Unravel
The question I receive the most is “why boudoir?”
Or sometimes people ask “why do you like seeing people naked?”
The honest answer I couldn’t formulate in a brief sentence, but for the sake of not giving a Ted Talk, I’ll try my best to explain in a way that makes sense.
Ever since I was a child I always felt like my eyes were open, like I could see people for who they were beneath the surface. I knew there was more to their story, and I yearned to see the side that they didn’t always show to the world. I guess you could say, I liked seeing their vulnerabilities because when they’d let this part of themselves out, they’d have the ability to be entirely authentic. To me, this was something beautiful and I felt deserved the spotlight.
I love seeing people light up when they discover they can express themselves, I love seeing that goofy and very human side of people when their walls come down. I love seeing people embrace their emotions instead of suppressing them. I love being able to connect on a spiritual and emotional level.
This presented me with the gift of humility.
I was fortunate enough to be raised in a household where I could use my voice (and you best believe that I did). I was a child surging with energy and self expression, but I was also highly intuitive and very grounded for my age. I knew how to navigate the vulnerable lines of emotional intimacy, seeing this as both a privilege and responsibility to witness, and to share with others.
Essentially this was my foundation, and my roadmap of how I forge relationships. I’m one-hundred percent honest when I tell people “my life is intimacy” and I couldn’t be more honored.
So really, my fascination with “seeing people naked” is about allowing someone to be seen, in return finding liberation, and being able to create art from this source.
The moments that touch my heart the most are when someone says “thank you, I needed this”, or “you make me feel like myself”.
This is how I know I’m doing things correctly, and these are the comments that remind me everyday why I’ve chosen this path.
