Has this ever been you?
If you’ve ever hidden behind other people, bushes, convenient tables or the camera to keep someone from taking a picture of your belly, I get it. You’re not alone.
For a very long time, I hated having photos taken. I’d avoid it, be conveniently out of the room, stand in the back row, hide behind something or outright refuse.
This is me at prom in 1997. I’m hiding behind a table AND my knee.
When I did allow someone to take a photo of me, later on I’d pick it — and myself — apart.
(And as a large-bodied person, I knew that the world disapproved of my body at least as much as I did.)
In fact, I first became a nature photographer in part so I could hide behind the camera. Whoops, sorry, I can’t be in that photo, I’m over here taking a very important photo of this flower. Yes.
But that’s an exhausting way to live. It sucked to be constantly hiding and apologizing for my body. And it sucked to deprive my loved ones of photos to remember joyful moments by because I was too busy hating myself and hiding.
When I became a portrait and boudoir photographer, something had to give. How could I capture people’s bodies while at the same time believing that bodies are shameful and should be hidden?
I had to change the way I saw bodies, but that wasn’t enough — I had to help my clients change the way they saw themselves.
That’s what I’m passing on to you.
It’s time being in pictures stopped being miserable. It’s time you were SEEN.
Allowing yourself to be seen takes effort, but it’s not a mystery. In fact, there are tried-and-true strategies drawn from psychology, therapy and activism.
SEEN. combines these strategies into one 6-month program along with personalized guidance and support from me before, during and after you have photos taken.
Use SEEN. to make your experience easier with ANY photographer or event — a wedding, party, boudoir or portrait session, family photos or even just having a friend snap some pics.
Cost: $497 (equity pricing and payment plans available)
No more using pillows like this:
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), disabled folks, the queer community and people with hip measurements over 50″
Take $25 off with code SEENEQUITY
Your fearless leader
For the last eight years I’ve been changing the world by normalizing images of people in larger bodies. That means helping people understand why we feel bad about our bodies in the first place, and giving plus-size and fat people a safe place to explore how their bodies look in photographs.
“Lindley was awesome. She made me feel comfortable, put my fears and nervousness at ease, and was just a delight to work with. You’ll love working with her. She gets how to talk with fat folks and make them feel like we are worthy of having beautiful, gorgeous pictures of ourselves.”
Here’s what you get
Pre-Photo Hype Session
Meet with me before your photos to learn customized poses, plus body image and confidence boosters. (60 minutes)
Day-of-Photos Chat Support
Let me soothe your last-minute jitters the day of your photo session.
Post-Photo Love Session
Process thoughts and feelings that come up when your photos are complete in a safe, knowledgeable, comforting environment. (60 minutes)
All-Access Event Pass
Free access to all workshops and Body Liberation Blanket Fort events during your membership.
Body Liberation Blanket Fort
Make friends and thrive in my diet-talk-free, fat-positive, thriving online community. Practice being seen and improve your body image in a supportive, warm environment.
Body Liberation Library
Draw on my collection of original, curated and exclusive body image and body liberation tools and resources.
Add SEEN. to any photo session
Pair SEEN. with your Body Liberation Photos boudoir, portrait or small business branding session for the ultimate in support. Learn more »