Why don't we like ourselves in pictures?
Have you ever had the experience of looking at a picture of yourself and disliking what you see? Or a picture that you didn’t like but everyone else thought you looked great? Disliking ourselves in pictures has nothing to do what we look like but about something much deeper.
We don’t like our pictures because we don’t really see ourselves. We focus on our flaws and hold ourselves to impossible standards while being hypercritical and harshly judging ourselves. We don’t accept and embrace ourselves as we are because we’re afraid of being seen, judged and ultimately, rejected.
Being seen is both our greatest fear and deepest desire.
What if you could learn to embrace all of you?
What if you could see your true self? See the full breath of who you are ranging from powerful and confident to sad and vulnerable?
What if, instead of rejecting or judging parts of you, you took a closer look to explore all these sides? What if in doing so, you learned to accept yourself fully? To see the beauty in all of you, to practice self acceptance and love?
Photography is a powerful tool for self-exploration. A true portrait isn’t about capturing what you look like. It’s about looking into your soul to explore the complex and multi-faceted range of who you are. You embody the full spectrum of light and shadow and every single part of you is worthy of being seen and loved.
Changing your life begins with changing how you see yourself.
No fancy outfits, no stylized setup, just a simple backdrop and lighting. My intention is to capture you, your true self, and who you really are.
Testimonials
The experience helped me recognize and embrace the different parts of myself... Instead of shrinking or running away from these identities or issues in my life that might not feel comfortable, I'm leaning more into the discomfort and getting more curious about myself.
Being seen has been something I've struggled with...it's been the obstacle in the way of really being able to put myself out there... I felt like how I saw myself had shifted in a really positive way. One of the biggest disconnects previously was not being able to see myself clearly.
When I look at my images, I see the me that does her own thing, and doesn’t care what others think. It’s the me that is still in there somewhere, but on most days I don’t know how to get to her. Seeing myself is giving me courage to look for myself again in my everyday life.
The RAW experience helped me to love ALL of me, including my shadow side. Posting and sharing the picture of me was a thousand times more vulnerable than I ever expected it to be but it set me free. It has allowed me to stop hiding...to just be comfortable being me has been a truly life altering experience.
The RAW experience was a special opportunity to see myself in the light and the dark, and explore all the shades in between. Seeing a portrait of myself as I am, without distractions like makeup or props, allowed me to see myself in a new perspective and be curious in myself again.

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