Meghan: Redefining Perfection

Some scars are obvious . . . and others, the ones that really hold weight are unseen, unspoken and seem to be tethered to our souls.

True confidence isn’t about hiding our imperfections; it’s about bravely and proudly owning every part of yourself, including the scars that tell your unique story. Allow me to introduce you to Meghan, a Connecticut based hair stylist who responded to a model call I put on instagram for a content creation day we were holding here at our studio in Guilford, CT.

“As women it is so difficult to accept our bodies in all of its stages. I’ve been recovering from brain surgery where my hair was shaved in a patch. It’s growing in well and I’m accepting the chia pet stages. I saw you are hosting an event and I thought it would be fun to embrace it and have some pics to remember this time and most importantly to show others not to succumb to adversity.”

Take Notice of the Changes, EMBRACE THEM

Have you ever thought how important it is to embrace the stages our life and bodies will go through?

I immediately said yes and we made a plan to only keep her here for an hour and to take things slowly as she had informed me she tired easily since the surgery. I wanted to make sure this experience was as effortless as could be for her and we made a plan to approach her photography that day as natural as possible, no heavy makeup, no over glam, just pure Meghan in some beautiful clothes and pampered with care.

Photographing Meghan reminded me how deep the story of ones scars can actually go, that it’s not just the scar itself that has been altered, but our very beings. Meghan knew that loving herself through all the stages of her healing, even the exhausting, mentally and physically challenging ones were the most important part of her healing.

Gratitude and kindness towards ourselves goes a long way, far longer than we give it credit. The photo below of Meghan’s eyes is one of my favorites!! Like absolute favorites. Boudoir photography is easily understood as being photos where you take off all your clothes. . . but for me it’s more about seeing someone as they are, providing a space for them to be vulnerable and feel safe in that feeling. If they want those photos without clothes then that’s their choice. It’s never required.

Look how alive her soul is, how she lights up the air around her! Vulnerability comes in many forms, seeing ourselves through the eyes of others if one of them and I’m so honored to have been able to capture Meghan during this stage of her life.