Meet Danielle
I have worked in the "beauty industry " for 30 years. I have loved transforming women from the ordinary to extraordinary and the confidence that exudes from them. I myself have not always had the confidence in myself. We all have insecurities so I thought by doing this session it would bring me out of myself a bit especially since I'm 56 and I thought this might be the best I will look and feel right now...and I have always wanted to do this kind of shoot just for me and no one else.
I embrace my over 50 age. Honestly I know people say "it's just a number" but for me it's just that. When I look in the mirror I don't look like my age ( and have been told that) or for that matter feel my age!
Shortly after I booked my session I was excited but I will say scared... this was a big deal for me to let someone give me direction for hair makeup and photo direction since I have a career behind the camera and chair as a makeup artist.
Was I really going to go through this ? Will I look ok on camera ? I have imperfections and insecurities about my body will that transfer those feelings and emotions on camera? Once the date was set. I was empowered that I was going to do this just for ME and have these photos to reflect a fabulous age and time in my life.
I met Amber outside her studio and I was trembling... I kid you not I was shaking with the "unknown" of how this would all go down and the process. Once I got upstairs and spoke with Amber, she calmed my fears, she has this quiet confident presence that literally made me feel so much better about what to expect. I did bring my own idea of what I was looking for in this photo session. I wanted "Old Hollywood" glamor and literally brought in a book for inspiration for hair and the hair and makeup artist... (by the way this was the first time in my entire life I have let anyone else do my makeup or hairstyle) so I was unsure yet excited for the process. Amber helped me go through wardrobe that I brought and encompassed some of her clothing ideas that made me feel like this was going to be more than alright...it was going to be a creative and fun experience!
Time went so quickly with the session, "was it over already?" I felt so comfortable as we moved around Amber's studio and she directed me to different concepts , ideas, and poses ( which I was thinking would be so difficult since I never felt like I was photogenic in the least). I remember walking back to my car after the session opening the door sitting for a few minutes and letting out a huge sigh and literally said to myself "I did this and it's going to be the most amazing experience I have ever done outside of my comfort level...and WOW!"
When Amber presented the digital images to me I actually teared up and said "this is ME?" it was truly surreal. I could not believe how many pics she presented and got that were not just good or ok. Amber was literally able to capture the feeling /emotion and I truly looked beautiful... I was awestruck!
JUST DO IT! You will not regret this in the least . I'm usually not a risk taker and am someone that is insecure and body conscious. After doing this I felt the most beautiful I have EVER felt and I did this for no one but myself ! I would not have any doubts and would do this over in a heart beat!
As I said before it IS just a number, I think we as women are way to hard on ourselves and critical , I have learned working in the beauty industry that beauty comes from within but it also can exude from outside ones self. Amber literally showed me that I can be the confident person that it's in me and she brought that out of me. My advice and words are be yourself, enjoy life and at the age of 56 I have never felt more beautiful and sexy then I do at this point right here today! Enjoy and Embrace your age !
Love yourself, don't be so hard and critical, be gentle with yourself, you are strong, you are beautiful to the core inside and out , and you are damn sexy! xoxo
