Getting your Portrait taken is nothing short of magic. Last year I have done a self portrait, this year I wanted to experience a full portrait experience like the one I give my clients. Hair and makeup and the whole day pampering me. Pose training and dress change and expressions exercises. I knew it was not […]
Here are some of my intentions for 2017 for myself and my photography. Put more meaning and emotion into my photographs. Take less photographs to achieve the right one. Make photographs more like paintings. Move to new studio. Remember the purpose of my photographs every day. Define my style as a photographer. Set new professional […]
Femininity: The quality of being female; womanliness. Feminism: The advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. – Oxford Dictionary ” My notions of femininity and feminism have always existed in the interstices between race and class. Growing up in rural California in the 80s, and like so many of […]
On October 9th, I’m hosting a fundraiser for The Malala Foundation. I am bringing you 6 coaches (including myself) who are all donating their time to create a memorable, enriching, and fun day to celebrate the mother-daughter bond. The project is in partnership with our beautiful location, The Hoxton Amsterdam. If you are lucky enough […]
Portraits for me, speak about self- love and loving your body. So many women struggle with their image, as we are judged on impossible standards of appearance. This insecurity is passed from generation to generation. This is why it is so important to teach your daughter to love herself now, the way she […]
Every year I go back home to visit my parents, at least once or twice. It is my get-away from day to day life. I enjoy going back to a safe place where everything feels familiar. In a way it’s like returning back to the past. It’s a moment of reflection and deeper […]
I am asking the women I photograph to tell me about how they feel about themselves. Sometimes they surprise me with poems, other times they teach me the 10 steps to get there. Here’s Nisa, amazing woman, mother to two beautiful kids, teacher and inspirer of her community. We were discussing the importance of self-love […]
I was mentioning last time that the first step to love is, self love. Well, I continue here with the next step. This one is easier and fun: Love your girlfriends. Acknowledge and celebrate your girlfriends! They are your support system. They are there for you. They hold you when you are low and […]
In our quest through this wonderful thing called life, we somehow manage to forget ourselves. We care for everyone else in the family and we put ourselves last. When was the last time you were pampered and put yourself first for a change? Taking time to disconnect or taking time to not be the […]
<<I get it now.>> It only took me half a decade photographing women. I’ve been taking photographs since I was 14, always saving money to buy and develop films while in high school. I thought I was attracted to it initially, because of the art of photography. Then later I thought […]