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I fought back tears. I felt beautiful.

2019 is dedicated to me or at least me learning to love exactly who I am. My first step was finally booking with Christine.

I had been stalking her page and the group for almost a year. Not only did I love the sultry look of her photos but her group spoke to me. I wanted to see myself the way she saw every woman she photographed.

I drove the 2 hours, see I was clearly committed (lol), for my consultation and everything I gathered from her posts was exactly what I got. I was immediately comfortable and felt a soul connection as we continued to talk. I showed up for my shoot and felt like I was surrounded by long time friends as my makeup and hair were done. Then it was time for the big deal, what I had been anxious for - to lose my baggy, comfy clothing and bare myself. Surprisingly, it was done with ease. Christine makes you feel so comfortable that it was actually no issue, there was no expected anxiety attack.

Then today I went for my reveal. And I fought back tears. I felt beautiful, truly beautiful. I saw myself the way she did, the way my husband does. For once, I didn’t pick apart every thing about myself. I didn’t over analyze every flaw. I embraced all of it. The good, the bad, but mainly the sexiness.

So, here’s to 2019 and a great beginning to true self love. And because of Christine, this shoot, and some soul searching I can actually see the full picture of who I am, not just the sum of the parts. I can actually say that I love me. Thank you Christine for helping me on this long needed journey.

Megan Cain Smith

I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since.

I always thought to myself that it would be really cool to do a “sexy” maternity shoot. I have previously done the normal styled maternity shoots and wanted to try something different. After consulting with Christine she assured me that we could accomplish a boudoir shoot even while pregnant.

The weeks leading up to my shoot, my stomach and everything else grew and started to think “I’m going to look like a whale”! I did NOT feel sexy like I do when I am not pregnant. I was really nervous the day of and not confident. Even once I put on the outfits I still just wasn’t feeling it all the way yet. Once Christine got me in position and started snapping I started to feel more comfortable!

Then! She showed me a glimpse of myself on the back of the camera and let me tell you! I could not believe that was me! I was like okay so I can do this!

At the reveal I was sweating! She put that slideshow on and I was like who is this?! I fell completely in LOVE! I couldn’t decide on which to keep! I couldn’t believe how sexy me and my bump looked! I was so proud of what we accomplished! I left my reveal with my cheeks hurting from smiling the entire time. I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since.

It has been one of the coolest experiences of my life!! She gave me the boost I needed to get through these last few months where my body is doing it’s on thing! I can’t wait to do it again!!

Mariesha  Gambrell

The reveal took me by surprise with the finish product!

So as I relive my photoshoot with Christine all I can do is still think... wow!! These images are really me. Life hasn’t been very good to me but I don’t live in pity... I live in my present and live life abundantly! So 5 yrs ago I was pregnant with twin girls and loving life! Early delivery bc my body started to reject them at 25 weeks left me with micro premie twin girls 1.6&1.7lbs each. 12 inch long. Ava Grace & Eva Faith. I lost Eva to NEC at 8days old and stayed NICU  with Ava for 95 days. Came home on oxygen and lots of other machines. In and out of hospitals for the next few months only to lose Ava at 8 months to pulmonary vein stenosis. So both girls gone and then two months later hubby bails out too!!! Yup, you would think I would just curl up n die. But I didn’t. I turned my sadness, anger and depression into gym time!! I ran in honor of my surviving kids and in memory of my twins I lost. I made a promise to myself to be a better mom to my kids and a better Mimi to my grand babies. My strive to survive method is hardcore but it’s real within my soul. I started this journey 4 yrs ago weighing 270lbs and women’s size 20. I currently weigh in at 165 women’s size 6. I started body building 3 yrs ago and women’s physique. My first show last year I placed 2nd women’s master body building and 2nd open class body building and 3rd women’s master physique at Europa in Dallas!! I say all this to prove a point... if you want it bad enough then you will make it happen! In my mind I still see a 270lb women in the mirror! I still say “let me move my fat ass”! People are like what ass lol ! As a 43 yr old mom of 6 kids 2 being twins and a Mimi to 2 awesome grandsons I was scared of my own reflection. Seeing Christine’s work definitely proved I had an ass and it’s not what I thought it was!! I cried as she showed me her work! I literally said “oh shit my makeup is gonna run!” I didn’t believe it was me! I told her to get that lying ass camera outta here! It was breathtaking to me! We laughed and we cried along the way!! Simply beautiful! So as we went along she asked my limits and of course I had none. I’m an all or nothing kinda girl. She showed me poses to hit that accentuated my muscles. I was worried about loose skin bc I have it in certain areas but she never shot a photo of it. The lighting accentuated every curve and muscle just perfectly! The music, lighting and her professionalism was amazing. She got on my level on so many days leading up to the shoot. So the day of my reveal came around 2 weeks later!! Super nervous!! I walk in and sit down at the desk and see what I think was her screen saver. In my mind I’m thinking “wow she’s beautiful” and of course I said it out loud lol. Then Christine laughed and said silly that’s you!! Yup I cried again!! I had to look closer. I was like wow !! The reveal took me by surprise with the finish product! They are simply stunning! All I could think is this REALLY is me! I want to show them off to the world. Not that my grown boys want to see them of their mom but they are classy photographs. I’m grateful my daughter in law and my son gave me this opportunity to reveal my hard work with a gift certificate. The experience has been totally worth every ounce of anxiety. If you get the opportunity to do this photoshoot I would tell you to go for it and set no limits. Understanding your clients and extreme transformation is a must and Christine does that! As I continue on my journey I have been blessed to add Christine to my story!! I was nervous bc I didn’t really know her but she’s comforting! So comforting I’m gonna do a couples shoot with her ASAP!! So to all the ladies scared to show your curves and scared to step outside of the norm... take the leap of faith!!! You will love it and you will not regret it!! Just do it!!!

Amanda Medina

Christine is very talented and gifted

I was very skeptical but I decided to try out the boudoir shoot for my husband as a surprise for his birthday. My experience was amazing. Christine and Amanda made me feel right at home! It’s hard to imagine myself doing the shoot but once I was there my nerves became less and less. She helped me through the shoot with posing and how to hold my body proper. My self esteem was quite lower prior to the shoot but after seeing my complete product I can say I feel very confident about myself! Christine is very talented and gifted she will take care of you and make you feel so beautiful and loved!! Amanda will make you beautiful and help you to see yourself in a new light! Thank you ladies so much for the opportunity to shoot with you. Bless you for helping me with the way I view myself, I am always and eternally grateful to you both! -Jenny Rutledge

I was floored how amazing I looked…

I had been wanting to book a shoot with Christine for the longest time. I kept telling myself when I lose weight I'll do it. I kept coming up with excuses. I finally built up the courage and booked a shoot. Paid half my money and tried to cancel cause I was too nervous. I thought how could I get half naked in front of someone when i don't even feel comfortable about myself. I went ahead and thought just do it if you don't like them you can just hide them and never speak about it. My first meeting with Christine I was so nervous and even thought about backing out then too. She made me feel so comfortable. We set the date for my shoot and I ended up showing up really early that day 😁 I was just so nervous/excited i didn't know what to do. At first i felt so weird coming out of the bathroom half naked but after Christine started showing me the back of the camera I thought wow okay this woman knows how to make me look amazing. After my shoot was over I went home with this amazing confidence feeling all over my body. I felt like the prettiest woman in the world. Then comes reveal time and I felt nervous all over again. I was so nervous to see how the pictures turned out. Christine started the slideshow and I was floored at how amazing I looked. I said to myself why have i not ever seen myself this beautiful before. I wanted to cry. For the first time in my life I actually felt beautiful about myself and how I looked. I booked this shoot for my husband to be as a wedding gift, but in reality I feel like this is what I needed after always feeling down on myself. So if you feel bad about how you look, I highly suggest booking a shoot. Best experience ever! If you say you'll do it when you lose weight or feel better about yourself, you'll never do it so...#justdothedamnthing -Mrs. C

Brought my confidence to a whole new level…

This was the greatest gift I could give not only my husband, but myself. I think that every single woman should do a boudoir shoot for themselves at least once in their life! This was probably one of the most validating things I have ever done and brought my confidence to a whole new level. Christine, thank you thank you thank you for this experience! The shoot was so fun, my reveal was perfectly set up and thought out and the pictures were WELL worth the wait! - Mrs. P

Do It For Yourself

This was SO outside my comfort zone, like WAY outside. Christine made me extremely comfortable, like we were old friends hanging out snapping some pictures. She is talented and professional and you can tell she believes all women are beautiful no matter the size. She will make you feel that way even if you don’t believe it yourself. This was so FUN! You need to do it! Do it for yourself. Do it because you are happy with who you are at this very moment. Do it because you are beautiful and should always be reminded of that. Do it because you are confidant in who you are, and well, it will make you feel damn sexy. Thanks Christine!! It was so fun! -Jennifer C

Brings Out Your Best You…

Christine truly brings out your best you…

I was pretty shy about the whole thing right up until it was my turn. 2 things totally turned it around and made me find my inner vixen - Christine and her way of just instantly putting you at ease and 3 other girlfriends along to giggle with, drink champagne with, fret over outfits, makeup, the whole idea of boudoir photos with. Ladies, this is truly one of the best ways to see how beautiful you are, inside and out, and make that self- love glow a little brighter. -Anne M

Christine Was Amazing…

I worked with Christine for a boudoir shoot. Never would I have thought I would have done this type of photoshoot due to how intimate they are. Christine was amazing and made me feel completely comfortable with myself and guided me through the whole thing including posing, and outfit ideas and everything. When I got the photos back, I was amazed at what she was able to capture and I loved all of the photos. She is professional, tasteful and genuinely cares about her clients and her work. - Kate K