Carrie R

I would have never had or even really considered a boudoir session had it not been for a positive babe in this group Laurie Landry. She shared the group, her experience, & her amazing photos, and had me consider entering one of Debbie’s Model Calls. I am a mom, a grandmother, a middle aged woman. My body has given the gift of life multiple times and it shows. I have looked at myself many different days and wondered how anyone could be attracted to me anymore. I certainly didnt feel attractive and who would want to memorialize in a photograph all the flaws I thought I had. My husband tells me everyday how beautiful I am and I never believed him. I was viewing myself from a jaded lens seeing only my flaws.

I sent my selfie into Debbie and I told my story. Much to my surprise a few weeks later she reached out, told me I was selected, and we set my date. I was terrified, I was uncomfortable uncertain and didn’t believe I would see the finished product from my session and feel the same way the ladies in this group said they felt after theirs. After all I am never excited to see myself in pictures, I know many can relate to that feeling. The day of my session came and I was shaking on the ride over. Nervous pit in my stomach, I meet Debbie and Telly and within the first few minutes my anxiety began to turn into excitement. Debbie does in fact work magic on a broken soul. Telly’s talent with makeup was amazing to me. I looked beautiful. I felt beautiful and when I finally saw my proofs I cried. I not only felt beautiful I WAS beautiful. For the first time, Debbie made me see what others do and I was in awe. I felt empowered I felt sexy a feeling I had lost many years ago.

I began this process thinking I was doing this session for my husband, ya know, as a gift, to give him something. However, it turns out this session gave me the greatest gift of all, and that was confidence in myself and seeing me again. Every woman should feel this way, & I can’t thank Debbie enough for that.