There once was a woman who dreamed of a better world.
When other little girls dreamed of being mothers and rock stars,
She dreamed of growing up to advocate for those who couldn’t advocate for themselves.
Even as the world started to burn around her,
And she watches mothers die because of a broken system,
She never stops lacing up her combat boots.
She spends her days fighting for women & children,
And her indestrucible child’s hope of a better world.
{Hair & Makeup by : Yvette Valentin}
There once was a goddess who’s life was threatened.
In the span of a phone call, her world came crashing down.
Through ringing ears and blurry vision, she heard words like “cancer” and “double mastectomy.”
“Yes,” she said. “Whatever it takes to stay here with my babies,” she said.
So, with a prayer on her lips, she planted her bare feet in the soil, threw her face to the sky,
and began to shed her skin, never to be the same again.
I often get asked by my boudoir clients, “Your online portfolio is beautiful, but if I’m being honest, I’m wanting something a little spicier. Do you do that??”
The answer is YES. A million times yes. My heart will always be about making women feel safe enough to let their claws out and embrace the sexpot they inherently are.
But, as you can imagine, most women choose to keep such imagery private.
I’m so grateful to this goddess for allowing me to share a glimpse into her session, where she got to be 1000% herself — pirates and all.
Oh, and the best part? HER MOM WAS WITH US THE WHOLE TIME. Women are so amazing.
{hair & makeup by Jenn Hix, The Queens Bees}
There once was a goddess who reclaimed her life.
Where there was Heartache,
She now finds Strength.
Where she felt Small,
She now feels Seen.
Her once-wrecked boat carried her safely to shore,
Where she rebuilt from the ground up.
She followed her heartstrings,
And brought her dreamscape to life.
“There is nothing you can’t do,
No one you can’t be,”
Said the core of her being.
And so she did.
And so she is.
(see Part One of this goddess’ bare session journey)
When Lindsay first reached out to me to celebrate her and Sean’s engagement alongside the launching of a new business, I never could have guessed that it would lead to one of the most powerful couples sessions of my career. As she described her empowered intimacy + pleasure coaching business, Wolf + Moon Coaching, I knew in my gut I’d finally found the perfect pair to experiment with a new and intimate style of photographing partners. I asked if they would be game to end their session in their chonies, and trust me to document the magnetism of their bodies tangling together.
The session began as most typical engagement sessions do: wandering hand in hand through nature, reminiscing on how they met. It didn’t take long for me to recognize that this isn’t the first lifetime Sean & Lindsay’s souls have found each other. They way they moved, laughed, and gently held one another was like poetry given life. This session moves in three parts, and just gets steamier with each outfit change.
I am so grateful that Sean & Lindsay trusted me with abandon for this session. There wasn’t a single moment that was weird or awkward, which speaks volumes to the safety and wholeness they feel together.
But don’t take my word for it…
Based in San Luis Obispo and traveling the globe documenting destination weddings, elopements, and stories of all kinds. Inspired by love, light, heartache, and all the things that make us human.
