Why you should book yourself a birthday photoshoot this year

A birthday photoshoot is a gift of self-love to yourself to remember this version of you at this age. Many of my clients have been booking a birthday photoshoot for themselves, and here’s why you should do the same:

Don’t leave your happiness in the hands of others.

Growing up, birthdays felt like an occasion for me to be celebrated by others. I was just a passive participant. My parents would bring me to pick out a birthday cake from the bakery catalogue. My grandma would wake me up with birthday meesua, and have me pick out lucky numbers for the lottery. I also remember a handful of occasions where I had a celebration with my extended family and cousins around me singing ‘Happy Birthday’.

As a child, this experience made sense. But as an adult, I realised my birthdays made me miserable because I continued to let my birthday experience be defined by others. There would always be a vague measure in my head of how a birthday should feel like.

I would just wait.
I’d wait for birthday wishes from others.
I’d wait to see if a birthday cake was prepared for me.
I’d wait to see if anything special was planned.

And I would feel sorry for myself if my arbitrary expectations were not met.

A time to do something that’s just for you.

We all grow up being taught to be nice to others, but there are not as many conversations around how to be kind to yourself.

As I get older, I’ve come to learn that birthdays are a time for me to celebrate myself. The key here being that I can be in control of how I want to spend my birthday.

Stop waiting to be happy. Take charge and do things that create happiness for yourself. Perhaps book a birthday photoshoot as a birthday gift to yourself!

May this be the year you finally do something nice for yourself and not let your birthday just pass you by.

Growing older is a privilege and worth celebrating.

Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, yet the youngest you’ll ever be too. I believe it’s worth doing a photoshoot so you always remember how you looked and felt in this season of your life.

No matter how you feel right now, this version of you deserves to be honoured.

It’s an experience you’ll remember.

Sometimes loving yourself means doing the hard things that your future self will thank you for. Like stepping out of your comfort zone for experiences or opportunities that you will grow from. To me, a photoshoot is one of those experiences.

I truly believe that booking a portrait shoot is an act of self love. You’re investing in this gift to yourself. To open your mind to the possibility that you’re allowed to take up space, and you have the potential to feel (and look) beautiful.

And if you ever needed an occasion or reason to treat yourself to a portrait shoot, your birthday is a good place to start.

Birthdays are the one day a year when you’re more than justified to celebrate just being you.

If you’d like to recreate this experience for yourself too, I’ve got you! Check out my prices and leave an enquiry so I can get in touch with you as soon as possible.