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ACCES S ORI ZE! W he t he ri t ' sy oure nga ge me ntr i ng,y our pa r t ne r sf a vor i t ewa t c h,avi nt a gepa r a s ol ,a s pa r kl yne c kl a c e ,y ourf a vor i t es ungl a s s e s , orabr i ght l yc ol or e ds c a r f ,a c c e s s or i e sc a n a ddpe r s ona l i t ya ndi nt e r e s tt oy ourphot os
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OUTFI TOPTI ONS Br i ngi ngmul t i pl eout fit si sa l wa ysagr ea ti dea . Youma ynotf e e la sc omf or t a bl ei ns omet ha not he r s , a ndy ou' l lne ve rknow wha tl ooksa bs ol ut e l yf a bul ousunt i ly ou' r ewea r i ngi ti n ontoft hec a me r a !You ne ve rknow -e ve na nol ds hi r tort wo om t hehubby’ sc l os e tc a nl ooka ma z i ng. Wec a na l s ohe l py ou pi c ka ndc hoos et hemos tfla t t e r i ngi t e ms om y ourc ol l e c t i on,s obr i ngi ton!
COLOR, PATTERN&TEXTURE Col or f ula c c e s s or i e s ,s hoe s ,j e we l r y ,a ndl i nge r i ec a nr ea l l yma key our phot oss hi ne . Eve nas ma l lt ouc hofc ol or ,s uc ha sas c a r fora nkl e t , a monga not he r wi s emut e dpa l l e t ec a na ddal otofe xc i t e me nta ndi nt e r e s tt ot hec ompos i t i on. I fy ou' r enots ur ewha tc ol or s ,pa t t e r ns ,a nd t e xt ur e swoul dgobe s twi t hy ourha i ra nds ki nt one s ,j us ta s k!Wel ove ma ki ngr e c omme nda t i onsa ndt a l ki nga bouts t yl ewi t hc l i e nt s .
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LI NGERI EWI THI NTERES T Thi gh-hi ghs ,ga r t e rbe l t s ,hi gh-wa i s t e dbot t oms ,e xt r a -l a c e yne gl i ge e s ,s t r uc t ur e dc or s e t s , a ndt e xt ur e df a br i c ss uc ha sl a c e ,l ea t he r ,s ue de ,orc a s he me r el ooka ma z i ngonc a me r a . Wel ovephot ogr a phi ngy oui na nyt hi ng( ornot hi ng)-butuni que ,i nt e r e s t i ngl i nge r i e pi e c e sa r eagr ea twa yt oma key ourphot osr ea l l yi nc r e di bl e . Lea t he r ,t ul l e ,a ndl a c ec a t c h l i ghtbea ut i f ul l y!
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W he t he ry ou' r es i ngl e ,ma r r i e d,be gi nni ngane wc ha pt e r , e ndi nga nol done-t hei ma ge swec r ea t et oge t he rwi l lboos t y ourc onďŹ de nc ea ndi mpr ovey ours e l f -i ma ge . I fy ou' r e booki ngt ogi vei ma ge sa sagi,r e me mbe rt ha tt hi si sj us t a smuc hagi t oy our s e l f ,a ndt ha ti spr i c e l e s s ! Al lpr i nt sa ndphot opr oduc t sa r epr of e s s i ona lgr a dea nd He i r l oom qua l i ya ndma det ol a s tal i f e t i me . Cr ae dby a r t i s a ns om a r c hi va l -qua l i t yma t e r i a l s ,a ndha ndma dei n t heďŹ ne s tI t a l i a nf a s hi on,weo e rnot hi ngbutt heve r ybe s t i nc ol orr e pr oduc t i ona ndc r as ma ns hi pt oourc l i e nt s .
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“ I ' vel ongbe l i e ve dt ha tat a l e nt e dphot ogr a phe ri swor t ht he i r we i ghti ngol d& Li nds a yi sas ubl i mee xa mpl et opr ovei t . I ha dt hes i nc e r epl ea s ur eofwor ki ngwi t hhe rf orabi o& boudoi rs hoott hi sf a l l& t hee nt i r ee xpe r i e nc e- om pr e -s hoot pr e pa r a t i onst ode l i ve r yoft hefina lpr oduc t-wa sf a bul ous . Sheo e r e dc ons i de r a bl egui da nc eonwha tt owea rbe f or e ha nd &s ugge s t e de xqui s i t es hootl oc a t i onsf ormet oc hoos e om. yof ,s hema det hee nt i r es hootc omf or t a bl ea ndf un,a l lt he Da whi l ec a pt ur i nge xqui s i t ea ngl e s ,l i ght i ng,& s e t upswi t ha pur pos e f ul l ya r t i s t i ct a l e nt . Tur na r oundt i met ot hefina l pr oduc twa sl i ght ni ngs pe e d& Iwa snot hi ngs hor tofde l i ght e dwi t ht hemome nt ss hec a pt ur e d. Tha nkst ohe rpr of e s s i ona l i s m,c r ea t i vi t y ,& ki ndhea r t ,i twa sa ne mpowe r i nga dve nt ur ewi t hf a nt a s t i cr e s ul t st ha tIwi l lt r ul yc he r i s hf or e ve r . I ' v a l r ea dyr e c omme nde dLi nds a yRa ePhot ogr a phyt o i e nds& l ookf or wa r dt or e t ur ni ngi n ontofhe rl e nsa ga i ni nt he f ut ur e ! ”
“ W he nIfir s ta r r i ve dt ot a kepi c t ur e swi t hLi nds a y ,s hewa s e di t i nga nea r l i e rs hoot . Thema ke upa r t i s twa spr e pa r e dt o s t a r t ,a ndLi nds a ybounc e dbe t we e nt e l l i ngmehow a ma z i ng t hema ke upl ooke da ndc he c ki ngoutt hepi c t ur e ss heha d t a ke nt hepr e vi ousda y .I twa sl i kewa t c hi nga ndt a l ki ngt oa ba l lofe ne r gy!Phot ogr a phys e e msea s y . W ha tLi nds a ydi dwi t h ours e s s i onwa sbe y ondphot ogr a phy . I twa sawa yt obr i ngout as i deofape r s on,me ,t ha tot he rpe opl eha ves e e n,butt ha ti s hi dde nbe hi ndmyowni ma geofmys e l fwhe nIa ml ooki ngi n t hemi r r or . Li nds a y' sboudoi rs e s s i oni nc l ude ds hot st ha twe r e a r t i s t i ca nds o -whi c hwe r et hes hot ss hel ove dt hemos ta nd i nc l ude ds hot st ha twe r ef e mi ni nea nds t r ong-whi c hwe r et he one sIwa sdr a wnt o. Wi t he ve r yphot os hec a pt ur e damome nt t ha ta l l owe dmet os e ewha tmyhus ba nda ndmyc l os e i e nds , ha vet r i e dt oc onvi nc emei st he r e . As t r ong,bea ut i f ul ,gr a c e f ul ,a nds e ns ua lpe r s on. Li nds a yi spr of e s s i ona l ,butnots t uy , a ndha se nl i s t e d gr ea tc i r c l eofpe opl et ohe l pma kehe rs e s s i onsa ne xpe r i e nc e . Ia m ha ppyt oe ndor s ehe rwor ka ndhe r bus i ne s s . ”
TARAH. “ Asavi c t i m ofSe xua lAs s a ul ta ndAbus eIha vea l wa ysf e l t ve r ys e l fc ons c i ousofmys e l f .Iha vehor r i bl ec ommuni c a t i on s ki l l s om pa s tt r a umae xpe r i e nc e s .Ia m 33y ea r sol da nd ha vebe e nt hr oughnume r oust r a uma t i ce ve nt s .Be i ngavi c t i m a ndaSURVI VOR ofs e xua la s s a ul tma ke sy ouf e e ll i key ou ha vey ourbea ut yt a ke na wa y ,Youf e e ll i key oudon' tha vec ont r oloft hi ngs ,y ouf e e ll i key oune e dpe r mi s s i ont odoa nyt hi ng t ha tha st odowi t hma ki ngy our s e l fl ooka ndf e e lbea ut i f ul c onfide nt .Is c r ol l e dt hr oughmyFa c e bookne ws f e e doneda y a nds a w agor ge ousboudoi rpi c t ur ea ndt houghtIc oul dne ve r dot ha t .Ia m notpr e t t ye nough,notc onfide nte nough,Ido notha vet hewi l lpowe rt odot ha t ,Idonotha vet hes e l f -e s t e e m,e t c .It houghta bouti tmor e ,Ir e s ea r c he dLi nds a ya nd he rwor k,a nds a ws hewor ke dwi t hRAI NN. or g.It hought ,NO MORE,Se xua lAs s a ul twontde fineme .I twontpr ohi bi tme ,i t wonts t opme .I tW I LLEMPOW ER me .Ibooke dmya ppoi nt me ntf oras e l fl ovephot os hoota ndi twa st hebe s te xpe r i e nc eIe ve rha d.If e l tc onfide nt ,bea ut i f ul ,e mpowe r e d,my s e l f -e s t e e m we ntup.I twa sa l mos ta si ft hi swa sauni que t he r a pys e s s i on.Att hee ndIha das mi l e om ea rt oea r . Li nds a yma ke sy ouf e e ls oc omf or t a bl ei n ontoft hec a me r a . It houghtf ors ur eIwa sa s ki ngami l l i onque s t i onsonhow t o putmyf oot ,mya r m,whe r et ol ook,how t os mi l e ,e t c . s he ne ve rma demef e e lunc omf or t a bl ea ta l l . Thi se xpe r i e nc ewi l l l ea vey ouwi t hawhol edie r e ntout l ookonl i f e ,a ndmos ti mpor t a nt l yawhol edie r e ntout l ookony our s e l f . Youwi l ls e e y our s e l fi nwa yst ha tot he rpe opl edo,a ndha vepr oba bl yt ol d y oube f or e ,buty oune ve rr ea l l ybe l i e ve dbe c a us eoft hea bus e ouf a c e d.A Se l f -Lovephot os hootwi l lnotonl yma key ou y f e e la ndl ookbea ut i f ulont heout s i debutont hei ns i dea swe l l . Not hi ngi sa sgr ea ta ss e l f -l ove .xo”
ANDREAF. “ Li nds a ya ndIha dbe e npl a nni ngmyboudoi rs e s s i onf or mont hs . Ast heda ya ppr oa c he d,If oundmys e l fge t t i ngs ove r y e xc i t e da ndne r vous . AsEr i nbea ut i fie dmyf a c e ,If e l tmy ne r ve ss pi kee ve nmor e . Butt hes e c ondIwa si n ontoft he c a me r a ,myne r ve swe r ec a l me d. Li nds a yha sat r uegi f ornot onl yhi ghl i ght i ngy ourbe s tf ea t ur e sa nda s s e t sbuts heha st he a ma z i nga bi l i t yt oma key ouf e e ll i ket hebe s t ,t heonl y ,THE woma n. Ic a n' te xpr e s si nwor dst hepr i deIf e e lwhe nIl ooka t t he s ephot os . Andt hegr a t i t udeIha vef orLi nds a ybr i ngi ng t ha tt ol i f e . Shei st r ul yagi t ot hephot oi ndus t r ya ndIf e e l s obl e s s e dt oha veha dt hi se xpe r i e nc ewi t hhe r . . . . a ndwi t h mys e l f . ”
LEAHB. “ Li nds a y ,i snotonl ypr of e s s i ona l ,buts hei se duc a t e d. He r phot ogr a phyi ss omuc hmor et ha npoi nt i ngt hec a me r aa nd pus hi ngabut t on-s hei sa na r t i s t ,s heha savi s i ona nds he c a pt ur e si t . He rphot ogr a phyr a di a t e s ,notonl ybe c a us es hei s wonde r f ul ,butbe c a us ehe rc l i e nt sa r ema det of e e lc omf or t a bl e( mys e l f ) . Shegui de dme ,s hewa sf unnya nds hema deme f e e la tea s e-a ndnott of or ge t ,bea ut i f ul . I fy oua r el ooki ngf or s ome one ,de fini t e l ydonothe s i t a t et obookwi t hLi nds a y!She wor kswi t hy ou,notj us tf ory ou!: ) ”
KRI S TENB.
HEATHERH.
“ As i de om t ha ta wkwa r ds t a gewea l lgot hr oughi nourea r l y t e e ns ,Iha vebe e nf or t una t ee nought oa l wa ysbepr e t t yha ppy wi t hmyr e fle c t i oni nt hemi r r or . Ove r a l ls a t i s fie dwi t ht he “ a ve r a ge ”bea ut yIt houghtIpos s e s s e d. A e rmys e s s i oni n ontLi nds a y’ sc a me r aa ndt hei ma ge ss hec a pt ur e d,Inow r e a l i z ewel a di e sa r ea nyt hi ngbuta ve r a ge . Thr oughLi nds a y’ s vi s i ona ndc oa c hi ng,Iwa sa bl et os e eat a ngi bl ei ma geoft he woma ni ns i demyhea d. Thewoma nIf e l tl i ke ,butwa sne ve r t ot a l l ys ur ema ni f e s t e dphys i c a l l y . Li nds a ya ndhe rc a me r aa r e t her ea s onIwa l kwi t hmyhea dal i t t l ehi ghe rt he s eda ys . The r ea s onIa m now e ve nmor ec onfide ntt ha tIa mf ul l ypr oj e c t i ng a sme . Ours e s s i onwa sa na bs ol ut e l yi nc r e di bl ee xpe r i e nc e , onewhe r eIf e l tami xt ur eofe xc i t e me nta ndc omf or t . He rge nui nepa s s i onf orwha ts hedoe sa ndwhys hedoe si ti si nf e c t i ous . Ia m ove rt hemoonha ppywi t hmyphot osa ndwi l lt r ea s ur et he mf ory ea r st oc ome !I fnotf ors ome onee l s e ,booka boudoi rs e s s i onwi t hhe rf orYOU!Ipr omi s ei twi l lbet hebe s t t hi ngy ouha vee ve rdonef ory our s e l f . Tha nky ou,Li nds a y! ! ! ”
“ Thi swa sawonde r f ule xpe r i e nc e ,a ndne r ver a c ki ng. Notj us t bi gge rwome nha vepr obl e mswi t hbodyi ma gea nde ve n t houghIa ms ki nnyIt ooa ms e l fc ons c i ous . It hi nka swome n wene e dt os hopt hec omme nt sa boutwe i ght . The" omgea t s ome t hi ng" ," y oumus tbea nor e xi c "c omme nt s . Ihea rt he m oe na l mos tonc eada y . Ia m wha tIa ma ndIc a nnotc ha nge t ha t . Ma nys a yI ' m bl e s s e dor" ohs ol uc ky"butwhowa nt st o hea rt hos ec omme nt sda yi na ndout . Le t se mbr a c eea c hot he r s i ndi vi dua l i t ya nddi ve r s ebea ut y . Iwi s hIha dt het hi c ke rbody . Iwi s hIha dc ur ve sa ndbr ea s t sbutIdon' t . Iwa ss one r voust o dot he s ephot os ,butIs e et he m now a ndI ' vene ve rf e l ts o bea ut i f ul . Il ovee ve r yi nc hofmys e l f . Li nds a ydi daf a bul ous j obnotj us ta saphot ogr a phe rbuta sac oa c h. Shema dea s pe c t sofmybodypopout . Tha nky ous omuc hLi nds a y . . . a nd r e me mbe ri nadi ve r s ewor l dwe ' r ea l lbea ut i f ul !Andt he di ve r s i t yofea c ha nde ve r y oneofusma ke st hewor l dbea ut i f ul . ”
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