Laura’s take on the shoot:

“As you can see, Amber is gorgeous and what I loved about her session was watching her open into embracing own her beautiful self as the session went on. With all of my boudoir clients, it is my favorite thing to see clients take ownership of their beauty — that’s when I can capture their confidence in the pictures.  This shoot was even more special because I have known Amber for a number of years.  Yet, this was the first time I felt that I could see the real her.  It was as if she was exactly who she was meant to be, and all of the other things that life has thrown at her, was stripped away.  It was then that I was able to see the real, raw, and beautiful Amber.

When it comes to boudoir and self-love, I think that they go hand-in-hand. Once you are willing to take the steps to be so vulnerable with another person,  this sense of empowerment comes over you.  It is a feeling that sometimes may get lost in our day-to-day lives as a mom, a wife, or girlfriend, or whatever label we carry. There is a point during your boudoir shoot where you will get an “omg moment” where it finally sinks in, and you realize that you just did something for you.  Yes, the pictures might be for another person but that day….those hours…where just for you.

And as a photographer, it’s an amazing thing to see and witness through the lens…
when a woman, no matter what size, feels that power, that confidence, and then lights it up in front of the camera.