What fat liberation means to me: It’s not just about “all bodies”
This piece originally appeared over at the NAAFA blog. Loving, admiring, and respecting fat bodies can be really hard for people to grasp. We as…
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I chat with Alissa Rumsey about size inclusivity in business
From @alissarumsey: Building inclusive and fat-friendly businesses: why is so important (for us, for our business, and for the collective) and some things to think…
{body image} You are worthy of rest.
You are worthy of rest. Up until a couple of years ago, I was forever getting sick, mostly colds and respiratory stuff. Once I got…
I wish I could just talk about loving your body.
I wish I could just talk about loving your body. I really do, y’all. I would be perfectly content to post pretty photos and talk…
It’s hard to love your fat butt when it doesn’t fit in an airplane seat.
One of the things I consistently hear from folks in larger bodies is that they can make a certain amount of progress on their body acceptance journeys, but then get tripped up by infrastructure.
What would your life look like if you minded your own body business?
Your worth is not dependent on your health. That meme about how “your weight is not your worth” goes around a lot, and it’s true!…
What would your life look like if you minded your own body business?
What would your life look like if you just…didn’t worry about what other people’s bodies looked like or were doing? What could you focus on…
Ask Lindley: “The group I run is fatphobic and I don’t know how to fix it”
Reader M. asks, “Does it get any easier? Or does it just get harder the more vocal you get? I had a situation in which…
Body positive and fat acceptance definitions
What’s the difference between body positivity and fat positivity? How about body liberation or Health at Every Size (also called HAES)? Here’s a quick look…
Lindley’s Seattle photography office/studio tour
My Seattle photography office is where I spend most of my time. This is where some of my most precious things live, where my cat Blue hangs out, where I edit photos and post to social media and hold remote client photo reveals. Here’s a tour.
Bonny Chipman & Accessible Yoga at Yoga NW: Accessible Yoga | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Portland, OR
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…
Magical Tea Party Session | Body-Positive Stock Photography in Renton, WA
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…
Eron Huenefeld & Amanda Underwood of Fat Face Feelings | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
Fun Outdoor Portraits at Seattle’s Gasworks Park | Body-Positive Portrait Photography in the PNW
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…
Intimate Portraits with Ms. J | Body-Positive Outdoor Boudoir Photography in Seattle, WA
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.…
Mermaids and Beach Babes Stock Photos at Seattle’s Alki Beach | Body-Positive Portrait Photography in the PNW
One of the factors of living in the Pacific Northwest is that the landscape tends to look like the Pacific Northwest — for better or…
Diverse Massage Therapy Stock Photos with Century Massage | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
Author & Coach Thekla Richter | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
Intimate Indoor Portrait Session with Ms. M: Body-Positive Portrait & Boudoir Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
Wildest Dreams Session with Ms. D in West Seattle and Olympic National Park | Body-Positive Portrait Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
OHME Fat-Positive Jewelry | Small Business Product Photography in Seattle, W
It was such a delight to work with Mia Stephenson of OHME shop for a recent small business branding session! I first encountered Mia’s at…
Intimate Fat-Positive Portraits with Ms. R | Body-Positive Boudoir Photographer in Seattle, WA
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…
Camp Heal Highlights 3: Eating Disorder Recovery Event Photography in Los Angeles, CA
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…
Fat-Positive Portrait Session with Ms. H on Camano Island | Body-Positive Portrait Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
KT Kusmaul & Body Home Fat Dance | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Portland, OR
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…
Mother & Daughter Portraits in Salt Lake City | Body-Positive Photographer in Seattle, WA
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…
Camp Heal Highlights 2: Eating Disorder Recovery Event Photography in Los Angeles, CA
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…
River Portrait Session with Ms. E | Fat-Positive Photography in Seattle, WA
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…
Bevin of Fat Kid Dance Party & Queer Fat Femme | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Seattle, WA
Bevin is a study in contrasts. Bevin is best known for her work as the mind behind Fat Kid Dance Party, the nationwide (and now…
Intimate Fat-Positive Portraits with Ms. A in Las Vegas | Body-Positive Photographer in Seattle, WA
I met Ms. A in a hot tub in Vegas. No, seriously. Those of you who know me know that Vegas isn’t my scene and…
Gardening with Mx. O | Body-Positive Portrait Photography Sessions in Seattle, WA
Environmental portraits — where the subject is involved in an activity or an environment they love — are some of my favorite photographs to create.…
Camp Heal for Project HEAL: Eating Disorder Recovery Event Photography in Los Angeles, CA
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…
Beautiful River Portrait Session in Washington State with Ms. G | Body-Positive Photography in Seattle, WA
It’s generally quite cool year round here in the Seattle area, but in the summer it can get hot enough to make a dip in…
Wildest Dreams Session with Ms. D at Red Rock Canyon | Body-Positive Photographer in Seattle, WA
This plus-size beauty queen and Nevada’s Red Rock Canyon = magic. It was 95 degrees at sunset, but luckily Ms. D is used to the…
Ask a Fat Creator: Graphic Designer and Fat Activist Rachelle Abellar
Rachelle Abellar is a graphic designer, fat activist, and body liberation advocate. She is the founder of PNW Fattitude, a group that hosts events for…
{Guest Post} Glorious Fat People: My Gratitude for Finding Comfort in an Uncomfortable World
This is a guest post from Dawn Clark, who graciously allowed me to share her experience at the National Association for the Advancement of Fat…
Sweet Amaranth is now Body Liberation Photography
“Oh, phew,” said the client I’d just finished photographing yesterday, as we stood in her office. “That makes so much more sense. I found you…
Eff Sh*t Up Friday with Dr. Melissa Bird (with Transcript)
What do boudoir photography, subscription boxes and stock photos have in common? What even is a stock photo? How does body liberation play into all this? In this video, I chat with the wonderful Dr. Melissa Bird about all this and more (with transcript).
Portrait and Boudoir Photography without Toxic Beauty Ideals: An Underpinning
I do still believe that there’s value in teaching people how to enter the walled city of acceptability, even if just for a day. But it’s the value of teaching self-defense to women who walk dark streets. It’s the value of teaching a left hook to a bullied child.