Chelsey Michon Hall Photography

You do not need to lose weight before booking a bo***ir session.

One of the most common things I hear from women is:

"I just want to lose a few pounds first."

But confidence doesn't begin when you hit a certain number on a scale.

It begins when you decide you're worthy of being celebrated exactly as you are.

The women you see on my page aren't waiting until they're "perfect." They're choosing to step into the moment and see themselves through a different lens.

And that's where the magic happens.

✨ CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: Amanda ✨

Sometimes a bo***ir session is about beautiful photographs.
And sometimes it's about finding yourself again.

After going through a divorce, Amanda wanted to do something that reminded her of her worth, helped her step outside her comfort zone, and allowed her to reconnect with the woman she had been putting last for far too long.

Like many women, she arrived feeling a little nervous and unsure. By the end of her session, she left feeling confident, beautiful, and empowered.

One of my favorite things she shared was this:

"This session helped me reconnect with my femininity and confidence. I see myself in a much more loving and empowered way now—I feel strong, sexy, and proud of who I am."

Her story is a beautiful reminder that you don't need to wait for the "perfect" time to celebrate yourself. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply say yes to yourself.

Read Amanda's full story on the blog:

Client Spotlight: Amanda's Bo***ir Experience | Rediscovering Confidence After Divorce — Chelsey Michon Hall Photography Amanda shares how her Northern Virginia bo***ir experience helped her reconnect with her confidence, femininity, and sense of self after divorce. Read her inspiring story and see how a bo***ir session became a celebration of strength, beauty, and new beginnings.

Joy looks different when you stop holding yourself back.

So many women come into a session thinking they need to feel confident first…
that they need to change something about themselves before they step in front of the camera.

But the truth is—confidence usually comes during the experience.

It builds in the small moments…
when you stop overthinking,
when you start to trust the process,
and when you allow yourself to just be present.

That’s when everything shifts.

And that’s when you start to see yourself differently.

Before this session, Miss N told me something I hear all the time:

“I wasn’t sure if I was ready physically.”

There was excitement—
it was her 40th birthday in Tulum…
the scenery, the experience, everything about it felt special.

But there was also hesitation.

And that’s the part no one talks about.

She didn’t walk into this session feeling fully confident.

She walked in hoping she would.

And somewhere between the first few poses,
a little laughter,
and realizing she didn’t have to be perfect…

something started to shift.

You don’t need to be “ready.”

You just need to be willing.

Have you ever talked yourself out of something because you didn’t feel ready?

Whispered Rhythms
This image comes from my thesis project—the work that quietly changed everything.

This was where I first explored the connection between the human body and nature. No performance. No expectation. Just presence. Just truth. The body, in its most honest form, echoing the land around it.

This project is the reason I fell in love with bo***ir—not as something to become, but as something to remember. A return to self. A reclamation of softness, strength, and acceptance.

As we step into a new year, my hope is this:
That we give ourselves permission to grow gently.
To love ourselves without conditions.
To honor our bodies as they are—whole, worthy, and enough.

Here’s to a year of becoming more us.
In the most pure form.