic - trusting your body, mind, and soul to deliver what was already there. Feeding on your own desire to feel well and thriving on your commitment to self acceptance.

People like Madelyn understand this. They understand me, in my own flaws and my awkwardly persistent and perfectious (a made up word) need to create and share my passion with others. Meanwhile... inevitably drifting into my own solitude. They value photography as an art and open their minds to the possibility of meditation through intimate boudoir photography in an otherwise uncomfortable circumstance. They trust their photographer and their body -

and believe in self love. 

These are my favorite women to photograph. My muse. My means for meditation. My hope. My joy, and my subject of possibility.

Without you, I am ill. 

Create with me.

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I can't even believe it took me this long to share this gorgeous woman's boudoir shoot with you all.

It is so important to my mission - helping women find confidence and inspiring you to celebrate yourself each and every day... whether it is something as exciting as a boudoir shoot or as simple as spending a quiet Sunday sipping sweet tea listening to your favorite songs. Whatever it may be, you are worth it.

Miss K walked in excited and energetic. She had that I trust you and I am ready to bring it kind of vibe. Her positivity and confidence was oozing before we even began shooting and I cant say enough how beautiful that is! Truthfully, no matter what your size is or any perceived imperfections you may have, if you put your trust in your boudoir photographer, and arrive prepared and open-minded - you may surprise yourself!

I strongly believe that part of being a great boudoir photographer is understanding how women see themselves. Not women in general - but each woman as an individual person. That requires a level of honesty and trust from both of us - that for many can be a pretty vulnerable state. If the thought of talking about your not so perfect bits raises your fear flag, hear me out.

I want to get to know you. Before every session I try to discover what it is you love about yourself and what it is you are not so excited about. If we are being real - some have scratched their head to this idea but I believe it is an important part of becoming the best version of yourself you can be. And - that is what I want to capture during our time together.

I'm sure, you and I both know that there is always going to be something about your body you don't absolutely love. Am I right? My goal is not to magically make that disappear but to encourage you to just plain be OK with it.

Why? Because, whether you consider yourself to be a plus-sized woman, curvy girl, (any other of those terms we try so hard to avoid) or feel just right the truth is that all of that physical stuff becomes much less important when you are focused on self love.

I just had to feature this session so you can see what I mean. Seriously, when you bring the kind of energy to your boudoir shoot that Miss K did I can promise you will be ecstatic with how great you are going to look and feel! 

Miss K chose to keep things simple for her glamour shoot with a white sheet boudoir session at our natural light photography studio in Phoenix Historic District - aiming to celebrate her sexy so that we could capture her looking and feeling her most confident. 

This entire session is the epitome of what I believe fine art boudoir photography should be about. 

I am so thankful that Miss K allowed me to share her private photos with you. I hope these images inspire you to find your own confidence and treat yourself every once in a while!

And, when you are ready to embark on your own boudoir journey contact your Phoenix-Scottsdale Boudoir photographer to begin planning your very own session.