Why we chose Confidence, Not Boudoir

Antoinette Vaughner
Jan 19
2 min read

Updated: Jan 22

Did you know confidence peaks later in life? Many women report feeling more comfortable in their bodies in their 40s than in their 20s.

I didn’t realize it until I was approaching 40, that I had spent a lifetime people-pleasing. Somewhere along the way, I lost track of Antoinette, wait did I even ever know her? what she liked, what she didn’t, what she needed. I was stuck on a hamster wheel of familiar patterns, running hard but going nowhere. Letting that go wasn’t easy and it's constant work, but it's necessary.

As I started learning myself, I also discovered what truly ignited my confidence: photography. It didn’t just give me purpose it expanded my imagination. It gave me a place to explore, to experiment, to feel powerful in my own skin.

When I look back on my photography journey, it started with building the confidence to learn the basics, camera settings, editing, lighting, entrepreneurship. Five years later, I’m still learning all of those things. The difference now? I’m proficient, grounded, and unshakable. You can tell me I can’t do it but it won’t land. I know what I’m capable of, and I’m always chasing the next challenge to sharpen my vision as a boudoir photographer.

And that’s why confidence is at the center of everything I do now.

Boudoir is just the title that follows the experience. Confidence is the real transformation. It’s the through-line. The permission. The decision to choose yourself.

So let confidence lead your life, your healing, your creativity. And when that boudoir session crosses your mind, don’t overthink it.

Confidently say YESSSSSSSS.

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