During this journey back to photography, I am opening myself up to different photographic themes.   This doesn’t mean that I’ve changed my subjects.  I’m still photographing women and helping them honor their journeys.  However, different genres open my eyes to seeing how some women want to document their lives fearlessly, and I am here for […]

Black Women Photographers, Body Inclusive, Body Positivity, New Market, Portraits, Portraits of Women, Themed Photo Shoot

Steampunk Women

Dark-haired woman dressed in a steampunk images.

Vogue magazine is often looked to as the standard for fashion.  It has for a long time.  Vogue was the inspiration for a Time for Print session that I participated in during the first weekend of March.  I joined the session because I wanted to get behind the camera again.  Secondly, this session was in […]

Black Women Photographers, Body Inclusive, Body Positivity, New Market, Photography Business, Portraits, Portraits of Women, Themed Photo Shoot, Women Photographers

Vogue Fashion on Roosevelt

Here in the Valley there’s an annual photography event that creatives look forward to attending.  It’s called the Junkyard Photo Shoot, and it’s an all-day event.  Photographers, models, stylists, and makeup artists venture to Wittman, AZ to create art.  In the past, I attended the event for specific purposes – practice lighting, create art, and […]

Body Inclusive, Body Positivity, Models, Portraits, Portraits of Women

Gowns in the Junkyard

Black women wearing a sundress, and she's sitting on a toilet.

I was chatting with a friend recently as to why women struggle so much with boundaries.  I’m not saying that all women have this challenge, but a good many of us do.  I know that I wrestle with internal and external boundaries.    The response that I offered my friend is that women are nurturers.   We […]

Black Women Photographers, Portraits, Portraits of Women, Self Care, Women Photographers

Boundaries Are a Good Thing

I am a Women’s Portrait Photographer who captures women who want to break the cycle of self-neglect by honoring their journeys.  These images are printed in albums to document their lives and pass down as family heirlooms.  These images become priceless.  I’ve taken many self-portraits, but the most precious image that I have was taken […]

Austin, TX Photographers, Family Sessions, Personal Projects, Portraits

The Most Precious Thing that I Own

Portrait of a beautiful curvy model

All women should be captured in portraits. They must be honor their journeys, and stop the narrative of self-neglect.

Black Women Photographers, Body Inclusive, Body Positivity, Portraits, Portraits of Women

Embrace Your Unique Beauty: A Journey Through Body-Positive Portrait Photography

Let’s talk about the power of photography in helping women find their voice and express their individuality.  In today’s world, it’s so important for us to celebrate ourselves and our unique journeys.  This is my “why” when it comes to creating art-inspired portraits for women like you who understand that self-expression is not a luxury, […]

Photography Business, Portraits, Self Care, Women Photographers

Finding Your Voice. A photographic journey in self-expression.

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