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.
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 more like Body Embrace experiences - therapeutic 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 #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.
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. While it is rare for clients to dislike ALL of their images, I don’t want to say that it is impossible - because completely undoing body image & mindset in 1 photoshoot just isn’t realistic. In my experience, people can usually find at least 3-5 images that they embrace during the reveal and the longer they sit and apply the tools we chat about with their other images, the more likely they are to appreciate them over time.
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 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!
