I am 37 years old, mother to three kids. 7 year old daughter and 5 year old identical twin boys. I have been happily married to the love of my life for almost 10 years. Prior to kids I was an actress, stage manager and a production manager, which one of my endeavors was running a very successful show in Las Vegas called Evil Dead the Musical for almost 6 years. I joke around to people saying I use to heard stage cats, now I heard my own cats.
I chose to do this session because of the nudescapes. I have done boudoir before, and even pinup but being naked in front of a camera is a hard one for me. I have horrible body issues but had recently lost a bunch of weight and even had skin removal surgery and I really needed something to shake me out of this funk of mine and to make me proud of where I have come. I also didn’t want to just be shot only to have the photos edited so much that I lost who I was. I had scars, I had folds, I even had some lumps…….but I wanted to embrace that and see myself how others see me.. After looking at Aylas other nudescapes and just seeing how classy and not super edited the photos were, and the upclose shots of the bodies, I knew I had to do this.
From the moment I stepped into the office it was an awesome feeling. Everyone there was so welcoming and warm. I sat in the makeup chair and just chatted like we were old friends who were just going to have a girls day. For the actual shoot itself Holy cow it was fast and furious and fun. We moved effortlessly from scene to scene and it was awesome being able to be able to just relax and and enjoy the ride. The nudescape was done last which I highly recommend honestly. By the time it came for me to bare it all I had gotten used to the photography, people moving me into positions, and we had laughs and fun so I was 100% comfortable with being naked and and just being myself. Seeing the photos was such a power boost. I was actually shocked on how much I just fell in love with what was shot. My husband came in and immediately wanted to see everything. The best part was that my scars were not edited out, and my curves were still there…..yet….I felt like a warrior and like I was a goddess. I also love that they let me do my velma outfit. I had so much fun and it really showed my personality before I had to do something out of my comfort zone. I just keep smiling everytime I think of the shoot.
I would have to say 100% get the digitals. Get them all. I regret not getting all of the shots tbh. I love the book and I love the metal photo and the cube…..but man I so regret not getting all the photos. That is how great the shots were, it was almost painful eliminating photos. Also, drink lots and lots of water. Bring a water bottle with you in fact.
