Goodbye, Photography: What I Learned Behind the Lens
I don’t feel sad putting down my camera. In fact, when people ask if I miss photography, the answer is simple: I don’t.
That usually surprises them. For five years, boudoir photography has been the heartbeat of my business. I poured myself into it, met countless incredible women, and created art that still makes me proud. But when the time came to step away, I felt no ache. No tug. No “what if.”
Because photography wasn’t my forever. It was my apprenticeship.
What the Camera Really Taught Me
I didn’t fall in love with f-stops, lenses, or lighting setups. What I fell in love with was what happened through photography.
Behind the lens, I saw truths most people miss.
I saw how women carry their stories in their bodies.
I saw the exact moment someone felt truly seen…the shift in their eyes, their posture, their energy.
I saw how intimacy is power, how vulnerability isn’t weakness but magnetism.
I saw that business isn’t about the “product.” It’s about alignment, boundaries, and the courage to hold space for transformation.
And honestly? I loved the editing even more than the shooting. Not just because of the technical artistry, but because editing was the metaphor. Taking something raw and refining it. Pulling light out of shadow. Revealing what was always there, waiting to be seen.
Why I Walked Away
So no, I don’t miss the camera. I never really cared about the gear, the setups, or even the act of pressing the shutter. What I cared about was the transformation.
And once I realized that, it was easy to let photography go. Because what I loved wasn’t photography itself, it was the alchemy of it. The way a single session could shift how a woman saw herself. The way a moment could become a mirror.
Now, I don’t need a camera to do that.
The Work I Do Now
Today, my work looks different, but at its core, it’s the same. I still help women see themselves. I still take what’s raw and help refine it. I still witness stories carried in silence, and help reveal what’s hidden.
The difference is, I no longer use Photoshop or a lens. I use strategy, coaching, truth-telling, and the deep intuition that seven years behind the camera sharpened in me.
I’m not editing photos anymore.
I’m editing stories.
I’m editing the lies women were told about themselves.
I’m editing the belief that they have to settle for scraps when they were born to embody power.
Thank You, Photography
So, goodbye, photography. Thank you for the lessons, the women, the growth, the practice of seeing.
But I don’t need you anymore.
Because I’ve learned the most important truth of all:
I am the lens.
