Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn

Why Older Black Women Need a Boudoir Photoshoot

Olesha Haskett, Angella Fraser & Leslie Osei-Tutu Season 5 Episode 7

Would any fears arise if you were to consider having a boudoir photoshoot? This week’s guest may put all of them to rest. Olesha Haskett is a published photographer whose focus on boudoir made her aware of specific needs of Black women/female identifying people that were not being met. She created community for Black boudoir photographers and unapologetically educates on how others can become more deeply inclusive.

Beyond and before the photoshoot itself, guiding women (most of them older) through the mental reframing of one’s self-acceptance and self-love is a necessary part of the process. You may be surprised by the surprising differences Olesha has found between Black & white clients’ reasons for wanting to capture a boudoir experience on film.  

Enjoy an episode full of expressions of freedom, releasing old assumptions and scripts, while engaging body and age-positivity. 

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