Samantha Davies

Let’s be honest. Most women don’t wake up feeling powerful in their bodies. They wake up thinking about what needs fixing. Too soft. Too big. Too old. Too different. Too much. Not enough. You know what? You weren’t born thinking that. Somewhere between school changing rooms, glossy magazine covers, comments about “baby weight”, and scrolling social media at 11pm — you learned to criticise yourself. You learned that your body was something to improve.To shrink.To hide. But what if...

Most women don’t book a boudoir shoot on a whim. There’s usually a reason — sometimes a big one, sometimes something quieter that’s been sitting in the background for a while. A milestone birthday.A life change.A period of rebuilding.Or simply a feeling of “I want to do something for me.” That’s why the process starts long before you ever step into the studio. We talk first — before you even book Before any money changes hands, we chat. That’s intentional. Boudoir photography is personal, and...

When I first picked up my camera, I was like so many photographers — doing a bit of everything. Families, products, business portraits… you name it, I said yes to it. But over time, I started noticing something that I just couldn’t ignore. The mums weren’t getting in the pictures. They were the ones arranging the sessions, dressing the kids, making sure everyone looked perfect — yet when it came time to step in front of the camera, they’d hesitate. I’d hear:“Oh no, not me.”“Maybe once I’ve...