“I was the funny fat friend.”
That’s how she described herself.
Not joking.
Not lightly.
That identity followed her for most of her life.
And like so many women, it shaped the way she saw herself… long before she ever stepped in front of a camera.
She didn’t do this for anyone else.
She said it clearly:
“I decided I wanted to do something for myself to help see myself in a different light.”
Not for validation.
Not for someone else’s approval.
For her.
She didn’t expect this.
During her first session, something shifted.
“I was able to see myself as sexy… beautiful… and confident.”
Not someday.
Not “after I lose weight.”
Now.
“I can be sexy now.”
That realization changed everything.
She said:
“My body isn’t something I should be ashamed of… but something I should admire and love as I am.”
That’s the work.
That’s the shift.
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Yes — she was nervous.
Very.
She told me:
“I was worried I was going to look or feel ridiculous.”
And that fear is so real.
But here’s what actually happened:
“I was made to feel so comfortable and so confident.”
Within the first 20 minutes… everything softened.
This wasn’t her first time choosing herself
She’s now done three mini sessions.
And that tells you everything.
You don’t come back three times for photos.
You come back for how it makes you feel.
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“Your beauty doesn’t come from your size.”
Her words:
“Your beauty and sex appeal don’t come from your size… it comes from your confidence. It comes from your self love.”
And that’s what this experience gave her:
Confidence.
Ownership.
Power.
If you’ve ever felt like “that girl”…
The one who:
- hides in photos
- makes jokes about herself first
- waits to feel confident
This is your reminder:
You don’t have to stay there.
Ready when you are 🤍
If you’re looking for a Columbia SC boudoir photographer who will help you feel confident, comfortable, and fully yourself…
I would love to photograph you.
