Consider this your homecoming.
As we strip away the clothes, the glam makeup, the glossy photoshop and the extras - you will get closer to who you’ve always been.
With photography as my medium, it would be my honour to be your guide as you take a step closer to getting to know who you are and who you were, before the world told you who you should be.
What’s hiding underneath?
From 2014-2020, I focused on using the genre of boudoir to help folks recognize that they were capable of being photographed - while it taught me a lot, over time I realized I was still part of the very problem I was fighting against. Not that there was anything wrong with boudoir photography, it just no longer aligned and just like I do with clients, I started to strip down my processes, revealing why I had started in the first place:
To let folks know that they were perfect as they were and that version was worthy of documentation - without fuss, without excess, without distraction.
How are these portrait experiences different than my previous work?
These sessions are Body Embrace sessions - photo sessions designed to help you see and process the beauty of your natural existence. While I will still suggest poses and give direction, our focus is on listening to what feels right and safe for your body to help you achieve your desired intention. With this work, I take a fine art approach to help you see that your body is a living, breathing work of art and you are the artist.
These experiences also include a lot of coaching work before and after the shoot, including: affirmations, journal prompts, questionnaires designed to get you to become clearer on your expectations for the experience and music & movement suggestions. This is not just a photoshoot, my friend. Using positive psychology, body image tools, embodiment work, trauma awareness, and of course, photography - we are going to start the process of rewiring your brain & heart to help you get back to your most authentic and glorious self. The photos are just the beginning.
The #perfectlynaturalrevolution has begun -
will you be a part of it?
What to Expect
This experience is going to push your comfort zone in the best way possible. Using extensive questionnaires, you and I will collaborate to create art using your body as the medium and set the overall intention for the shoot. I will take the information you provide me to come up with a general concept or idea to inform your wardrobe, posing, backdrop, lighting, etc. We are going to play, liberate ourselves from the constraints of society and challenge our ideas about what makes a “good” body! This can look like dancing with fabric, exploring the different ways our bodies look when they move, channeling emotions that we’ve been told to suppress, getting a bit dirty in nature, or getting in touch, literally and figuratively, with yourself to build a bridge between your mind and body. With consistent check-ins throughout the session, do not be surprised if I set the camera down for us to chat about your Body Story.
Session Types
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Come Home to Yourself in Nature
These sessions involve us heading out into the vast beauty that the world has to offer. Through in depth questionnaires we will find a spot that is safe and allows you to connect to your natural self. This type of photography is meant to help heal and reconnect, yourself becoming a part of the very nature you surround yourself with.
[If we are shooting in Canada, these sessions are only available from June - October] -
Come Home to Yourself In Studio
These sessions involve minimal styling and are meant to help you reconnect with the beautiful art that is your body. This type of photography is meant to give you a judgment free space to explore your body, emotions, and provide you with gorgeous imagery to document and help you process your complex feelings. Currently, these sessions will take place in the privacy of my home in NW Calgary, Alberta.
Excuses you might use to talk yourself out of doing a session:
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“I need to lose weight first”
First of all, do you know who you are talking to? Second of all, regardless of whether or not you lose weight your body is still your body and is worthy of documentation. Somewhere, someone taught us that our bodies have to be the “perfect size” to be worth photographing and to be honest, that someone can go kick rocks because a) there is not a perfect size and b) you are already perfect.
Say it with me
”My body is perfect as it is.” -
“I can’t afford it”
I get it - you have a budget and these sessions ain’t cheap - but baby, neither are you.
You are worth the investment!
(plus, this is why we have payment plan options!)
Say it with me
“I am worth investing in.” -
“I don’t have anyone to give the photos to”
Good. These are yours and this is just for you. If you do have someone that might be interested in seeing your images, that is up to you. 99% of my clients do these sessions for themselves and its an added bonus for their partner if they decide to share. Plus, this way you will have some glorious images for your great- great grandchildren to unearth. You don’t only deserve to have quality images of your magical self when you are coupled up - you deserve them at all times.
Say it with me
”I deserve to do nice things for myself.”
BOOK YOUR SESSION
PRICING
Session fee: $450+gst
includes:
~ Consultation + post session reveal
~1 hour session outside or at the studio
~Body image & mindset guidance via email leading up to, during & after the session
~Posing & direction from award winning photographer, Teri Hofford
[must be paid at time of booking]
The 1st step is booking your session. The session fee must be paid in full and covers the cost of the session only - images are sold separately (see below)
Once you’ve booked your session, then it’s time to choose your desired image collection! Image collections must be paid by your session date and can be spread out on a payment plan. If you choose to pay in full for your collection at your consultation, you can save 10% off of your dreamcollection!!
Confidence Collection: $1500+gst
includes:
~ 12 images delivered on a custom USB or via online gallery
~6x6 little black book
[pay at time of consultation to save!]
Power Collection: $2700+gst
includes:
~ 25 images delivered on a custom USB or via online gallery
~an 8x8 or 8x10 luxury album featuring custom cover
[pay at time of consultation to save!]
Legacy Collection: $3500+gst
includes:
~ Entire image gallery (40+ images) delivered on a custom USB or via online gallery
~10x10 or 10x12 luxury album featuring custom cover with embossing
~16x24 metal wall art featuring your favourite image
[pay at time of consultation to save!]
Looking for something a little more playful?
Check out my Universe Decides photoshoots!
Need a little pep talk before coming in for your session?
Check out my TedX talk on 5 Reasons You Look Bad in Photos
FAQs
What if I don’t like any of the images?
In the event that you should like none of your images, we will have a chat about it. Please know that the images that I show you at your reveal will be what I consider, of my artistic opinion, to be the images that accomplish the intention we set for your experience and this is one of the reasons why we have a flat rate. Part of this work is about embracing the photos that are difficult and understanding why that might be. My job is to show you how you look through a lens of love, body admiration, and artistic glory.
Do I have to be naked?
Physically - no. Emotionally - a little bit. While you aren’t required to go nude, many of my clients opt to do nude or implied nude images because it allows them to get closer to appreciating themselves wholly and completely - that being said, if you aren’t quite “there” yet, you are more than welcome to bring an underwear set or bodysuit that allows you the freedom to move with your body in a way that feels safe and good.
Will you share my images online?
Not unless you sign a model release at the end of your experience. This experience is 100% for you - if you choose to share your images with the world, then that’s fantastic, but we won’t pressure you into it.
Can I do this type of photoshoot for my partner?
The purpose of these sessions is for you and you only - will your partner benefit from the confidence and empowerment you experience? 10000% but ultimately, this is about you seeing YOURSELF and learning the tools to start shifting that relationship.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes! We take the total cost + tax and then you can make payments at your leisure or we can create a more structured plan leading up to your session date. It must be paid off by the session date.
Are these experiences only for women?
Nope! These experiences are for anyone who identifies as human and wants to start to embrace and accept their scrumptious body!
What if I have booked an Outdoor session and the weather is poor?
We can either reschedule to another date or move your session indoors!
