This fall, I invited clients to write a love letter to themselves and then created short reels with clients reading their words aloud “in their own voice,” and I’m thrilled to be sharing all six of those virtual love letters here! May their stories bring you strength, solidarity, and a seed of brave inspiration to encourage you on your self-love journey.
Read MoreIt’s true– I have been photographing sessions in the studio of my dreams for over two months now, and each photoshoot still feels so special. Last December, I shared the 15 things I can’t wait to use at the new studio, and it’s so beautiful and surreal to know that all of these elements I have been dreaming about and planning for ages – a rotating color wall, heated floors, a gorgeous brick wall for texture (handmade by my friends and me!), a spacious window seat, a designated parking spot just for clients, to name a few – have become a reality.
Read MoreI have the biggest thing ever to tell you – if we were hanging out in person together, I’d probably be bouncing up and down a bit with excitement – but in all honesty, I hardly even know where to begin! This is a dream that has been a long time in the making actually come true… I can barely even put into words how much it means to me.
Read MoreI’m so excited to introduce you to the two-person Illuminate Boudoir team today! Boudoir photography can feel really intimate, and I always think it's important for clients to know that the folks behind the camera and computer are real people who are here to support and cheer you on!
Read MoreI thought that today I'd give you a little peek into my boudoir session process during covid - I'll share what I'm doing to keep boudoir sessions safe (and what things will continue even as our world opens back up).
Read MoreI talk a lot about what the client experience is like on a photoshoot day - but have you ever wondered what I’m doing behind the scenes? Here’s a photoshoot day from my point of view!
Read MoreI had this realization that there is power in giving yourself space and time that is just for you, feeling comfortable in front of a camera, giving yourself permission to be proud of how you look, and then having this moment of loving your pictures and seeing a piece of your soul in them looking back at you.
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