Hi I am Amanda June,
| Avid Artistry

Despite the negative thoughts that try to hold me back, I am a boudoir photographer who is determined to help women feel beautiful and confident by overcoming past traumas and learning how to effectively love themselves for everything they are.

We’ve all had those negative thoughts that try to hold us back from achieving our dreams. But for me, a boudoir photographer based in the Wichita, Ks area, I decided to turn those thoughts and memories of abuse into something positive by helping other women feel beautiful and confident through photography.

I realized my passion for photography early on in life with the help of foster care (you could find me in the dark room at East High) and I have been exploring it ever since. After exploring different genres of photography, I found my love for capturing boudoir photos 7 years ago. I quickly realized that this was the perfect way to showcase a woman’s beauty by highlighting their individual features in a way that felt empowering. That’s why I decided to focus solely on boudoir photography and I haven't looked back since.

For me it is more about seeing yourself through someone else's loving eyes then it is the sexy side, for so long I saw myself through the eyes of someone who wanted to control me, hurt me, and use my beauty to his advantage by making me feel weak. I remember the day my vision changed and it was not until I 100000000% loved myself first that I could find real love in someone else.

I believe that my job is more than just taking pictures; it’s about creating an experience where women can explore their own self-confidence and learn to love themselves again without any judgement or negativity. Each session is tailored specifically for each client so they feel comfortable and relaxed while having fun with the shoot. I also offer styling assistance so each woman looks and feels like the best version of themselves in front of the camera.

I know firsthand how difficult it can be to get rid of negative thoughts and gain confidence — but I also know the power of self-love, which is why I want every woman who comes into my studio to walk away feeling better about themselves than when they walked in. I believe that everyone deserves to feel beautiful and confident, regardless of what society tells us we should look like or how we should act. To me, everyone has something special about them worth celebrating — and that’s exactly what I hope to capture with my photographs: beauty in its rawest form.

I am on a mission to help women everywhere realize their full potential by embracing self-love through boudoir photography sessions. By creating a safe space where women can express themselves freely without judgment or fear, I give YOU permission to let go of perfectionism and show up as your authentic selves—flaws included!

Empowerment is an incredible feeling. It’s when you truly understand your worth and potential, and it can lead to amazing self-discovery. But how do you get there? How can you learn to embrace your power and come to a place of self-love? Here are five steps that may help you in this journey. 

Step 1: Prioritize You 
This is an incredibly important step. In order to start your journey of empower-ment, you need to make sure that your own health, happiness, and wellbeing come first. That doesn’t mean being selfish; rather, it means putting yourself at the forefront of your life so that you can start recognizing the areas where you need help or improvement. When you prioritize yourself first, it allows for the other steps of understanding self-love and embracing empowerment to fall into place more easily.  This is an incredibly important step. In order to start your journey of empowerment, you need to make sure that your own health, happiness, and wellbeing come first. That doesn’t mean being selfish; rather, it means putting yourself at the forefront of your life so that you can start recognizing the areas where you need help or improvement. When you prioritize yourself first, it allows for the other steps of understanding self-love and embracing empowerment to fall into place more easily. 

Step 2: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others 
This is key for understanding self-love! Everyone has their own unique strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, skillset - the list goes on! No two people are alike; everyone has their own individual traits that make them special and unique. So stop comparing yourself to others; instead focus on discovering who YOU are and what makes YOU special!   

Step 3: Find Your Voice 
Finding your voice means speaking up for yourself - whether it’s expressing yourself through conversations or writing or any other form of communication - find ways in which you can express your thoughts and feelings without fear or hesitation. This will lead to increased confidence in who you are as a person and allow you better access into discovering all aspects about yourself.  

Step 4: Take Time for Reflection 
Reflection allows us to process our thoughts in order to gain clarity about ourselves. Take time each day (even if only 10 minutes) for reflection - no phone or distractions allowed! Think about what makes YOU happy or fulfilled; think about what YOUR goals might be in life; think about how YOU want YOUR life to look like. Reflection helps us gain insight into ourselves which plays a major role in understanding self-love more deeply.  

Step 5: Celebrate Yourself!  
Last but not least is celebrating yourself! Celebrate even the smallest accomplishments so that you can continuously recognize progress made towards achieving the bigger picture goals - whatever those may be for YOU personally! Taking the time out of each day/week/month etc., no matter how small, will ultimately contribute towards finding empowerment within oneself as well as understanding self-love more thoroughly .   

Stepping into our power is a journey we all embark on at some point in our lives – but sometimes we need a little help getting there – these five steps could provide some valuable guidance along the way! Understanding self-love takes time – but with patience comes knowledge & acceptance of one’s true identity & potential. Once we have achieved this level of inner peace & confidence – then we can truly begin stepping into our power & living life wholeheartedly & authentically!

If you’re looking for an empowering experience that will leave you feeling confident, beautiful, and ready to conquer the world, then maybe booking an empowerment session with Avid Artistry, A Boudoir Studio LLC might be for you! You won’t regret it!

I love you through and through (tell your friends, it's important). Chin up. xoxo! Amanda June