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Seattle, WA — Every time I hear someone talk about “six degrees of separation,” I shake my head and laugh, wondering at how people manage to get six WHOLE degrees between themselves and another person. See, in the queer community, we don’t get to have that. We’re such a small community anyway, that most of our friends have slept with the hottie we’re currently crushing on. Or if they haven’t slept together, they’ve worked at a non-profit together, or answered each other’s Craigslist ad, or their good friend knows them, or…………
Point is, we’re all fishing in the same tiny pool, and sometimes it seems like it doesn’t matter WHERE you go or what city you move to, because we all still know one another. Depending on your perspective, this is either somewhat amusing or extremely annoying.
Ms. Loaf and I are no exception to the, “Every Lesbian Knows Every Other Lesbian In The World,” phenomenon. When she contacted me several months ago, I recognized her online pseudonym because she used to write a blog about the wedding that she and her partner were planning. (Yes, friends, your humble photographer here used to be a little obsessed with reading wedding blogs. Don’t ask.) I tried googling until I could google no more, but I couldn’t find the blog. I replied back and asked if she happened to be the same “Ms. Loaf,” who authored a lesbian wedding blog. She was, and from there we figured out that we shared a mutual friend that she had known since high school (and who is good friends with my best friend.) She had randomly come across my website when looking for a boudoir photographer, and we both looked at this serendipity as a sign that we were supposed to work together on this project.
Last weekend, Loaf hopped on a plane from Utah after spending 15 hours with one of her clients in labor (Loaf is a doula-in-training). It was so cool to finally meet her! Aside from the miles on the plane from Utah, Loaf had a long journey getting here. When she was writing her wedding blog, she was butch-identified, but as her relationship ended she started finding her inner femme. She wanted to do this photo session as a gift to herself, to challenge herself to really look at herself and embrace her sexiness. She wrote a wonderful post about it on her blog, which actually made me get choked up. I LOVE being a part of someone’s path on the road of self-acceptance. That’s why I do this work. It’s not just about taking pictures and running a side business: it’s about helping people feel awesome about who they are.
One of the cool things about Loaf’s session was that she really wanted to have her hair and make-up done before the session. Typically I tell clients that if they don’t normally wear make-up, that there’s no reason they should for their session. However, Loaf really wanted to have the ultimate femme pampering experience and I think it turned out so well! I don’t feel like anyone NEEDS to have their make-up done for a session, but after seeing the results of Loaf’s beauty treatment, I have to admit…it looks pretty awesome! If you’re considering booking a session and want some hair and make-up recommendations, please let me know and I’ll hook you up. 
Enjoy the slideshow of Loaf’s pictures. And then ask: what are YOU waiting for? Don’t you deserve to be a sexy vixen for a day, too? When you book a boudoir session with me, you will see a positive change to the way you relate to your body, and you will own your beauty like you never have before. Get in touch ASAP about booking a boudoir session in order to lock-in your 2010 holiday boudoir discount!
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