Essence Portrait Sessions
Welcome: all parts, all selves, all dreams, all fears… all of you is welcome. This is a space to be witnessed and celebrated for all that you are in this very moment.
Release what is not yours to carry,
and come home to yourself.
Essence Portrait Sessions
Welcome: all parts, all selves, all dreams, all fears… all of you is welcome. This is a space to be witnessed and celebrated for all that you are in this very moment.
Release what is not yours to carry, and come home to yourself.
Your medicine is unique to you. It’s a gift—an essence—that only you can give. Maybe you are an artist or a teacher. Maybe you’re a warrior or a story weaver. Maybe you are exceptionally kind and gentle. Maybe you are wild and snarling. Maybe you’re forging a new path. Maybe you’re planting seeds in fresh soil.
Essence Portrait Sessions are a sacred space to explore you.
Your medicine is unique to you. It’s a gift—an essence—that only you can give. Maybe you are an artist or a teacher. Maybe you’re a warrior or a story weaver. Maybe you are exceptionally kind and gentle. Maybe you are wild and snarling. Maybe you’re forging a new path. Maybe you’re planting seeds in fresh soil.
Essence Portrait Sessions are a sacred space to explore you.
prior to your session:
We connect. In an initial consultation, you’ll tell me all about the photoshoot you’re imagining. Any ideas you have for location, mood, outfit, and vibe—I wanna hear it all. I can fill in any gaps, including suggesting locations and offering ways you can begin to prepare for your ceremonial photo session. You will also have space to share about your healing intentions for the session, which may be as simple as “Feel comfortable being seen.”
I prepare for your photo session by praying and meditating on your healing intention and asking for deeper guidance for the session. I get connected with the land where we will hold your photoshoot, scope out the lighting and landmarks whenever I’m able, and I energetically cleanse my camera and myself.
You prepare for your session with whatever spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional practices feel right for you. I can offer suggestions for specific cleansing, creative, or somatic practices you can consider exploring during your preparation for your photo ceremony.
prior to your session:
We connect. In an initial consultation, you’ll tell me all about the photoshoot you’re imagining. Any ideas you have for location, mood, outfit, and vibe—I wanna hear it all. I can fill in any gaps, including suggesting locations and offering ways you can begin to prepare for your ceremonial photo session. You will also have space to share about your healing intentions for the session, which may be as simple as “Feel comfortable being seen.”
I prepare for your photo session by praying and meditating on your healing intention and asking for deeper guidance for the session. I get connected with the land where we will hold your photoshoot, scope out the lighting and landmarks whenever I’m able, and I energetically cleanse my camera and myself.
You prepare for your session with whatever spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional practices feel right for you. I can offer suggestions for specific cleansing, creative, or somatic practices you can consider exploring during your preparation for your photo ceremony.
Being seen, known, and loved for who you are is your birthright.
Being seen, known, and loved for who you are is your birthright.
the experience:
Opening
When we arrive to the photoshoot location, we will open the session with a check-in, grounding, and a prayer. This is a time to reflect on your intentions for this experience and ask for any support that will allow you to embody your fullest self.
Witnessing
This is the part where you get to be you, in all your real, raw, beautiful, powerful, soulful, magical, tender truth. And I am here with my camera to guide and celebrate you! We’ll spend our time moving, playing, and exploring the fullness of you.
Integrating
When the photoshoot feels complete, we will end with a closing prayer and an opportunity to connect around how the experience of being witnessed was for you. Experiences like this can bring up strong feelings, so we will hold space for reflection and processing.
the experience:
Opening
When we arrive to the photoshoot location, we will open the session with a check-in, grounding, and a prayer. This is a time to reflect on your intentions for this experience and ask for any support that will allow you to embody your fullest self.
Witnessing
This is the part where you get to be you, in all your real, raw, beautiful, powerful, soulful, magical, tender truth. And I am here with my camera to guide and celebrate you! We’ll spend our time moving, playing, and exploring the fullness of you.
Integrating
When the photoshoot feels complete, we will end with a closing prayer and an opportunity to connect around how the experience of being witnessed was for you. Experiences like this can bring up strong feelings, so we will hold space for reflection and processing.
Your essence is a gift.