Part of why I love taking people’s picture, and especially the boudoir variety, is the response I get when they see their photos. No matter what though, I always get a little nervous before each shoot and think, What if I screw it up? What if I make them feel awkward? What if they just don’t like me? What if what if what if. Irrational, maybe, but I’m a worrier! I need to feel like I nailed every single shoot, not only for my clients but for myself. Sometimes I look through the set after and wonder if I posed it differently or adjusted some setting on my camera if I could have made the picture that much better. Again with the worry.

I get giddy when I hear back from my clients and they tell me good things (that I didn’t screw up, basically). It’s just confirmation of what I was trying to accomplish I suppose. I get so much personal fulfillment out of making my clients images that they’ll have forever, that they’ll cherish.

Kari’s email to me after she saw her photos literally made my week. At the risk of being incredibly tacky posting it, I just have to share because it really means a lot to have a client say such amazing things:

It’s late and I just got home from a girls night out and all I can say is WOW!!!! I am so impressed by your photographic ability!!! It is going to be tough to choose. Thanks so much for the day spent with you – you are definitely going places girl – you have the eye – you have the talent. I honestly cant say more than WOW!! Way better than I ever expected. Kudos to Chelsea as well for a FABULOUS job on the makeup!! I am so impressed with both of you. Thank you thank you thank you!!! You have captured everything I hoped you would.

See what I mean? The reciprocation of good feelings and warm hugs and soft fuzzies exists in boudoir photography. I love it!