When Ashley stepped into the studio for her boudoir session, she shared with us that she’s always had trouble seeing herself as anything more than the ugly duckling.
“Since I was young, I was always made fun of for a multitude of reasons. I was a geek, a freak, seen as ugly, a weirdo, etcetera,” Ashley said.
“No matter what everyone says, words do hurt and they stay with you for far longer than you want. Even all these years later it’s hard seeing myself as not the ugly duckling and seeing myself as pretty.”
Though she’s always been a fan of the classic pinup girls and has loved the idea of having a boudoir session of her own, there was always a voice in the back of her head that held her back.
“When I was in high school I thought that maybe one day I could do that. But then I got into my head. I’m not thin enough. I’m not pretty enough. I just can’t do it because I won’t be able to pull it off,” said Ashley.
It wasn’t until she turned 30 earlier this year that she finally put those voices from the past to bed and said enough is enough.
“I wanted to live life without regrets instead of kicking myself until the day I die.”
So she did it. The self-proclaimed ugly duckling booked herself a boudoir session and got to see herself as the beautiful swan her husband of four and a half years knew she was all along.
“It was the best decision of my life. I have never had such an empowering experience before,” said Ashley, who added that she felt amazing, comfortable and beautiful in little more than her husband’s shift and a thong with the help of Mike and Erika.
Ashley chose her artwork based on not only what she knew her husband would love the most, but also the ones she felt the most beautiful and sexy in.
“While one piece of the artwork I picked was something my husband would definitely like I chose the rest because yes he would like them but I loved how beautiful and sexy I looked. While this is a gift for my husband that is just a bonus. I did this for me to get my power back.”
For all you beautiful swans out there who need a little help seeing their own reflection, call Allebach Photography at 610.539.6920 or visit http://allebachphotography.com/contact/ to book your boudoir session!
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