How does it feel to win this category again? 

“AGAIN!!! My heart is exploding! Knowing that the community has taken the time to vote for Samantha Turner Photography in itself is such an overwhelming feeling,” Samantha Turner said. “Then to win — AGAIN — is the cherry on top. I am so thankful and simply at a loss for words.”

What makes boudoir photography different from other types of portrait photography? 

“Boudoir photography is empowering, emotional, and an experience like none other,” she said. “The boudoir experience with STP focuses on self-love from the inside out. This includes breaking social norms and striving to rewire our brains — we do not need to change our physical appearance to fit a specific mold. We are beautiful, worthy, and powerful just as we are and boudoir is a powerful reminder of just that.”

What’s been the most unexpected thing you’ve discovered about becoming a boudoir photographer?

“When I first started photographing boudoir, I knew I wanted to focus on empowering female-identifying humans and building a community of powerful queens,” she said. “However, I have been a witness to so much more! The journey of celebrating oneself just as we are — that has become the most unexpected piece that fills my cup every day.”

• Second place: Taylor Jane Photography
• Third place: Urban Toad Media LLP
• Fourth place: Stacy Kennedy Photography
• Fifth place: Exposures by Kelli Photography

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