Finding a way to do something for you - as a Woman and Mother
There was something really special about this session with Lynn. From our first contact, to the moment she arrived to pick up her printed images, I knew this portrait experience was something she really NEEDED.
A single mom of 3, her story is full of struggle and triumphs. Perseverance, resiliency and strength. It has not been easy for this woman or her family and I could hear the vulnerability in her voice as she told her story to myself and my makeup artist during her session.
The Women of the Over 40 Portrait Project 2023
This past year I have had the honour of photographing dozens of women from all over Central and North Ontario, from Barrie, to Toronto, to Pickering, to St. Thomas. Local women from Beeton and Alliston and women who travelled over an hour in the snow to my studio from Mississauga and Oakville and areas!
Mother and Daughter Portraits in the Studio
Meet Laura- 40 Over 40 Woman's Portrait Experience | Alliston Luxury Photographer
Meet Naomi - 40 Over 40 Woman's Portrait Experience
Why did you decide to participate in the 40 over 40 portrait experience?
I love the idea of celebrating beauty at any age! Women are bombarded with messages of lack and inadequacy and these only get louder as we get older. Time to flip the script! I also love having professional family photos as artwork in my home!
The WHY behind the Photograph - Alliston Ontario Headshot Photographer
Last year, I had the pleasure of working with Bobbi-Jo from Love Bee Photography for a 'Women over 40' campaign she was having. She asked if I would be willing to model 'in my element' as part of the campaign.
It is amazing what we can experience when we quiet the inner critic and fully embrace ourselves in the moment. Even if that moment finds you mid-air in a leap of faith, like it did with me, in this photo.
Over 40 Women of 2022 - Meet Erin | Barrie Portrait Photographer
Why did you decide to participate in this portrait experience?
Very rarely is there a photo of myself that I like. As I have gotten older I see less flaws in them, but that is more resignation than anything else. I wanted to see myself and think "WOW". I wanted to not only look beautiful but feel beautiful.
40 Over 40 Experience - Meet Nilakshi | Alliston Beauty Photographer
Life after 40 and an Unofficial Announcement | Alliston Ontario Photographer
For the first time since my twenties - easier to get in front of a camera!
I am still uncomfortable, still nervous, and still do not LOVE all the photos afterward - but for once, I LOVE most of them. And I have fun taking them!
Now I want YOU to feel the same! It has become my mission to get more women over 40 in front of MY camera! To feel liberated and empowered. To feel BEAUTIFUL. To have an experience like no other - getting pampered with hair and makeup and then to leave my studio and want to come back for more photos! And of course, to tell all your friends!