{Body Positive Adventure Portrait} Danielle Bex

Recently, I talked a little bit about the risks of movement in a larger body. In Ms. H’s hula dance portraits, you can see that the reward for her taking that risk is a beautiful, skilled, graceful performance.

Through her Instagram, Danielle Bex also demonstrates daily how joyful movement can be.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair on Waterfront

She often posts pictures there of herself doing yoga, as well as a daily twirl that really shows her own joy in her body.

For Danielle’s body positive portrait session, we struck out on an epic, day-long journey.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman in White Skirt and Music Note Boots

We started off at Seattle’s Alki Beach, twirling on the waterfront.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair Twirls near Water

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair Twirls near Water

Danielle then proved that ANYONE can feel and look amazing and confident in a bikini!

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair in Bikini near Water

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair in Bikini near Water

On our way out of town, we ducked down an alley to spend a few minutes at the Benbow Room tavern and its fabulous pirate mural.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair Seated in Tutu with

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair Standing in Tutu wit

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair Standing with Purple

Our real destination for the day, though, was Lake Crescent, a famously clear blue lake tucked away in the wilderness of the Olympic Mountains.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair in Forest

We explored the forest near the lake a bit…

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair in Forest

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Pink Hair in Forest

A barefoot Caucasian woman in her 30s who wears plus size clothing stands among trees in a forest in bright, partly shaded and filtered afternoon light. The green background contrasts with her bright pink hair and burgundy dress. Lighting: natural light, high key, shaded, bright, high contrast Environment: outdoors, forest, wooded, trees, wilderness, woods Themes: nature, confidence, body confidence, adventure Ethnicities, genders and abilities of note: Caucasian Location: Washington State, Pacific Northwest, United States

…then settled down for a demonstration of Danielle’s serious yoga skills.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman Practices Yoga on Mountain Lake Sho

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman Practices Yoga on Mountain Lake Sho

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman Practices Yoga on Mountain Lake Sho

This woman is insanely flexible. I once asked her to lean back a bit, and she kept going…and going…and going.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman Practices Yoga on Mountain Lake Sho

It’s plain to see the joy in her movement as she moved into each pose on the lake shore.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman Practices Yoga on Mountain Lake Sho

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman Practices Yoga on Mountain Lake Sho

As the sun set, we shifted gears a bit, and Danielle spent some time looking wistful and wild at the water’s edge.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Scarf on Sunset Lake Shore

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Why should only thin women get to look like the heroine of an epic novel?

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Scarf on Sunset Lake Shore

Fat girls get to be princesses, too.

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Scarf on Sunset Lake Shore

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Positive Body Image on Sunset

Stock Photo: Plus Size Woman with Scarf on Sunset Lake Shore

xoxo,

Lindley

(P.S. Body positive bloggers and business owners take note: A selection of the photos from this session is available at Diverse Stock Photos!)

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.