Come join us in the Body Liberation Blanket Fort, my safer space for fat folks and allies. Fat people are centered here, but everyone is welcome. It’s a 24/7 hangout on Discord with weekly journaling topics, a brave learning space and more.
Should you get your hair and makeup done for your session? That depends on you. My clients come to me with full faces of makeup, clean bare skin, and everything in between. There’s no wrong answer, so go with what feels most comfortable to you. Since not everyone wants makeup/hair services, they’re not included in…
This mother and adult child came to me for portrait and boudoir sessions, respectively, a few weeks ago and we just had the biggest blast. We laughed while I photographed these, I laughed as I edited them and we all howled as we looked them during the reveal session. One of the best things about…
Nature gave me wings. Who are you to bid me hide them? The woman in this photograph has glorious wings on her arms that she lifts towards the ceiling, looking out a window into a large covered open space, in this black-and-white-photograph. She is fat, has long hair pinned into a bun and is wearing…
A sneak peek from Ms. T’s portrait session last week. I love photographing bodies at play! We usually do some posed portraits, too, but the most authentic joy is often captured in these moments of movement.
So many of my small business photography clients come to me right at the beginning of their entrepreneurial lives. The process of planning and executing a body-positive small business photo session with me helps them think through not only the look and feel of their brand, but what kind of presence they want to establish…
I believe the appropriate term is “hot damn.”
We know how heavy and exhausting existing in this world can be. We all carry the weight of holding boundaries, managing others’ entitlement, navigating systems of oppression, and all the other burdens fat folks are made to hold on a daily basis. We are tired! In a culture that has commodified self-care down to bubble…
AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb, and it’s for Amanda Martinez Beck’s excellent new book More of You! Here’s what I wrote (plus extra text that was cut for length): “More of You grapples with some of the central conflicts of today’s body liberation movements. Beck’s religion informs her writing as she reconciles…
Every inch of our skin contains a story. Your stories are worth sharing.
Packing up some client orders and Body Love Shop orders today, including signing and matting these pearl prints. They’ll go into a watered Japanese silk-covered folio box and then be delivered to the client along with the digital images that also came with their session.
Taking it all the way back to one of my first boudoir sessions, back in 2016 with Ms. K!
Since I’m so involved in the day-to-day work of body liberation photography, it’s easy to forget how extraordinary this work really is. There are very few people on the planet who offer photography services that are truly welcoming for fat and very fat people. It’s incredibly important to me that you feel safe, comfortable and happy whenever…
Here’s a sneak peek of Meghan @thebrassydiva’s Good to Go small business photo session with me last week! I am totally in awe that she made that sweater. Amazing, right? In case you missed it yesterday, I also announced my brand-new podcast, Bad Fatty, with Laura Burns, and am giving away a copy of Laura’s…
Went out to Vashon for a client photo session today! I’d forgotten how lush and gorgeous Vashon is, and the state ferries are always fun to ride. Found a nice little cafe and bakery for lunch, too! No photo because I was driving, but just after I got off the ferry on the island, there…
Happy Pride, loves. I see you. I’m proud of you. You deserve every good thing. You have shed a thousand skins to become the person you are today. And if you ever feel overwhelmed by the many people you once were, remember, your bones have grown, but what makes them has never changed. » Nikita…
Our mutual safety is my top priority. There is no penalty or fee for rescheduling due to not feeling well or a positive COVID test result at any time right up till your session. Please reschedule if you are not feeling well, have been exposed to COVID or have any positive results or other contagious…
I was trimming my spider plant (not a euphemism) this morning and realized I hadn’t yet posted these images I created for Soren! Soren Stone is queer, trans and polyamorous, and runs Queer Therapy WA. I love this part of their website: “My clients are fun, sensitive, out-of-the-box thinkers who don’t want to have to…
I’m still over a month behind on all my work due to waves hand at the HAES events of 2022, and I’m still a high-risk person trying to survive a pandemic, so I have nothing intelligent to say about the Supreme Court trashing Roe v. Wade except: Abortion is a human right Abortion cannot be…
Here’s a look at a recent session with Xia, who’s recently divorced and is reconnecting with her body, confidence, heritage and interests. Xia loves wild-water swimming, but it was a bit early in the year here for her to enjoy getting in the water for her session, so we chose a beautiful spot next to…
If you live in a fat body, does your body reflect any of the shapes in this photograph? Any of these textures?
