I love thinking back to cozy cottage days like this now that the dreary season is setting in. I was beyond excited to shoot this cottage engagement session in the beautiful thousand islands. I was so happy to take my good friends Sarah and Brent out to their family cottage for their engagement session. There is nothing quite like a visit to the cottage in my books and these two try to spend as much time as possible at this little piece of paradise that is surrounded by most gorgeous views on the St. Lawrence River. We took a short boat ride over to the secluded island, we explored all around snapping photographs in some of their very favourite places. In my opinion, it was a perfect hot summer evening with the best of company. Oh, and island adventures + engagement sessions are the bees knees! Love really is such a beautiful thing, so happy for these two wonderful souls. xo
Over the last few months I have been working on a photography project that I’ve found so much passion in and last week I finally shared some of the details on social media. Confidence Sessions started with the focus of wanting to make all women and expecting mamas build up more confidence and celebrate their inner beauty in an intimate way. In my eyes inner beauty doesn’t get nearly enough attention these days. social media has all of us women thinking we are not good enough in some way due to so many unrealistic body images that flood our news feed everyday. Now more then ever, we are pressured into feeling we are too big, too thin, too curvy or not curvy enough. We all have our own body and soul, that right there is something so very special. Something that should be celebrated. After saying all of this, I have been inspired to create more meaningful and emotional work through my art, in celebration of all of us women, of all shapes and sizes. As I continue build my woman’s portrait portfolio this project will be held very near and dear to me and I am so excited to pursue this new avenue. I am also so thankful to all of you amazing ladies who have helped me build my own portfolio and confidence over the last few months so that I cold get comfortable as I enter into this new niche of my photography career.
I truly believe us women who empower other women are the changers of the world and make all the difference. There is already so much judgement and negativity around us. It’s our job to lift each other up and help each other strive to be confident and happy in our own skin and shoes, regardless of our body image, hair colour or weight. In my eyes – a confident women has the world in her hands. She is unstoppable and fierce when she needs to be. She walks a little taller and smiles a little bigger. This project based around women’s portraits is meant to do exactly that, build up your confidence and empower the wonderful woman you are. Book a confidence session for you, because you deserve it.
I encourage those of you who would like to join to contact me here (contact page) so we can start chatting about beautiful YOU. I ask each woman to bring a number of outfits, shoes, accessories and their best smile to these sessions.
My first Confidence Sessions Marathon will be held at Dog House Studios in Napanee on December 12th. The confident sessions will be 1hr sessions for $150. If you would like to add professional make-up for an additional charge it will be $200. The beautiful and talented Erin Berry, owner/artisit of www.promakeupcoach.com will be happy to enhance your true beauty the day of. I’m so excited to be collaborating with this kind and talented soul and I know we are going to have a fun day creating and laughing. I hope you’ll join us!
I am SO excited about this project for so many reasons, us women need each other.
