Shannon D. | Studio Session || Iowa City Boudoir Photographer

Hello! My name is Shannon, and I am a 37 year old with 5 wonderful children. I had been following Stephanie’s boudoir page for a couple of years prior to my first session. I never thought that I would ever be able to do something like this. I had always been very self-conscious of my body from the age of 13. Having children so young, I never got to experience the body image that was the “norm”. I have stretch marks and a pouch. I didn’t like or feel comfortable in my own body. I kept looking at all the beautiful girls in the VIP group and their photos/responses that they gave to doing a session with Stephanie and how much it changed their life and how they see themselves after the experience…so I thought what the heck, why not just give it a try!

When I booked the session, I had so many emotions running through me. I was nervous, anxious, excited all at the same time. Stephanie provided so much helpful information from the time I booked the session to the day of. She emailed a prep guide with hair and makeup to wardrobe. She answered every question that I asked.

Session day was very difficult for me. I was just very nervous and didn’t know what to think or how things were going to go. I almost didn’t even want to get out of my car. When I rang the doorbell and Stephanie answered the door and gave me a huge hug everything changed. Chatting with Stephanie, Ashlee and Lindsay while having my hair and makeup done also put me at ease. I was still a little nervous about the actual session.

Going down and seeing the studio was amazing and it looked beautiful, everything placed so meticulously throughout. I would say the best part about my session was how at ease and confident Stephanie made me feel. I just couldn’t believe it was me when Stephanie showed me my photos! It was like, who is this hot ass babe!! It was me!

From the very first session I did with Stephanie, I am now absolutely in love and confident with every curve, stretch mark and roll of my body!! I have so much of this to thank Stephanie for and everything that she does to uplift, encourage and help women love who they are inside and out! I ordered a 20×30 canvas and one of the collections. I absolutely love them! Stephanie, Ashlee and Lindsay are the bomb!  If anyone is on the fence, ladies take the leap, it is worth so much more than the images! Which will be BOMB!!!!