Let’s just get this out of the way:
You do not have to lose ten pounds, tighten up your stomach, or suddenly feel confident before you book a boudoir shoot.

Read that again. Hell, tattoo it on your forehead.

Because here’s the truth nobody says loud enough:
Boudoir is not a reward for being “good.” It’s a celebration of who you already are. Right now. In this body. In your softness, your stretch marks, your curves, your strength, your insecurity, your sass, your mess, your motherhood, your survival—all of it.

“I definitely wasn’t feeling as sexy. Mom life and weight gain had me in the dumps about myself.”

Sound familiar? Of course it does. Because so many of us have been trained to believe we have to earn self-love. That we need to hit some arbitrary goal—lose weight, get toned, finally love what we see in the mirror—before we’re allowed to feel good in our bodies.

Spoiler alert: that’s a damn lie.

Boudoir is the “before.” Not the “after.”

I can’t tell you how many women walk into my studio nervous and unsure. Want to know what they all have in common?

They leave saying things like:

“I felt SEXY! My self-confidence boosted and I forgot about all my insecurities.”
“Once I saw the images… I thought to myself, ‘Is this really me?!’”
“Tara captured me in a way I didn’t see myself in the mirror. She showed me that I’m beautiful no matter my size.”

Yes, the photos are 🔥
But the transformation isn’t just in the edits—it’s in the energy. The moment you start seeing yourself differently. When you go from “I’m not ready” to “holy sh*t, I’m powerful.”

And that doesn’t happen after you hit your goal weight.

That happens the minute you decide to show up for yourself anyway.

You’re worthy now. Period.

Whether you’re postpartum, post-breakdown, post-divorce, or smack in the middle of a “WTF is going on with my body” season, let me say this loud and clear:

You don’t have to fix yourself to be seen.

“My weight has gone up and down over the years, but honestly, some of my favorite photos are when I’m heavier. That’s because Tara captured ME.”

This studio isn’t about filters and fakery. It’s about creating a space where you can let the armor down, step into your power, and finally see yourself the way the rest of us already do.

You don’t have to change a damn thing about your body to deserve that.