Roll for Initiative Counseling {Seattle small business branding session}
Karl is a low-eye-contact autistic person, and prefers not to have to look right into people’s eyes. But who says everyone has to look straight at the camera, anyway?
Dazzling Spoons Counseling {Seattle small business branding session}
One of the more joyful parts of my job is getting to be the photographer who gets it — who doesn’t push, who doesn’t rush, who has the accommodations and modifications ready so that capturing branding photos is a good experience for disabled and ill clients, not just something to be endured.
Joyful Divergence {Seattle small business branding session}
I also love, love, love working with neurodivergent folks. Y’all are my people. (Neurodivergence is an umbrella term that includes autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more, and depending on who you ask also includes mentally ill and mad folks.) At Kyra’s session, we cheerfully got distracted together by a hawk flying by and a rainbow, and laughed ourselves silly while getting Kyra covered in grass rolling down a hill.
A sneak peek for R. | Seattle fat-positive maternity portraits
A maternity session sneak peek for R., who made those adorable vintage clothes, and some representation for all the pregnant fat folks who feel like they don’t look “pregnant enough.” 💜
Fat joy is precious, perfect and vital.
The world we live in encourages fat people not to feel joy, tells us we don’t deserve it, tries to steal it away. But joy is our birthright and something that can never be stolen from us entirely. Even in the midst of oppression, we can find and hold moments of joy.
The memories are what matter.
Earlier this year, I flew cross-country for the first time during the pandemic to SEE MY BABY SISTER GRADUATE WITH HER MBA. I was a first-gen college student, and not only has my sister surpassed me in education, she did it while working full time as a single mom. I’m so proud of her I…
Fat Joy Friday
Fat joy is precious, perfect and vital.
The world we live in encourages fat people not to feel j…
The ocean does not apologize for its depth
“The ocean does not apologize for its depth and the mountains do not seek forgiveness for the spa…
Dear Sister( not just cister)
“Dear Sister( not just cister),
Your beauty is not based upon what you look like. It never has b…
Sneak peek for Kyra Sutherland | Seattle portrait sessions for body-positive small business owners
A quick sneak peek of Kyra Sutherland’s small business photo session! You can find their work at …
An ethereal moment with client T. last summer 🍃
An ethereal moment with client T. last summer 🍃
Image: A plus-size white woman with yellow pants…
Desert days with Danielle S.
Desert days with Danielle S. 🌅
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“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love themselves.”
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love themselves. Even fat people trying to love themselves scare the shit out of people who can’t do the same. We force people to have to look at why they hate their bodies because we are “supposed” to hate ours and we…
Sunny river portraits with Ms. T | Seattle body-positive portrait photography
As much as I love all you lovely young things, it’s even more of a joy to work with people over 50 at my body-positive and fat-positive portrait sessions here in Seattle.
Sneak peek for Ms. V | Olympia, WA body-positive portrait photographer
Here’s a sneak peek for Ms. V. We met at a state park here in Washington state and spent time exploring the re-integration of her body back into the natural world.
Portrait & Boudoir FAQ: What to Expect at Your Session | Pacific Northwest body-positive photography
One of the best ways I’ve found to help clients be as relaxed and confident as possible for photo sessions is to provide lots of information in advance on what to wear, bring and expect. Here’s an excerpt from the guide I provide all my clients on what to expect at their Seattle body-positive portrait,…
Portrait & Boudoir FAQ: Hair & Makeup for Your Session | Pacific Northwest body-positive photography
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…
Getting silly at sessions | Seattle body-positive portrait photographer
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…
Every inch of our skin | Seattle body liberation boudoir and portrait photography
Every inch of our skin contains a story. Your stories are worth sharing.
Packing up some client orders | Seattle body liberation portrait photographer
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.
Body Liberation Portraits: Xia’s River & Coffeehouse Session
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…
Sunny Seattle fall plus-size portraits: Dr. Shereen Spriggs
I’m still not officially open for client photography sessions due to the delta COVID variant, but I recently made an exception for a(n outdoor, distanced, vaccinated) group session that’s been in the works since pre-pandemic and will be revealed soon. Dr. Spriggs (she/her) was part of that group, and she stayed for a few minutes…
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. Almost everyone is more relaxed when they’re doing something they enjoy in a place they like to spend time! For Mx. O’s session, we chose a topic together: gardening. I…
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 a nearby river refreshing. Ms. G and I spent her body-positive Confidence portrait session at Flaming Geyser State Park (named for a flame created by coal miners discovering a methane…
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 heat and I had plenty of water with me, so we took lots of breaks and it worked out fine. Better than fine, in fact. She’d chosen a sparkling sequin…
{Body positive portrait session} Ms. M, Lake Wilderness
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 client (who is also my lovely sister!) was only in town for a short time, so we headed to a local arboretum and used the weather we were given that…