Salem Boudoir Studio | contest winner!

As you may or may not know, I held a boudoir giveaway to celebrate my new studio in downtown Salem, Oregon. I had a lot of entries. A lot of GOOD entries. Some were moving. Some were funny. Most were awesome. So, it was very difficult for me to decide. I didn't have anyone submit photos, just an explanation of why they'd like to win. I chose Salena as the winner. Salena, like most, has had a long hard road. She recently lost 120 pounds! These two sentences, though, were what won me over…

"Now here I am remembering that the only person I need to love more than my kids is myself. This boudoir session would be a celebration of life, love, and how utterly fabulous I am!"

I've said it before, and I'll say it again… I do not do boudoir to please men. I do boudoir to empower women. Salena is the essence of why I do boudoir sessions for women. She came in with her fabulous self and totally ROCKED her session! We had a lot of laughs and it felt like I had known her for years.

And yes, she bared it all! I would say about half of my boudoir clients end up 

posing for some tasteful nudes during their session. I just don't normally share 

those images, per their request.