being a sentimental person means that i hang onto many things longer than i should. at times it can be overwhelming to try and make the decisions about what stays, and what goes. creating the forevermore session made the decision of parting with my wedding bouquet a no brainer!
every woman wants to feel beautiful. however, it can be hard to feel that our bodies measure up to the standards we see in the media. this is why i decided to create the ‘every|body’ fine art portrait experience. i want to create art that celebrates how powerful the female body is, in all of it’s glorious shapes and sizes. art that focuses on women’s strength, lines, curves, and scars. i want to liberate and empower women who participate in this project to love the bodies they’re in. right now. not ‘when i lose 20 lbs’. not ‘when i’m done having children’. no excuses. just you, your body, and maybe a little dose of bravery…
many of us have that one item from childhood that brought us comfort, protected us from the monsters under the bed, and helped us make it through long, stormy, nights in the dark…