Courtney | Shannon Hemauer Photography

Courtney is a step-mother and a momma to 10-month-old twin boys.

She scheduled her session because she wanted to surprise her husband with amazing portraits, but about two months after booking she had second thoughts about spending the money on herself—something I KNOW other mommas struggle with—so we talked about how it’s important for her to do things for herself. That it’s important to step away from being “mommy” and reconnect with “wifey.” How it’s important to #existinphotographs.

On the day of her session, she thanked me for convincing her she really should go through with this experience—I helped her to see she is deserving to be pampered and spoiled, and do something FUN! The portraits were initially for her husband to enjoy, but the truth is, Courtney needed to do this for herself.

And boy did she rock her session!

In the two years since I’ve been including the dress rental, Courtney is the first woman who declined the dress—she was ready for her boudoir pictures and wasn’t going to waste time wearing clothing! 🙂

Her husband just adores her, and that really played into her confidence during her session. Where other woman may have shied away from shooting a boudoir session only a few months after giving birth to twins, Courtney really embraces her post-pregnancy figure.

Confidence truly is the sexiest thing a woman can wear.

A big thank you to hair/makeup artist Nath Mao for bringing her skills for the day, and to Alisha the Assistant for assisting.

Do you know of a woman who should honor her post-pregnancy body? You can purchase her gift cards for her to use toward her non-refundable retainer and/or a collection purchase! You can purchase them directly through my website HERE, and you decide if you want the gift card mailed directly to the receipt or if you want it mailed to you instead so you can surprise them.

Does this look like fun? Well it is! Contact me today to schedule your complimentary consult so we can discuss how you want to be photographed.