"I could never do a shoot like that!"

I see you.

Sitting over there on the fence.

Thinking to yourself, “Wow those women are all so beautiful BUT I could never do a shoot like that!”

Of course this session feels like a death sentence for whatever shred of confidence we have left after society’s expectations have battered us. Showing up in this capacity means sending us into a spiral of insecurities, highlighting all the worst parts of you as you stand in front of a stranger with flashing lights. Only to find yourself with a gallery full of images you can’t stand looking at; a reflection of our worst ideas of ourselves glaring at us unapologetically. You’re then left with the confirmation that your most terrible thoughts of yourself are true. Or worse, you are faced with new insecurities to carry with you.

Did I nail it? That’s exactly how you’ve imagined this experience going for you if you did take the plunge, right? 

It breaks my heart a little bit. What has society done to us to make us feel so horribly about ourselves? Or more specifically to be so afraid, literally terrified, of our bodies. 

I can tell you this with absolute certainty. When you show up in that body that carries you around throughout this life, you step into a world that denies the expectations society has forced you to believe. It is a powerful, yet vulnerable place to be which is why I handle my role with care and humility. As you step in front of my lens, I am there to see you. Not just with my eyes, not just with my camera. You are seen on a bigger and deeper level. I am a catalyst to your self discovery. I am a vessel that guides you through more than just photos, but on the journey towards shedding the weight of the insecurities that you’ve been carrying around with you. 

I can tell you with absolute certainty that the story your mind has made for you about this experience couldn’t be more wrong. But the only way to prove that voice wrong is to jump off the fence and show all the way up.