The Body Positive

The photoshoot had been inspired by our society today, and the fact that social media plays such a big part in people’s lives.The way you look, the way you dress, the gender you are, the size you are… all seem to matter; and these things are not always a positive influence on us.

I wanted the photoshoot to reflect positivity, confidence in loving your body, feeling beautiful in your skin and achieving a body-positive attitude. I chose to do this through black and white photography after finding out about boudoir photography on the internet and this inspired my idea for the photoshoot. I love black and white photography and thought this would be the perfect way to portray the human body in a tasteful yet beautiful body-confidence-inspiring way.

The photoshoot had taken place in July and there were two models.

The photographer, Belinda Bean, made us feel at ease; she was very welcoming and friendly, and the studio is at her home so it felt like you were taking photos at a friend’s house – a really nice, calm, relaxed atmosphere.

Belinda was brilliant at giving directions to get the best poses and photos from us, and with only two models it meant more time in front of the camera.

I felt amazing wearing a black corset, with my hair curled and my make-up done. It’s not something you do every day so it felt special, getting all dressed up. Faye wore a lovely black, strappy top and shorts.

I had taken my friend with me to watch the photoshoot. Having confidence issues herself, as many people do, by the time she left, she felt more confident, saying that another time she might take part.

I enjoyed the photoshoot so much that I’m looking to do more photography myself. I sent some images off to magazines and one of my photos got chosen but, because I didn’t live in the country where the magazine was published, I couldn’t get any further. The fact I was chosen, though, was a real confidence boost.

The August event was held at the new Pembrokeshire Gin Co building in Pembroke Dock. This is based in the old market and is an excellent venue for different events as it has great indoor and outdoor spaces. Indoors is a small bar and a cosy area with sofas, a great place just to chill out and relax with a drink or two.

My husband and my parents attended, along with my mates from work. All who attended enjoyed the event and went away with a gift bag which included candles and wax melts by Candlier – which can be found on Facebook.

If you would like to have your own photoshoot, get in contact with Pembrokeshire Studio – also on Facebook.

The organiser and model was Sian Phillips and the other model was Faye Brightman.