Melanie's Nude Bodypainting Photoshoot
“A friend of mine kept telling me a photoshoot would be one of the best ways to help me fall back in love with my own body.”
In the past, I was a woman proud of her curves and her body and before I gave birth I was scared of stretches marks and gaining weight that you can't get rid of.
The main reason for my photoshoot was to help me see how beautiful my body is.
I would have never thought that things would turn out the total opposite way.
I have now over 20kg less than I had before I got pregnant, I have no stretches marks... but I have no more curves, I don't have big breasts that I used to have and I do not have all the attributes I was so proud of and that I was loving so much about my body. And I have tried everything to get back this weight.
Today, I am taking back control of my life and the best way of doing this is being fully in peace with myself. So I had to give myself a way of seeing my body through the eyes of others and being able to love that body that is mine just as much as others can.
Before my photoshoot, I was feeling really empty with myself and not in good harmony with my body. I knew in the eyes of others I may be looking wonderful but through my eyes it was really different.
I decided to go all out and do a nude photoshoot and at the beginning of the photoshoot I was really shy. It didn't take long before I become really comfortable and happy and I was filled with incredibly positive emotions the more we got into it.
“By doing a nude photoshoot with paint, it was representative of myself so much. I've always admired a woman's body and I've always been an artist so this photoshoot helped me realise how much I missed doing things for myself and treat my own self.”
“This photoshoot impacted highly on my self-esteem and self-confidence and I now see my body as a beautiful and incredible part of me.”
After my photoshoot, I felt really excited. I had so much fun and I couldn't wait to see the finals photos. When I saw the final photos, a feeling of joy and happiness fulfilled me.
To be able to have these photos for the rest of my life means a lot to me.
They remind me…
… how sometimes you have to take an exterior look on yourself to feel better.
…. how sometimes treating yourself is what can heals you.
… everyday how strong and proud I am for all that I went through.
There is always better and worst than you, but the only person you should compare yourself too is your old self.
“Since doing my photoshoot, I now consider my body more special, more beautiful and I am absolutely grateful for the body I have.”
I'm definitely more peacefully with myself and my image.
For a woman that is thinking about doing a confidence boosting photoshoot for herself, I would tell them that getting out of their comfort zone and thinking about themselves for a moment will bring them a lot more that they can imagine and expect.
My experience was not only a photoshoot but a team of special people offering me a massive healing experience.
- melanie
“The Zest team isn't only a photography team but a team that takes time to know who you are as a person. They are there to make sure that you walk out of their studio transformed and satisfied.”
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