What inspired you to do a boudoir session?: When I was planning my wedding, I was struggling to find a great gift to give to my fiance and decided that a boudoir album would be perfect. I knew that it was something that he had wanted me to do for a while and I thought maybe it would help me see myself through his eyes instead of my own jaded view. He absolutely loved it and I found that I did as well. A few years after that, I decided that I wanted to do a second session. This one was completely for me, I was craving the empowered feeling I got from the first session. I view my boudoir sessions as a form a therapy. I get sucked into a self-loathing cycle and start to pick myself apart. I think it is so important to have something that resets our views of ourselves and I have found that boudoir is able to do that for me. Boudoir makes me feel like a complete badass that can take on whatever the world throws at me!

What made you decide to schedule your session with Julie?: I had been a fan a boudoir photography long before I decided to do my own session and had been following quite a few different photographers on their social media sites. When I made a decision to do a shoot myself, I already knew what kind of look I was wanting. Living in the DC area there were a lot of different choices and I looked into a lot of different photographers. I found that Julie's images captured the feeling and look I was wanting in my session and her reviews were stunning. I couldn't find a single bad thing about her in any reviews. Her clients raved about her personality and her ability to make you comfortable and relaxed, as well as, the amazing photos. Many of the other photographers had images that didn't look like real people, but rather posed mannequins and reviews said nothing about them as a person. I knew I wanted to look natural in my photos and wanted to work with someone who would be able to calm my nerves about the shoot and Julie seemed like a perfect fit. From my first e-mail with her, I knew the reviews were right, she is an awesome woman. She answered every question I had, often before I even asked! She was available to walk me through the entire process; from booking a date, picking outfits that would work with my body type, posing during the shoot, and creating the perfect album.

What was your biggest fear in doing a boudoir session? Did it come true? What happened instead?: My biggest fear was that I was going to be Julie's first client that had no usable images, I thought my pictures would be so bad that she would just have to throw them out. This could not have been farther from the truth! When I saw the images from the shoot I actually cried, those pictures were the first time I ever saw myself as beautiful. I honestly couldn't believe they were of me. I had such a hard time deciding which photos were my favorites, they were all so good!

What was your favorite part of your boudoir session?: The whole experiences so wonderful its hard to pick a favorite part but I really enjoy changing into the first outfit and starting the session. There is something about the moment you put on lingerie just makes you feel powerful and sexy. Then when you start, you have Julie coaching you through everything which allows you to really enjoy yourself and take in the experience. The whole session is so much fun and you are laughing in between pretty much every pose.

If you were to recommend us to your best friend, what would you say?: Stop with all of the excuses. You don't need to be skinnier/heavier, or have more/less muscular, or have clear skin, or someone to give the photos to, or any other thing you can come up with. You are a perfect individual right now and you are enough as you are! We spend so much time tearing ourselves down that we miss out on how amazing we really are. Boudoir is a practice of self-love and appreciation.

These photos and this experience is for you and you don't need to justify your reason for wanting them to anyone. Do this for yourself.

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What inspired you to do a boudoir session?: I am getting married after being friends with my fiance for about 4 years and then dating for a little over 13. I thought that this would be a very personal gift that added a little bit of something (maybe spice?) into the first few days of our marriage. Maybe it is just us, but after being friends for so long and living together for about 8 years already, you fall into a certain comfort level. I felt like the photo session would be the perfect wedding day gift to just add some mystery and a little more sensuality into this new chapter of our lives together.

What made you decide to schedule your session with Julie?: The way she made me feel at ease. It is a very personal photo session, and for me, one that is a bit out of my own comfort zone. I knew that if I were to do a boudoir session, it would have to be with someone who I was comfortable with and that I trusted. Julie was not the only photographer that I looked at or even talked to, but she was the only one willing to meet me face-to-face for a walk-through of her studio. She patiently answered all of my questions and went over what I should expect during a photo session. I think it was this, as well as her understanding of how intimate a boudoir session is, made me feel that she would treat me with sincerity and professionalism -- which is exactly what she did.

What was your biggest fear in doing a boudoir session? Did it come true? What happened instead?: I have never had great body image. It has been something that I have struggled with all my life. Though I have, to some degree, come to terms with my looks, I rarely put my body on display and to do so in front of someone else was just plain terrifying. I was afraid that I would pick myself apart, both on the day that I did my session and when we met to review my photos. But for both experiences, those fears couldn't be further from the truth.

On the day of my session, I would be lying if I didn't say that immediately upon I stepping into my first outfit I started thinking -- "I am not right for this." "I am going to look horrible." "Why am I doing this" -- But, Julie has a way of directing you, telling you how to pose, how to "pop" your hip or your bootie that actually builds your confidence throughout the shoot. Coming into it, I wanted to immediately change back into my clothes and head out the door, but by the time my shoot was done, I had so much confidence that I could have put on another several outfits and continued.

No matter what was going on inside of my head, Julie's assurances, direction and overall confidence in both what she was doing and in me, rang out much louder and I ended up really enjoying the experience!

What was your favorite part of your boudoir session?: The kitchen set -- definitely! This was the last outfit we did and by the time we got to it, I felt much more confident in my skin and I had a lot of fun with it. Not to mention -- I got to play with flour and make a mess in a way that I would never allow in my own kitchen!

If you were to recommend us to your best friend, what would you say?: Do it. If you ever thought about it at all - you should just do it. I cannot begin to say what the session and the resulting photos have done for my confidence. Julie has an unbelievable talent of putting you at ease and allowing you to show a side of yourself that you don't typically see or may not have even know you had. You don't need to do it for someone else, do it for yourself -- do it for your own confidence and ego boost - because we all deserve it!

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What inspired you to do a boudoir session?: I’m getting married in the fall and I wanted to give a special and memorable gift to my fiance. We’ve been together since high school and this would be a unique and different gift that he wouldn’t be expecting at all. But I knew he would love it.

What made you decide to schedule your session with Julie?: I researched several boudoir photographers in the area. Price comparisons seemed similar. But most of the other photographers’ websites just seemed generic and more impersonal, like it was just a job they do. Then I read Julie’s website and I instantly liked her style and personality. I loved that she writes ‘You are enough’. I was sold. :)

What was your biggest fear in doing a boudoir session? Did it come true? What happened instead?: I have never been a small person and I haven’t gotten as far as I wanted to in my ‘sweating for the wedding’ plan. So my biggest fear was that I would look silly and that those parts I didn’t want to show would be extremely visible. But Julie is truly magical. She is an expert at posing you and working with the lighting. I was nervous at first but I instantly became comfortable with her as she directed me into poses and I could just feel that they would turn out great. And they did! It was so hard to choose at the reveal!

What was your favorite part of your boudoir session?: I love that the entire experience was a huge confidence booster and the whole process was so fun. During the session, Julie would make comments and say how much she liked a certain pose. She is also great at making your personality come through in the photos. She would pay attention to the way you naturally move your body, like brushing your hair from your face, and make you do it again to capture that specific shot. Any nerves I had at the beginning when we started immediately went away and we had a lot of laughs too!

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