the WORLD TELLS
YOU to SHRINK

Let’s do the opposite.

Because once you’ve truly seen your own beauty…

you start believing in it.

This is your moment.

Exquisitely imperfect. Entirely yours.

BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION

No more hiding.
No more downplaying.

No more dimming your light.

You are not something to be fixed, altered, or hidden.

You are art, wild and luminous. Let yourself witness it.

Maybe you’ve never fully believed it. Maybe you’ve caught glimpses. A fleeting moment in the mirror, a photo where something just felt right, but it never seemed to last.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to finally recognize your own beauty, to face it without apology, you’re in the right place.

Life has a way of dulling the edges, making you forget the masterpiece that you are. Maybe all it takes is a deep breath, and the courage to let yourself be seen.

You’ve spent so much time tending to others, fulfilling expectations, and fitting into roles. When was the last time you allowed yourself to be seen?

You want to feel it. To know it. To own it without hesitation

this is MORE THAN a PORTRAIT session.
it’s a DECLARATION.

“I refuse to be unseen. I refuse to be underestimated.
I refuse to be anything less than breathtaking.”

the ICON
EXPERIENCE

one frame at a time

1.

THE CONSULTATION

It all begins with a personal video consultation.

I’ll walk you through every step. From what to expect on shoot day to how to prepare, pricing, and artwork options. You’ll have space to ask anything and will leave the call feeling fully informed.

When you’re ready, we’ll lock in your session date and start shaping your vision for how you want to be photographed.

2.

THE PHOTOSHOOT

A professional hair and makeup artist will be waiting when you arrive. From there, I’ll guide you through every pose, every expression, every moment. You don’t need to know how to do anything. We’ll take care of it all.

The session is calm, luxurious, and paced to let you settle in. Every image we create will be crafted with care and precision. The kind reserved for icons like you.

3.

THE REVEAL

Two weeks after your session, we’ll meet on Zoom for your private reveal.

You’ll see your portraits for the first time and choose the ones that speak to you most. I’ll walk you through your print and artwork options, helping you select what deserves to live on.

Your images won’t just be breathtaking. They’ll move you. In your hands, on your walls, and in your memory.

What if this changes everything?

CLAIM YOUR EXPERIENCE

Let this be the moment you choose yourself.

CLAIM THE EXPERIENCE

FINE ART PORTRAITS THAT EMPOWER WOMEN TO SEE AND CELEBRATE THEIR TRUE BEAUTY

I guide my clients through a deeply personal experience, one that moves beyond surface-level photography. This isn’t about capturing a fleeting version of you It’s about revealing your complexity and unfiltered beauty. Through meticulous attention to light, movement, and expression, I craft portraits that don’t just reflect you; they redefine how you see yourself.

Aside from my early years photographing weddings, I spent nearly a decade as a headshot and personal branding photographer. In March 2020, when the world shut down, I closed my studio doors and spent the next five years raising my daughter. But even though I wasn’t taking clients, my camera was always close at hand documenting everything from my daughter’s quiet moments of wonder to our grand adventure of living in seven different countries in 2023.

When the time came to step back into professional photography, I knew one thing for certain: if it was going to take me away from my family, it had to be meaningful. Not just headshots or branding sessions. I wanted to create work that brings joy, that helps people celebrate themselves, that reminds them their beauty is anything but ordinary.

Beauty isn't flawless. It's felt.

I draw inspiration from the emotional gravity of Baroque art. Not just the interplay of light and dark, but the unapologetic embrace of shadow. The way it lingers in the darkness, letting emotion gather and deepen until it becomes impossible to ignore. That kind of boldness speaks to me. it demands your attention and refuses to let go.

I strive for that same honesty in my work. In an unguarded gaze and the kind of quiet power that doesn’t ask permission to take up space.

At the heart of it all, I’m just someone who believes that beauty — real, unforgettable beauty — isn’t found in perfection. It shows up in the quiet, unfiltered moments in between. It’s found in the radical act of loving every part of yourself exactly as you are.

This is about so much more than just capturing images. It’s about creating a shift in how you see yourself, not just for a moment, but in a way that reshapes the story you tell yourself every day.

Because once you’ve seen yourself through my lens, you can’t unsee it.

And that kind of knowing becomes your new truth.

FROM THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE LENS

The Lion Women of Tehran.
A gutting portrait of
friendship and resilience.

Cappuccino and vinyl.
Surgical precision meets
beautiful imperfection.

Sax or flute, jazz or funk.
Any combination works
for me

Pizza Romana Tonda with
prosciutto and kalamata.
Made almost weekly.

Yuka, because knowing
what’s really in your food and beauty products matters.

11 months abroad in 2023.
7 countries. 0 regrets.
A lifetime of memories.

Nancy Wilson’s Something
Wonderful. Her voice?
Silk and smoke. Timeless.

Books, puzzles, swims,
and slow summer walks.
No internet. Just us.

No more shrinking. No more proving. You are enough, exactly as you are.

This moment won’t wait. Will you step into it… or watch it pass you by?

BOOK MY CONSULTATION

FINE ART INTIMATE PORTRAITURE

You’ve spent years trying to
fit the mold. BREAK IT

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