Sneak peek for Ms. V | Olympia, WA body-positive portrait photographer
Here’s a sneak peek for Ms. V. We met at a state park here in Washington state and spent time exploring the re-integration of her body back into the natural world.
Here’s a sneak peek for Ms. V. We met at a state park here in Washington state and spent time exploring the re-integration of her body back into the natural world.
It’s time we started a new series here. How about Fat Joy Friday?
Fat joy is precious, perfect a…
This lovely piece is one of a set of fusions of Baroque and Brazilian music by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. (Thanks, Wikipedia) This isn’t a recent video, but I’m re-sharing it as a way of releasing old body shame. When this video was taken, I was bothered by the way my fat body moved…
“But what I find so interesting about this whole conversation and about trolls in general is they’re so quick to put the onus on individuals. It could be really alleviating and lift all this fear – I guess except for the fear of change – but it really could alleviate a lot of fear to…
Something I’m a little ashamed to admit is that photography, as a skill and an art form, at times both highlights and reinforces the conventional standards of beauty that trap us within ourselves and keep us striving to look like the impossible beacons of perfection we see all around us in the media every day….
Hi friend, what’s it like to go to the grocery store while thin? Let me tell you what it was like to go to the grocery store this week while fat. It’s having people glance your way and then look away quickly, as if having glimpsed something obscene or disgusting. It’s having a woman in…
One of the best ways I’ve found to help clients be as relaxed and confident as possible for photo sessions is to provide lots of information in advance on what to wear, bring and expect. Here’s an excerpt from the guide I provide all my clients on what to expect at their Seattle body-positive portrait,…