Every woman deserves a boudoir shoot. But at SchlickArt, we believe she also deserves two. Here are 3 reasons why one boudoir shoot is not enough.
It takes a certain amount of courage and confidence to do a boudoir shoot.
But to choose it a second time, well that takes a special kind of woman.
That, in fact, is exactly the kind of woman we love to see at SchlickArt.
Because she loves herself enough to celebrate her beauty not one … but twice.
And we should all be lucky enough to be that kind of woman.
Here are three reasons why a second boudoir shoot can be even more fun and transformative than the first.
3 Reasons Why You Deserve A Second Boudoir Shoot
1. You Grow Every Day
You’re different than the person you were yesterday, last week, last year. Every day, you’re growing in your skills and experiences. Your feelings deepen for your loved ones. Your dreams broaden for the future. Your awareness expands as you learn more about who you are and who you want to be.
One of the most beautiful things about a boudoir experience is that it captures who you are today. It takes this version of you – right now – and freezes her in time, so you can remember exactly who she is. It documents your growth so you can see it clearly. And it does it in the most beautiful way.
After all, if you’re not capturing your own progress, how can you really know what it looks like? How will you fully appreciate it?
Your growth deserves to be captured. Your evolution deserves to be celebrated. You deserve to see how absolutely stunning you are in this very moment. Because if you don’t take the time to see that, then you might just miss it.
2. You Remember You’re Still That Beautiful
It makes sense that, if you’re going to pose for boudoir, you probably want to do it when you feel like your body is at its best. Unfortunately, our ideas about our “best” bodies are also pretty complicated. Often, we think about our bodies in relation to our age, our weight or other potential insecurities. We compare ourselves to other people, to Instagram, to an entire world of ever-changing beauty ideals that idolize younger, fitter women. We even compare ourselves to the past versions of our own bodies.
On a good day, trying to achieve our “best” body is complicated – and maybe not an entirely productive goal. When we compare ourselves to what we looked like at another time in our lives, we’re missing out on everything we are right now.
The irony of it all is that, when we’re in our 30s, we look back on the body of our 20s and think that’s beautiful; but when we’re in our 40s, we look back on the body of our 30s and think that’s beautiful. We can always admire ourselves in retrospect, but it limits how we can see and appreciate ourselves now.
By choosing to celebrate the body we’re in, we change that entire dynamic – and maybe even access a new level of confidence and self-love we’ve never accessed before. How beautiful is that?
3. Confidence Is A Practice
The thing about confidence and self-love is … it changes as we do. It may fade during certain periods of our lives, or we may find new sources of confidence as we grow in different areas. That’s why it’s important to think about confidence or self-love as practices – something we do intentionally and on a regular basis.
Practicing self-love could be as simple as saying a positive affirmation, high-fiving yourself in the mirror, or writing yourself an affirming letter. It could be an occasional self-care day where you treat yourself to a mani-pedi and a massage. You could even introduce more play into your life, by choosing something that brought you joy as a kid and making time for it in your adult life.
Regardless of how or how often you practice self-love, it’s not a one-time thing. It’s something you do again and again, like working out a muscle or developing a skill. And if big hair, sexy lingerie and a moment in the spotlight made you feel the self-love last time, then a second boudoir shoot could be one of the ways you practice confidence … while having a little bit of fun, too.
BONUS: It’s Fun
While capturing your growth, recognizing your beauty, and developing your confidence are great reasons to do a second boudoir shoot, you can also do it simply because it’s fun. Especially if you’ve done a shoot before, you know it’s the best kind of girls day out there. From the pampering and champagne to the confidence-boosting high you feel afterward, it’s a sexy way to let loose and create something beautiful in the process.
Plus, boudoir is perfect for celebrating special occasions with a fun and sexy afternoon for yourself. Do you have a birthday coming up? Are you looking for an unexpected way to mark an anniversary? Or maybe you’ve just expanded your lingerie collection with some truly stunning pieces. (Seriously, those designer red-bottom heels deserve their moment in the spotlight, too.)
Regardless of what or who you’re celebrating, you deserve to have a little fun every once in a while – and you deserve to have it more than once.
About Lindsay’s Photography for Women
With the mind of a businesswoman and the heart of an artist, Lindsay began to conceive of a different kind of Santa Clarita photography business. In her vision, stepping in front of the camera could be an empowering experience that gave her clients more than just a photograph — it would give people a new way of seeing themselves. With an eye for seeing the beauty in life and in others, Lindsay could use the camera to spread beauty.
Boudoir Photography in Santa Clarita
SchlickArt’s boudoir style is as light, bright and beautiful as the smile on your face when you see your final images. We use natural light photography and stylized posing instruction, as well as an incredible selection of backdrops, lush furniture and gorgeous sets. Our images are retouched to perfection – making you look like you on your very best day. If you’re looking for boudoir in the Santa Clarita or Los Angeles areas, our 25 Days of SchlickArt Boudoir Sessions are the perfect way to capture how beautiful, sexy and confident you already are. This is Santa Clarita boudoir photography at its finest.
About SchlickArt Photography and Video
SchlickArt, a boutique photo and video studio in Santa Clarita, started in March 2012 with the simple idea that empowerment creates a kind of beauty and authenticity that shines through every camera lens. Built on a philosophy — rather than a product, service or person — SchlickArt has rapidly evolved, meeting professional portraiture, business photo and business video needs as diverse as the community we capture. It’s the desire to take care of you, the client, that drives us at SchlickArt.