12 Stock Photos of People Practicing Intuitive Eating & Food Neutrality

12 Stock Photos of People Practicing Intuitive Eating & Food Neutrality

As a photographer who produces stock images and is involved in the world of Health at Every Size® and intuitive eating, I do a lot of thinking about people, food, and the relationships between the two. Plenty of my work rebels against diet culture by pairing women in large bodies with “sinful” foods like cupcakes…

New: Plus-Size Hiker Collection at Body Liberation Stock

New: Plus-Size Hiker Collection at Body Liberation Stock

In these 14 new images, a fat white woman (me!) hikes up a gravel path in the mountains on a sunny autumn afternoon. They were taken in Mount Baker National Forest. Traditional stock photography sites offer images that almost always feature young, thin, white, able-bodied people. Does that really reflect the dizzyingly diverse array of…

Featured Body Liberation Stock contributor: Norm Bowler

Featured Body Liberation Stock contributor: Norm Bowler

Meet Norm, one of Body Liberation Stock’s contributors! Here’s how Norm describes himself: “I’m a husband of one, father of four, and a software professional by day. In my free time I am a photographer, singer-songwriter, and music producer. I specialize in taking naturalistic portraits. I look for the magic in front of the lens,…

Love this photo? You could be using it in your marketing!

Love this photo? You could be using it in your marketing!

“The images we see—or don’t see—matter. They tell us what’s possible.” » Emily Nagoski The more we see unrealistic, idealized people in advertising and the media, the more it makes us doubt the worth of our own bodies, skin colors, looks and orientations. Thankfully, the world is changing. Customers are demanding better from the companies…

{Body Liberation Stock} NEW COLLECTION: Sleep Apnea & CPAP Patient

{Body Liberation Stock} NEW COLLECTION: Sleep Apnea & CPAP Patient

One of the first Body Liberation Stock image collections representing fat bodies in healthcare context is the new Sleep Apnea & CPAP Patient collection. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose connected to a mask or nosepiece…

Body Liberation Stock is accepting contributors!

Body Liberation Stock is accepting contributors!

Body Liberation Stock is accepting contributors! Spread some love, make the world a better place — and get paid to do it. Unlike most of the mainstream stock image sites, we’ve got motives beyond profit margin, which means caring about contributors. We want you to make a living wage too, so you get a stunning…

Body Liberation Stock: Changing the world with body-positive stock photos

Body Liberation Stock: Changing the world with body-positive stock photos

I started Body Liberation Stock in 2017, and I’m currently the only person in the world producing positive stock photos of people in very large bodies. Body Liberation stock offers images for commercial use, including: » Social media» Websites» Blog posts» Brochures» Apps» Endless other uses You’ll find images focused on inclusion and diversity in…

New Body-Positive Stock Photo Collection: Beach Day

New Body-Positive Stock Photo Collection: Beach Day

New collection at Body Liberation Stock: Beach Day! These high-res, size-inclusive and body-positive images are available for commercial use, including: 🏖️ Social media🏖️ Blogs🏖️ Websites🏖️ Brochures🏖️ Presentations🏖️ Marketing Joyful Movement Stock Photos for Size-Diverse, Anti-Diet & Health at Every Size® Marketing Here are more beautiful photos from the Beach Day collection at Body Liberation Stock,…

Listen: Lindley on the Hell Yeah Techcast with Jenn Hume
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Listen: Lindley on the Hell Yeah Techcast with Jenn Hume

Every single time I’m asked to be on a podcast, it’s an honor, but it’s an especially big deal to be the very first guest on an existing podcast! Jenn Hume, owner of Hell Yeah Tech, and I talked on her Hell Yeah Techcast about websites, marketing and inclusive stock photography. Jenn is exactly my…

Bonny Chipman & Accessible Yoga at Yoga NW: Accessible Yoga | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Portland, OR

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 featuring folks with a wide variety of body sizes, ethnic backgrounds, skin colors, and mobility needs. Here’s a little bit about Yoga NW: “At Yoga NW, our mission is to…

Magical Tea Party Session | Body-Positive Stock Photography in Renton, WA

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 tea party-themed session, you can see the warm support of a circle of close friends shining through, accompanied by a gorgeous cake, lots of sweets and tea, and a beautiful…

Eron Huenefeld & Amanda Underwood of Fat Face Feelings | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Seattle, WA

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 the world via podcast. Their podcast is fun, funny and vulnerable, and they’re both a delight. For some sessions, my subjects come in with a firm idea of how they’d…

Mermaids and Beach Babes Stock Photos at Seattle’s Alki Beach | Body-Positive Portrait Photography in the PNW

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 worse. We tried three times (!) to have a sunny, summer beach photo shoot, and finally decided to roll with what Mother Nature gave us: low clouds, seaweed, chill, and…

Diverse Massage Therapy Stock Photos with Century Massage | Small Business Branding & Visuals Photography in Seattle, WA

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 a privilege to help represent women and men of color while also working with a massage therapist who’s helped me and my body personally. Century Massage is located in Renton,…

Eff Sh*t Up Friday with Dr. Melissa Bird (with Transcript)
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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).