I am a woman in her 50th with probably an average body of a mother who raised two children, which means that I don't always have a very positive body image and my confidence is often fluctuating.
Read MoreI had wanted to do something like a boudoir session for a while but had not found a photographer whose works I really liked. What I wanted were photos that were a true reflection of my self and would not be filtered or tweaked to look a particular way.
Read MoreIn my late twenties, I found myself in a place of exploration. What would I look like with short hair? What would happen if I didn’t shave? What if I wore clothes which were not sold in my gender’s part of a store?
Read MoreHaving a boudoir session was something that I had always wanted to do but felt I would look hideous, coupled with the fact I do not like to be photographed!!
Read MoreI really wanted to do it - to prove to myself that after some years of personal growth and group therapy, I was able to see myself as a real-sexy-confident woman. But I was Scared!!!!
Read MoreThose three hours were exclusively for me and me only. At the end of the session, I felt different. It’s hard to explain but I felt somehow reborn and energetic - and Marina was no longer just the photographer who took the boudoir session of me but she became someone who shared the journey with.
Read MoreTrust your ability to create your own reality - you can be whatever you desire to be; go out and explore the world with an open heart; be kind; do good, and let go of expectations.
Read MoreNo one in my family or my friends would ever believe I would do something like this.
Read MoreToday, clothes removed, I allowed myself to be seen…deeply. I invited the celebration of all of my life’s journeys and expressed them in exquisite form. Behind the lens of the camera, I was witnessed, celebrated, appreciated and honoured.
Read MoreSarah’s boudoir session took place in a hotel room in Brisbane, Spring Hill.
Read MoreThen one day, I looked in the mirror and discovered I was 40 years old and unable to look at myself in the mirror without feeling ill. A lifetime of learning and growing suddenly brought to its needs by an appearance I'd never really paid any attention to before…
Read MoreAt the end of the session, I had not only another happy client but also a new friend.
Read MoreIt was an extraordinary session with Marina. We know each other for ages now; we experienced many happy and sad moments together. Our life journeys went different ways, which is not a bad thing at all, but I miss my friend…
Read MoreI’m glad I went outside of my comfort zone, and I am proud that I went through with it, because after viewing her beautiful work, and the experience that she gave me on the day of the shoot.
Read MoreIt made me feel so good about my self, both emotionally and physically.
Read MoreIt will change the way you look at your own body. I felt so powerful after the boudoir photoshoot.
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