Beauty, Badassery & a Motorcycle: A Boudoir Session That Was SO Her

Okay, babe.

I need you to meet this woman.

She's in the military.

She rides a motorcycle.

AND SHE MADE HER OWN BOUDOIR ROBE.

MADE. IT. HERSELF.

Meanwhile, I'm over here feeling accomplished when I remember to switch the laundry to the dryer before it starts smelling suspicious. 😂

This woman is the walking, talking definition of "beauty and a badass."

And who the hell decided women were only allowed to be ONE thing, anyway?

The Woman Who Didn't Feel "Ready"

Despite being a woman who clearly knows how to handle herself, this babe had been putting off her boudoir session because she "never felt like [her] body was 'ready.'"

MA'AM.

You serve in the military, ride a motorcycle, have grown two whole humans, AND know your way around a sewing machine.

And your inner critic STILL has something to say?!

THE AUDACITY. 🙄

She described having a love-hate relationship with her body, but eventually decided it was time for "a treat myself moment!"

She'd been reading my blog, and those stories helped her feel more confident about trusting me with her experience.

Which means the freaking WORLD to me.

Because you don't have to walk into my studio loving every inch of yourself.

You just have to be willing to trust me and try something new.

A Handmade Robe, a Motorcycle, and a Whole Lot of Personality

Can we discuss the RANGE of this woman?!

She made her own gorgeous, flowy, fur-trimmed robe for the session.

And then brought her MOTORCYCLE.

I mean, WHAT?!

One minute we're giving glamorous, handmade luxury.

The next we're giving motorcycle-riding badass.

I AM OBSESSED.

We even planned an off-site location around her bike, because I wanted to help bring her vision to life.

Naturally, my brain went running around like an unsupervised raccoon.

WHAT CAN WE DO?!

WHERE CAN WE GO?!

HOW FREAKING COOL CAN WE MAKE THIS?! 😂

And this is exactly what I love about creative boudoir photography.

You don't have to be the girly girl OR the tough girl.

You can love pretty things and still get your hands dirty.

You can wear combat boots one day and something frilly the next.

Or both at the same damn time.

I DON'T MAKE THE RULES.

Actually, that's the point.

THERE ARE NO RULES. 😏

"Holy Shit, That's Me?!"

Now, despite all that badassery, she was nervous about being photographed.

She didn't consider herself photogenic and had no clue how to pose.

PERFECT.

That's MY job.

You don't need to practice posing in your bathroom mirror for three weeks.

I will tell you exactly what to do with your hands.

AND BELIEVE ME, I HAVE OPINIONS ABOUT HANDS. 😂

Once we got started, she began to relax.

She later shared that she never felt like she had to be anything other than herself.

And when I showed her the first few photographs?

"holy shit, that's me?!"

YES, MA'AM.

THAT IS YOU.

WELCOME TO THE PARTY. 🔥

But she really started feeling herself when we brought out the motorcycle.

Suddenly she had something familiar to interact with, something she was proud of, and a piece of her personality that made the whole experience feel even more like HER.

She loved the idea of being a "beauty and a badass" wrapped into one.

UM.

HELLO. FCK YES.

SHE IS THE MOMENT. SHE IS THE ICON.

The Moment She Saw Herself

Even after seeing a few sneak peeks, she was nervous about viewing her finished photographs.

But in what she described as a "little-kid-meeting-Santa kinda way."

STOP IT RIGHT NOW. 🥹

And when her photographs appeared on the TV?

She started tearing up.

The woman who'd wondered whether her body was ready was now looking at images of herself that she described as "truly breathtaking."

SAME WOMAN.

SAME BODY.

Just a whole new appreciation for what we created together.

And honestly?

Those moments get me every damn time.

Apparently, She Can't Stop Looking at Her Photos. 😂

One of my favorite things she shared afterward?

"I'm a little embarrassed to admit how often I look at these pictures. 😅"

MA'AM.

DO NOT BE EMBARRASSED.

THAT IS LITERALLY WHY WE TOOK THEM. 😂

I give you a mobile app gallery for that exact reason.

LOOK AT THEM.

ADMIRE THEM.

Have a little main-character moment while you're drinking your morning coffee.

She explained that her photographs help her feel more confident on days when she starts second-guessing herself.

And I absolutely love that.

Because maybe most days you're buttoned up, makeup-free, and wearing combat boots.

But that glamorous, confident woman in your photographs?

SHE'S YOU, TOO.

You can call her forward whenever you damn well please.

NOW THAT IS POWERFUL.

Beauty AND Badass, Babe.

Here's what I hope you take away from this woman's story.

You don't have to fit into anybody else's neat little box.

Bring the hobbies.

Bring the weird interests.

Bring the handmade robe, the leather jacket, or whatever makes you feel like YOU.

And if that happens to be a freaking motorcycle?

WELL, HELLO, TROUBLE. 🏍️

And if you've been waiting until you feel completely ready to book?

I'll leave you with her advice:

"Do. It. Now!"

At House of Divulged, my boudoir studio in Oak Grove, Missouri, I love creating photographs that celebrate ALL the different sides of you.

The glamorous.

The goofy.

The strong.

The soft.

And all the gloriously chaotic shit in between.

Want more real client stories, creative photoshoot inspiration, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans?

Come join The Divulged Insiders.

And to my motorcycle-riding, robe-making badass?

Thank you for letting me capture a few of the many sides of YOU.

Beauty and badass?

BABE. YOU'VE GOT BOTH COVERED. 🖤🏍️