Today we’d like to introduce you to Mackenzie Nemeth-Suko.
Mackenzie, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
Oh man, you would think after years of being asked this question I would be able to spill it on queue. Boudoir found me and then I found myself in boudoir. Like many photographers, I started out shooting everything. Most of these avenues didn’t fulfill me enough until I was asked to shoot boudoir, and at the time I wasn’t even familiar with it. One shoot was all it took and I was hooked. Years later I realize just how much I crave deeper connections with women, and working with women in such an intimate and uplifting way has become invaluable. Building others up and providing a special experience has truly captured my soul and given me meaning.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I am an intimate lifestyle photographer creating bold, evocative and edgy images to push against the safe and boring. When I first decided to specialize in boudoir, the ‘standard’ style of soft, pretty, light ‘n airy did nothing for me. I am drawn to light and dark, the mystery of what is. That idea also resonated with me when thinking of one’s relationship with themselves. There is so much pressure on women to have it all together. I wanted to create an experience in a safe space they could explore themselves and capture their sexuality without the pressure of being judged. Each message and inspiration depends on whoever is in front of my camera, I will push them to give me whatever they have. Each session, sometimes each images is something completely different. Their reasons for having a boudoir experience range greatly and therefor the takeaway will always be different. My clients takeaway is my driving passion, to see them look at themselves with pride is priceless.
99% of the individuals in my images are not models; they are people just like you and me.
Artists face many challenges, but what do you feel is the most pressing among them?
Themselves! The amount of time I spend inside of my own head is disgusting. It is a constant battle. I have begun allowing myself to celebrate the positives and it has been a game changer. As an artist, I am always striving to be better, that’s a big reason I love being an artist, you will never master it, there will always be more! You have got to be OK with the fact that you will be always chasing something but at the same time allow yourself to celebrate your successes!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.blueflameboudoir.com
- Email: blueflameboudoir@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueflameboudoir_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueflameboudoir/
Image Credit:
Behind the scenes image by Alisha Light
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