Glamour portrait session with Laura
Just want to thank you again for all the beautiful pictures you took of me. The whole experience was awesome and gave me a whole new outlook on myself.
Every since I was a little girl I have hated my smile because I have crooked teeth. Because of that I rarely smile with my mouth open in a full smile and I have learned to smile with my eyes instead. I also hated to have my picture taken because of it too. So I became the photographer with all my family and friends, and then I didn’t have to worry about being in all the pictures. This has served me well most of my life.
Lately I had seen a few pictures and I was wondering who that old fat lady was in those pictures. Well it turned out to be me! What a shock that was. Now I was the old fat lady with a bad smile. It was a real blow to my ego and the bad self talk really went into full gear. Fortunately I came across for a post for your beYoutiful campaign and read that you wanted to photograph woman of all ages and sizes to show them how beautiful they really are. I thought why not, it couldn’t hurt to try. So I sent in my video of why I wanted to participate. I wanted to see if you actually could really make my outside match what I was feeling on the inside. I really didn’t want to think of myself as the old fat lady with the bad smile.
Well I just viewed my pictures from the shoot and all I have to say was WOW! I did not know that I could look that good in a picture. When I asked her if that is what others see when they see me and she said that is exactly what she saw from the very first minute she met me, I was speechless. Not only did I have one good picture, I had about a dozen good pictures! For the first time in my life I was seeing ME like other people view me and it gave me a whole new outlook on who I really was. I look at those pictures and I can’t believe that I am a grandmother! This whole experience has been truly transformational. Patricia is true a professional not only with photography but also with showing you just how beautiful you really are.
My biggest and sincerest Thank you for showing me how the rest of the world views me!
Laura
I just want to say how truly grateful I am for today. I entered a video to be considered in Patricia’s BeYOUtiful campaign, never actually thinking that we would be given such an amazing opportunity.
Let me start by saying this, 21 years ago today, was the worst day of my life. At age 12, I lost my daddy and my mom lost her best friend and love of her life. Every year on March 12th, I am somber, sad and humorless. When Patricia offered March 12th as an available weekend for this shoot, I was reluctant and easily could have asked for another day instead. Not this year, I thought…we are going to turn this day around…and Patricia did.
I can honestly say, my mother and I have never felt more beautiful than we did today. Patricia’s ease behind the camera and calm demeanor kept everything lighthearted and truly enjoyable. My momma & I really had a blast at our session and I left feeling so much closer to my mother on today, of all days, I cannot tell you what that means to me… No words can express my appreciation to you for creating a beautiful day and a new memory for us. You are amazing at what you do and I am so blessed to be a part of this!
Sincerely
Katie F.