it's time to
start loving 

~ Ms. C

Cameras have always been something that make me nervous. A few weeks back I had the opportunity to meet and work with Kiana at her studio for the first time and I will 100% be shooting with her again in the future! She is the absolutely sweetest person. My friend and I went in together to do our first boudior shoots and I gotta be honest, I was unreasonably nervous when I first got there! When we showed up, she met us at the front door and showed us where the studio is (the character and atmosphere was amazing), we were offered satin gowns for while we get our hair and make up done (which came out stunning!) And then we got right to it. She helped with posing (ladies, stretch before you go to your shoot, you won't regret it!) which was huge for me, remember, I was super nervous and stiff as a log! She reminded me why I was there and took some deep breaths with me to calm me a bit and then the fun started! Kiana was so kind and creative, she had me bent like a pretzel and I was thinking "there's no way I can look good like this" but let me tell you... Kiana works MAGIC with her camera! She offered us some light snacks, creativity, and a feeling of safety and comfort in her work space. By the end of the shoot we were all coming up with new fun ideas together, and I think I can speak for my friend also when I say we both left the studio feeling more confident and beautiful then we have in a long time. Thank you Kiana for being so patient with me, as well as for being an absolute master of your craft!

~ Ms. S

“Body dysmorphia - a mental illness involving obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance. The flaw may be minor or imagined. People with this disorder may frequently examine their appearance in a mirror, constantly compare their appearance with that of others, and avoid social situations or photos.”
I have suffered from body dysmorphia for many, many years. First as a young girl; I was very thin but had a “pooch” so growing up in a society that honors flat bellies, I thought that I was fat. People laughed at me because my nose was big – too big. My eyebrows were (and still are) thick and bushy. Puberty hit me, and with it, acne and awkward, unwanted hair growth. Then I got pregnant, and ended up with stretch marks and even more of a pooch. Over the years, add in weight gain – a lot of weight gain – sagging breasts, facial hair, skin tags, moles, scars, then loss of weight and therefore loss of breasts and butt, short legs, flabby arms – it’s always something. After failed relationships and being told I was ugly and unlovable, being cheated on many times – I believed that I was no good and it was a result of my looks. Fast forward to age 48. I finally found a man that loves me, for ME. No matter how I look, no matter how much I weigh. I have been with him for almost 14 years, and married almost 12. He sees the beauty in me that I have always strived to feel and see.
Now bring in Kiana with Unleashed Boudie. Kiana doesn’t know me from a hole in the wall. She has no reason to make me want to feel good about myself– no reason to want to help me see past my flaws and see the beauty within. But yet, she does just that. She wants me to feel empowered, comfortable in my own skin, courageous and confident. She wants to me to see myself as the beautiful woman that I am in my husband’s eyes. With her kind words, her knowledge of poses and lighting, and her magic behind the lens, she brought out a new woman in me – one that has been buried for almost a lifetime.
After just one boudoir session with Kiana, I see it. I see the strength that I have, in order to overcome my insecurities. I see the courage that I have to face my fears and step out of my comfort zone. I feel the beauty within and somehow, I know that I am worthy of every one of these feelings.
Are you interested in finding out more? Confused on how photos of the very body you loathe can turn you into a confident being that isn’t ashamed to be seen? I truly can’t find words that will do the photo shoot any justice, or fully explain the raw power of a boudoir session. Only the experience itself can do that. Contact Kiana today for more information on booking your own life-changing boudoir experience and find the words that I lack to describe the magic. Don’t worry about doing it to please others, either – do it for yourself. Because you are worth it, and you will not regret it!