For the 3rd look, I ditched the lingerie for a gown and I am to appear as though I am on my way to the “event” (in case you missed the 1st and 2nd looks, click here and here).
By the time we made it to the rooftop, it was already mid-day and not only did our stomachs need nourishment, but my face could not stand one more smile. After this experience I now have an enormous amount of respect for models. Playing one for the day was enough for this lifetime. I think I will stick to healing people instead!
Once the last shot was taken, I quickly threw on some street clothes and the 3 of us headed to a restaurant around the corner from the hotel. I must have been some sight with my dramatic makeup and hair.
I am so grateful that I found the courage to face my fears and go through with the photo shoot. I highly recommend all women having at least 1 boudoir session in their life. Whether it is to celebrate an occasion or just to say you did it, trust me, you will treasure the pictures forever.
So, what is your favorite picture?
Editors note:
*Hair and makeup was done by the extraordinary Rodrigo Farah. If you are in Santiago and are in need of these services, do not go to anyone else.
For the 2nd look my makeup and hair was much more dramatic, as was my lingerie (in case you missed the 1st look, click here). I am now supposed to look like I am in the between stage of waking up and going to my “event.” Our darling Emily joined the crew with more coffee and played assistant to Kyle.
I post these photos with the knowledge that I do not have the perfect body or face. Please do not mistake me sharing these with me thinking that I am anything special, rather I share these to 1) inspire other women to do the same and 2) to showcase Kyle’s genius. Kyle travels all over the world for her photography. If you are interested in hiring her do not hesitate to find out when she might be headed your way. It will be one of the best investments in yourself that you could ever make!
So, what is your favorite picture?
Editors note:
*Hair and makeup was done by the extraordinary Rodrigo Farah. If you are in Santiago and are in need of these services, do not go to anyone else.
I am not sure when I stumbled across Kyle’s blog? What I am sure of is that after only reading it once I was instantly enchanted by her words. At the time her blog was more of a tribute to the 2 loves of her life: her Chilean husband and Chile. However, as her photography business evolved her pictures then became the primary focus. I remember leaving a comment on one of her post’s, which had displayed photos from a wedding she had recently shot, that one day I would hire her to shoot my own wedding — her photos were that impressive. Little did I know that that comment would in fact one day come true!
When I became engaged this past May one of the 1st things I was able to cross off my gigantic to-do list was ‘hire a photographer.’ I would have planned my wedding around Kyle’s schedule if I would have had to, as once my heart is set on something all other options cease to exist. Kyle had to shoot my wedding; there were no ifs, ands, or buts.
Since Kyle lives in Santiago, my fiancé in Buenos Aires, and I in Charlotte there was sadly not going to be an engagement session. I did need new head shots though, so before arriving in Santiago I arranged a photography session with her. As the trip approached, Kyle proposed the idea of a boudoir session instead. I instantly agreed, not really giving myself any time to think about my decision. Once it began to sink in that I would be basically posing (tastefully) nude and that my pictures would be on display for the whole world to see I began to rethink my decision. Never one to let fear stop me from anything though, instead of canceling the photo shoot I upped my personal training sessions at the gym and spent a little too much money at Victoria’s Secret. I know that whenever I am scared of something that simply means that I must do it.
On the morning of the photo shoot, I was surprisingly calm. I am certain the fact that I had only slept a couple of hours and was still feeling the effects from the previous night’s over-consumption of champagne were to blame. After a quick shower and a couple of deep breaths, everyone began arriving to my suite. Kisses and introductions were given and soon I had a cup of coffee in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other, while one person worked on my hair and another on my face.
I have decided to split the photo shoot into 3 different posts, as there were 3 distinct looks. Kyle took hundreds of pictures and obviously I will not be displaying all of them, thus if you would like to see more you can find them in my pictures folder on Facebook. Also, Kyle blogged about the entire experience here and here.
She wrote the most touching bio to introduce me to her readers and I thought I would share it with my own readers as well:
I feel that I don’t have the words to describe Andi. She is beautiful, fun, intelligent, kind and exceeded every single expectation that I had of meeting her in real life. I expected to get along great with her. I didn’t expect her to feel like a lifelong friend from the second we first hugged each other at the airport. I expected her to be even prettier in real life. I didn’t expect her to look like a freaking celebrity walking through customs with her sunglasses on. I expected her to be a very cheerful person. I didn’t expect her to be so genuinely joyful that it made me stop and think twice about my own life and how I can try to put that much positivity into the world. She is simply one of those people that radiates light and makes everyone around her better for it. Seriously, if you don’t believe me, go check out her blog and tell me that you don’t leave that website feeling happier than when you came. I have had such a good time having her around in Chile that Emily and I are still trying to plot out a kidnapping plan to make her stay in Chile and NEVER LEAVE US!!! MWAHAHA!
For the 1st look we wanted me to appear as natural as possible. I had very little makeup on and we were going for “bed head.” The progression was to be from me waking up to me getting ready for some fabulous event.
Without further ado, I invite you to view Kyle’s works of art:
So, what is your favorite picture?
Editors note:
*Hair and makeup was done by the extraordinary Rodrigo Farah. If you are in Santiago and are in need of these services, do not go to anyone else.
*Fashion info: lingerie (La Perla), engagement ring (Le Vian), shoes (Zara Espana)
