My client’s Burlington Boudoir Experience

At Gibson Boudoir, I have had the incredible honour of working with women who want to rediscover their beauty and confidence, regardless of the season of life they are in. My client, “Kate” was one of those women, and her Burlington boudoir experience with luxury boudoir photography truly highlights the power of self-love and empowerment. She came to me ready to celebrate her body for what it had accomplished!  Bringing life into this world!  Rather than focusing on societal expectations. It was a privilege to capture her beauty and strength through my lens. Here’s her story, in her own words:

A New Perspective On My Burlington Boudoir Experience

Ahh Boudoir, the photoshoots for the young-ins. Or so I thought.

A Distant Memory

Thinking of a Toronto Luxury boudoir photoshoot typically brings to mind something that’s done as part of the whole engagement, shower, wedding photo extravaganza. Something I myself did partake in, back when I was young and taut and could eat whatever I wanted, those were the days am I right? sigh!

A Changing Body

We all know the story, once you have a couple of kids and a few years, or a decade goes by and you look down to see boobs that are closer to your panty line than not.  Stretch marks, scars, sagging skin, you name it and think to yourself, damn what I wouldn’t give to have that body again!

The Journey of Motherhood

Becoming a mom means becoming someone new, which is amazing, but it can also have you feeling like your whole identity is being someone’s mom, and feeling like you’ve lost that part of yourself you see when you look at those Burlington boudoir experience photos from eons ago, especially in those early years.

Rediscovering Me – Deserving of a Burlington Boudoir Experience

For me, once my youngest had turned two, I started trying to look after myself again so that I could be the best me for my kids, and I was feeling good, strong, and confident. When I looked in the mirror and saw those sagging boobs, that c-section scar, those stretch marks I said screw this! This body grew my babies, this body is strong, it’s the one I have, and yes, it has changed but it is still beautiful.

The Decision to Book my Burlington Boudoir Experience

Enter: Boudoir.

I wanted to celebrate the body that had changed. Tired of staring wistfully at a body that was no more. Wanting to take the one I had and feel sexy, empowered, and beautiful! So I contacted Amanda, after much debating of course because as much as I felt all these great things it’s still a big leap to actually say okay yes, I want to photograph my whole body, strip down and bare myself for this.

A Bold Step Towards my Luxury Burlington Boudoir Experience

In the end, I thought, life is short: have some fun! I’m so glad I did. I will simply say that it was an amazing Burlington boudoir experience. Amanda knows bodies, she knows photography, she knows lighting, she knows positioning, she just knows. Amanda is excellent at directing, because it can definitely feel awkward as hell when you’re in a negligee trying to drape yourself over a chair, while being sexy, and in your head, it’s like, no there’s no way this looks good, but let me tell you—you’re wrong. It’s stunning. Because, Amanda knows!

Final Thoughts on my Luxury Burlington Boudoir Experience

She’s talented, she’s sweet, and she’s thoughtful, and she’s an absolute professional.

Don’t wait. Be bold. Celebrate you. You are beautiful. WE are beautiful.

Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek said, “Take a thousand naked pictures of yourself…believe me, one day you will look at those photos with much kinder eyes and say dear god I was a beautiful thing!”