Why I Care So Much About Intention Setting…and Why It Matters For A Boudoir Photoshoot

When you work with me as your boudoir photographer, you’ll hear me ask several times about your intention behind doing the shoot.

Digging into your intentions is important to unearth so much for & about yourself. When is the last time you REALLY listened to what you need?!

I believe a boudoir experience can be so much more than just a sexy photoshoot.

Of course — you’re going to look & feel incredibly sexy during your boudoir photoshoot! You’ll 100% encounter a sexy side of yourself you may have never seen before (especially if that’s part of your intention) AND- it can be so much more juicy & deep than that.

Improve Your Boudoir Experience With Intention Settings

Ahead of your shoot, I will ask you sincere, intention setting questions like:

• Why do you want to have a boudoir experience? 
• What do you hope to get from this experience? 
• How would you like this experience to serve you on your journey?

I believe that a boudoir experience has the possibility to unlock profound experience, where you can re-write your internal narrative around body image, self-care, and self love.

And what, exactly, has the power to turn a sexy photoshoot into a life-altering experience of personal transformation?

Your intentions!

It’s easy to come up with a surface-level reason behind doing a boudoir photoshoot. 

The one I hear most often is wanting to give a sexy, intimate gift to a partner (what a lucky partner you have!) Birthdays are the next most popular reason.

But what if you could get an incredible gift too, through this process?

How To Dig Deeper To Find Your Intention

Imagine an experience that can support the re-write of your internal narrative from self-criticism to celebration, acceptance, and (dare I say it!?) love. Your intention not only guides your mindset, but it also guides my approach to your photoshoot!

Your intention guides the way I pose & coach you, the expressions we play with, and the variety & look of your final images.

I want you to remember your intention viscerally as you flip through your album.

Once I started helping my client’s dig deeper into their intentions by asking the right questions and encouraging them, they starting telling me things like this:

“These were truly photos of me…they captured the full me, the beauty inside and out.”

“The boudoir experience with Gabby exceeded my wildest expectations… And it was an experience full of self reflection, an eye opening book, self love and celebrating our body. As someone who has had an eating disorder and experienced sexual trauma in the past, this was truly cathartic.

“I love that my photos captured my set intentions. They perfectly capture this moment in my life.”

“Prior to the shoot, I loved going through my intentions and guided meditation. It helped shake out the remaining nerves and butterflies. During the photo shoot, Gabby was a major hype woman! She helped bring out so many sides of me that I didn’t know was even part of me! When it came time for viewing the photos, they were more than I could’ve hoped for!”

I want you to have THAT kind of experience.

I want you to reconnect with your body in a cathartic way, feel surprised & delighted by how much you love the photographs of yourself, as you drink in the whole of who you are in this moment.

I want you to discover new sides of yourself. See your beauty inside & out and feel hope for your future relationship with your body & self.

I want you to have so much fun while practicing self-love and self-care!

Have you tried intention setting before, with personal or professional goals? How did that go for you?

If youre still learning to work with intention setting, give it to time. These skills expand & improve with time!