Mallory of Photography by Mallory shared with us this fun & fresh Massachusetts Boudoir session that she shot with Mandy. While Mallory & Mandy had fun creating the pictures, the inspiration behind the shoot is fascinating!
“I love doing boudoir sessions because I love empowering woman to feel confident. Boudoir photography to me isn’t just about taking “sexy” photos for your significant other. It’s about feeling good about yourself. I had written a post about this, and Mandy reached out to me about booking a Boudoir session. Mandy had recently turned 40, and was getting a divorce so she did this shoot for herself. We had a lot of fun, and played with different outfits for a unique style.” – Mallory
This is what she had to say about her reasons why:
“As a woman I feel it’s incredibly important to support other women. Whether it’s simple compliment, encouraging them to take a leap, fighting for what they deserve, the support should be endless. And my hope is that the support turns into the trickle down effect for the next generation of females who are growing up in a world that is forcing them to grow up too fast, just believing that they aren’t runway material, they aren’t good enough.
This session with Mallory was supposed to be a celebratory one. I was due to be granted a divorce weeks before, and turning 39 weeks later, what better way to celebrate than getting dolled up and have some hot photos taken of you right? Unfortunately, things beyond my control happened, and my divorce was not granted. I wish I could say I didn’t have to turn 39 either, but life goes on. I didn’t cancel because I knew I still deserved to celebrate me as a woman. As a hard working, single parent, stressed, putting whatever good into the world I can, woman. Boudoir for me, as it is for Mallory, isn’t about the lace, the panties, the nudity, boudoir doesn’t have to be about sex, it’s about feeling sexy. Sexy comes in all levels, shapes and sizes, just like women. I personally was coming off a loooonngg winter, and I had lost a lot of my definition, feeling a bit blah. I did not pressure myself to get fit, or crash diet to prep for this session, that would be false advertising. I am very happy with my body, I like brownies, beer, and I’m not afraid to admit that, or show it. Nor should you. If your sexy is being nude, awesome, if it’s your significant others t-shirt, fantastic, if it’s black lace and high heels, go for it. Mine, was a denim shirt, a sweater, and one hot bodysuit. I am incredibly proud of all of these images, and am SO happy to share them. I am no different than you, we are all human, I have my good days, and bad ones too, we all deserve to feel special, and it’s OK to put yourself first. I could preach all day about boudoir, so I’ll leave you with this – Do it for yourself first, and someone else second. – Mandy”
Thank you so much for sharing this Mallory. And thank you Mandy for being brave enough to share your story and empower other women. This is exactly what boudoir photography is all about!
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