This week, Miriam sits down with boudoir, commercial, and portrait photographer, Melissa Guerra, of Melissa Jean Photography.
In this episode: boudoir badass photography, how restrictive diets make you crazy, how positive self-talk is contagious, how slender women are not immune to societal pressure, what it means to be a woman, and honoring your body's signals.
Melissa Guerra is a wedding, portrait, branding, and boudoir photographer in California. She lives in Bradley, CA with her husband (Mario), dog (Sam), their deaf and vision-impaired mini Aussie (Cava) and German Shepherd rescue (Chief)! They love to travel, home renovation, and watching sunsets together.
Melissa launched Melissa Jean Photography in 2009 out of a passion for photography and people. Growing up as 1 of 6 kids, there was a lot of documenting happening and now, watching her siblings with their own families, she loves capturing those moments - big and small.
Melissa has been my photographer since 2013 when she did a newborn photo shoot for my son. I felt instantly at ease with her. She is sunshine and champagne in a human, with a camera to boot! Since 2013, she's the only one I've trusted with a yoga fitness shoot, branding photography, and - most recently and as a result of this podcast episode - a fiery boudoir session where I felt like a GODDESS and a POWERHOUSE! Every woman, of every shape and size needs to give herself the gift of a boudoir photo shoot!
Contact Melissa for a session today: melissajeanphotography.com
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissajeanphotography/
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