
New Fine Art Print: Nature Gave Me Wings
Nature gave me wings. Who are you to bid me hide them? There’s a new print of my work available in the Body Love Shop!…
Nature gave me wings. Who are you to bid me hide them? There’s a new print of my work available in the Body Love Shop!…
There’s a new print of my work available in the Body Love Shop! In this fine art photograph, a fat woman with brown skin and…
After nearly a year of work to move Body Liberation Stock to a new platform, I’m so pleased to announce that stock photo credits will once again become part of the Patreon rewards!
Image description: A fat woman with pink hair stands on a yoga mat and throws her arms joyfully into the sky as she begins to…
Image description: Lindley, a fat white woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, glasses and a sleeveless heart-polka-dot dress, stands with her arms raised and resting on…
One of the wonderful things about outdoor portrait sessions in the Pacific Northwest is that you can adapt and use any weather you find. This…
Image description: A young woman’s legs are shown propped up on a white wall. She is wearing a short black tutu skirt and black lacy…
Because I have my fat fingers in so many pies, this chat with Chrystal Bougon of Curvy Girl Lingerie and All Bodies Electrolysis touches on…
What do anger and art have in common? Shohreh Davoodi and I talk about it — and lots more — on episode 53 of her…
It was a pleasure to pair up with Bonny Chipman and her studio at Yoga NW to create a collection of inclusive yoga stock photos…
One of the cooler aspects of my job is the privilege of not only capturing individual people’s bodies and lives, but their relationships. At this…
On this episode of the Rising Whole podcast, Prim Ormanovich and I talk about how coherency in your business comes from having an underlying ethical…
Fat Face Feelings is made up of Eron Huenefeld and Amanda Underwood, two women on a journey toward fat liberation, and sharing that journey with…
One vital skill I didn’t expect to develop so thoroughly as a photographer is the ability to read someone instantly upon meeting them and then…
One of the reasons my studio is located in my home: It gives me the ability to offer intimate, private spaces both indoors and outdoors.…
This was one of my most memorable recital songs! Not only is the composer’s name (Engelbert Humperdinck) fun to say, but playing the Dew Fairy…
One of the factors of living in the Pacific Northwest is that the landscape tends to look like the Pacific Northwest — for better or…
“But what I find so interesting about this whole conversation and about trolls in general is theyβre so quick to put the onus on individuals.…
“Oh, I’d just rather be behind the camera.” Does that sound like you? Are you at the back of every photograph, making sure you’re hidden…
Lyn at Century Massage and I partnered to produce a collection of stock photos focused on massage by and for people of color. It was…
Over at Releasing the Phoenix, I’m talking with Ashley Nestler about photography as a liberating force, the Body Love Box’s origins, PCOS and stigma, and…
Fearless Rebelle Radio has been at the top of my podcast speaking wishlist for years, and it was such an amazing opportunity to appear in…
On the Fat Girl Finds Love Podcast, I’m talking with Briana Cavanaugh about fategories, luck and privilege in relationships, finding a doctor you trust, and…
It’s time for a reality check on looks. Think back to the last TV, magazine or online ad you saw that contained an image of…
I got illustrated! Check it out + read how I bounce back on bad body image days at On Loan from the Cosmos. Here’s an…
I got mentioned on The Mighty! How amazing is that? Check out the full article below.
If you haven’t yet delved into the Body Liberation Stock photo and image collections, you’re in for a nice surprise. There are thousands of high-resolution…
As we explore the concept of thin privilege and how it affects everyday life over on Instagram, one of the most common questions I receive…
Thekla Richter’s small business branding photography session was so much fun! The weather cooperated perfectly, which is rare for Seattle in November: a beautiful sunny…
It can feel very isolating to be in a space — especially a space that claims to be body positive! — and hear all about…
Content note: Contains artistic nudity I’ve started calling this kind of session a series of intimate portraits: not necessarily the intentional sexiness of boudoir, more…
Hi friend, I’ll be honest. I’m grieving. For everyone ill with the coronavirus. For fat folks sick with fear over the weight stigma they know…
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…
I am probably the last person who should be making sports analogies, because I’m also probably the least sporty person on earth. I was pretty…
It was such a delight to work with Mia Stephenson of OHME shop for a recent small business branding session! I first encountered Miaβs at…
Content note: Contains artistic nudity Major life changes can cause us to lose sight of who we are: our own needs and priorities, our values…
I didn’t want to write this today. My emotional strategy in this time of pandemic has consisted of three parts: Stay informed of every news…
Lindley Ashline and Ann Duweke singing Patrick Hawes’ “Quanta Qualia” at the Hope for Japan Concert, November 19, 2011. I fell in love with Hayley…
Some events are just events. Some events are transformative for everyone involved, and Camp Heal was one of the latter. Around a hundred people gathered…
Did you grow up believing you needed to wear a t-shirt over your bathing suit to cover it up? Do you still believe it? In…
As people who inhabit larger bodies, when we move those bodies, we take risks. We risk being stared at, made fun of or catcalled. Since…
What would happen if paint became a Big Thing? In fact, what would happen if one specific paint brand became a Big Thing, to the…
Body Home Fat Dance, created by artist and performer KT Kusmaul, creates performance and offers dance classes centering our fat community. Their goal is to…
I stopped briefly in Salt Lake City while traveling, and this session shows how much we can accomplish even during a very limited session. Forty-five…
Hi friend, what’s it like to go to the grocery store while thin? Let me tell you what it was like to go to the…
This lovely piece is one of a set of fusions of Baroque and Brazilian music by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. (Thanks, Wikipedia) This isn’t…
March’s pick for the Body Liberation Book Club is Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old by Kimberly Dark! Join us on Thursday, March 26…
Some events are just events. Some events are transformative for everyone involved, and Camp Heal was one of the latter. Around a hundred people gathered…
Image description: Two fat women relax on a couch in a room with tan walls. Text on top is the name of the page. Everywhere…
In this peaceful outdoor body-positive portrait session, Ms. E and I spent some exploring what it means to reclaim the right for our bodies to…