First off, lets just all get on the same page here in saying Cancer Sucks!! Agree? Agreed!! I got a message from Sharon “I just found out I have breast cancer and its looking like I’m going to need treatment in addition with a mastectomy. I’ve always loved my breast I’ve never wanted implants I’ve always been proud of my breast in the fact that they have fed my babies. I am sad to lose them, but I was hoping that maybe you can do photos of me with my breast to remember them bye.” My heart sank for her but I was so honored she had asked me to capture these raw photos for her. So many ideas went through my head and we decided to do a few normal style boudoir photos and then remainder of the time shooting we would focus on her breast. I share my studio with other great boudoir photographers and and we have some gorgeous robes to style up any linger set. I saw this grey robe and instantly knew how I wanted the rest of her images to turn out. I wanted to use shadows and this mesh material of the robe to emphasize her bare beast. To say that these images are by far my favorite I have shot in a while would be an understatement.
Below are the images but for Sharon’s privacy I have placed a black bar over her nipples. I wanted to showcase her session but do so without offending others and exposing her fully.
I also asked Sharon if she would share her story with you gorgeous ladies and she generously agreed. Below are sharons words on her story and I think we can all agree that she’s a light of hope to those who are in the same scary situation.
At 30 years old I found a small lump in my left breast. Googled it and didn't think much of it. So I decided to wait for my already scheduled annual OB check-up 6 months away. By that time it had grown a bit. Not too much but enough that it was easy to find. My Dr, checked it for a while, wanting to make sure it had smooth edges. And it did at the time. He told me he wasn't worried. It was likely benign and I'm not susceptible to breast cancer. And he was right about that part, it doesn't run in my family, I was 30 years old, I have breastfed 4 babies - one being my surrogate baby (damn it I should have good karma).
He assured me many times that it's likely nothing and it may grow and become tender. But if I became worried he sent over an order for a mammogram. I left thinking, “great! I checked it out. How responsible of me. Now, I can start the fall semester.” Life got busy with school, kids, Birthdays, building, and moving into a new home. During the span of 6 more months, this small “benign” thing in my left breast grew at least 5xs the size. It was tender to even hug someone. But, my Dr said it could become that way. So I pushed it out of my brain because I was in the middle of a difficult spring semester. Until my vanity got to me. I got out of the shower and noticed while looking in the mirror that my left breast had changed shape. That's when I decided to schedule a mammogram. It was scheduled a month out. My husband took off work to come with me. I told him it wasn't necessary. He would have to wait in the waiting room anyway. He said no way he's coming. We figured I'd get checked, they would tell me who to contact to get this thing removed, and then we'd have a lunch date. That was not the case. I was alone back there with the x-ray and ultrasound techs. I noticed they were taking more pictures than what google told me the standard was.
I noticed the small talk had stopped and the ultrasound tech was focusing. Panic started to set in. She got up to say she was going to get the radiologist to give me my results. Tears began to fall and I begged for her to first get my husband from the waiting room. She told me they are shower strict about letting men back here, but she was willing to sneak him back. With in minutes, I had a Dr. telling me I have cancer and we need a biopsy. They laid me down and took 6 samples of my tumor and my lymph nodes. It was the beginning of this surreal waiting on results hell. My biopsy and MRI results came in on the same day and it said Invasive ductal carcinoma triple-positive (means it feeds of hormones and a HER2 protein), this diagnosis is aggressive. 20 years ago it was a death sentence. Now, they have targeted treatment and blockers for me. As scary as this is, I'm beyond grateful for the women who came before me. I can be a survivor because of them. Tomorrow, 4/26/21 is my PET/CT scan I've been dreading it. I could be a stage 4 tomorrow. But as of now. My plan is chemo to shrink the 5cm tumor, double mastectomy, possible radiation, and then reconstruction surgery. At 31 yrs old I never thought I'd be talking to surgeons and oncologists. - Sharon
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Hey girl hey, I am Jess. I am the woman behind the camera giving you all they hype vibes I can for your boudoir session! I started my boudoir journey in 2019 after years of holding myself back because I was afraid of “offending” people with boudoir photography. Little did I know boudoir would change my life and lives of my gorgeous clients! I love being able to celebrate you the way you are RIGHT NOW!! Never let anyone try and hold you down!
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