I was put on diets at an early age, was a binge eater in college, and then swung wildly in the other direction and became very restrictive in my 20s and 30s. I started to gain weight in my 40s and have been trying to make peace with this changing body. I also deal with chronic pain and have gone through multiple major surgeries in the last few years.

This Adventure Boudoir Session was a way for me to celebrate and honor what my body has gone through and thank it for how it is still carrying me through this crazy life.

I want to climb it, float it, see it, fly to it, hike to it, drive to it, and when I’m there, I’m gonna make a piece of art to remember it.

Some people like souvenirs, I like creating art.

My creating art in nature and passion for boudoir photography got married went exclusive as a full time pair! Studio boudoir is beautiful, I spent many years dedicated to it but like I said earlier, I’ve been on a path of authenticity and this is my most authentic form of creating art for the intentional souls to find me.

Adventure boudoir At Zealous Stills is an experience of a lifetime.

“Can we get in trouble being naked outdoors for a photoshoot?”

The short answer is: Not with me.

The long answer is, possibly, with the wrong planning and attitude. Doing an outdoor boudoir session comes with a different set of rules than an in studio boudoir session. In the studio, we have the ability to lock the door, close the curtains and only allow in who we want in.

Outdoor, adventure boudoir is a little different!

Boudoir has reflected the parts of me I avoid back to me so beautifully that I have fallen in love with them. But not every image comes out that way. During reveals, I find myself anxiously awaiting both the intense, empowering love and awe I know I will feel looking at my favorite images alongside the struggle and discontent I know I will feel at some of the other images. And then I use them as an opportunity to tune back into that place inside of me and try to dig away at it a little more.