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Client love story: "Such an incredible opportunity

Client love story: "Such an incredible opportunity to just "be" and be "me" - the experience has really awakened an appreciation for who I am and how I share who I am with those around me. I was originally quite anxious - no makeup and I honestly have never liked photos.
Mel's ease made the morning feel like I was "hanging out" with a long lost friend and at one point I honestly forgot there was a camera as we chatted.
My confidence grew during the session, becoming more relaxed with plenty of laughter. I took the opportunity post photo shoot to really reflect upon so many areas of my life. Reflection became painting, sketching, drawing and art journaling... and the experience has led to a new openness and boldness to shake of the perfectionism with a definite shift in how I create art.
I recently collected my beautiful black and white photos and timber box - just wow. Holding each mounted photo was incredibly special - a gamut of emotions. What a privilege to have met Mel and to share a morning photographing me in such a way that she "saw" and captured the real me.
If anyone asked me about Mel's empowerment experience, I would highly recommend it. From day 1, Mel's communication and approach made the whole experience so easy and comfortable. Whether you are going through something now or at a cross-roads or starting a new chapter or you just want to celebrate you (and we all should), this is definitely worthwhile.
I am continually reminded when I open up my beautiful timber box and change the front photo that I am seen, I AM ENOUGH, AND MORE THAN ANTHING - IT IS DEFINITELY OK TO BE ME.
Thank you for sharing your gift and time with me Mel. I am so glad there is someone who understands the value of giving to others as you do and who has the innate ability to capture the "real" person in such a short time and in such a beautiful way. Thank you for the experience, my photos and your legacy Mel." - Bec🥰

#trueself #imperfectlyperfect #iamenough❤️ #capturetherealyou #capturetherealmoments #nomakeupphotoshoot #nomakeupneeded #blackandwhiteportraiture #blackandwhiteportraitphotography #studiobrisbane #brisbaneartist #brisbaneartists

Listen in to Kathy talk about her emotions collect

Listen in to Kathy talk about her emotions collecting her and feeling free and powerful 🥰

Send me a dm if you are keen to chat about having a No makeup portrait experience for yourself.

#proudofme #vulnerabilityisstrength #rewardyourself #nomakeupportraits #nomakeupphotoshoot #nomakeupneeded #beyou #brisbanemum #brisbanewomeninbusiness

"The hug I didn't know I needed". Read Gillian's s

"The hug I didn't know I needed". Read Gillian's story about how this photograph I captured was a turning point for her. She approached the photo shoot as a reclamation. A way to see herself again after her life experiences marked by separation—forced adoption, the rupture of kinship ties and the loss of cultural continuity.

"I approached the shoot as a kind of reclamation.
A way to see myself again.
A way to allow others to see me, too.

On the day, Brisbane’s heat and humidity wrapped around us like a thick cloak.
But I felt calm. Trust settled in my bones.

And when Mel gently suggested I hug myself, I did.

It felt awkward. Foreign. But it also felt… real.

When I was selecting which images to print, I paused on that self-hug portrait.
Then I skipped past it.

But Mel hadn’t.

Weeks later, when I returned to collect the final prints, she gifted me that very image.
She’d seen something in it I wasn’t quite ready to name.

Now, I keep it where I can see it.

That photo is more than a portrait.
It’s a turning point.
A self-hug.
A new story."
Gillian.

You can keep reading Gillian's story here https://h3rst0ry.substack.com/p/the-hug-i-didnt-know-i-needed

Every now and then I ask a client to reward themselves with a hug at the end of their photo shoot to celebrate themselves. It is definitely a foreign feeling when it is new experience but something magical starts to happen when you let go and connect with your touch and self compassion.

Transformation isn't possible if we care too much

Transformation isn't possible if we care too much about what people think of us. Be yourself and don't be held back by other people's opinions. This is FREEDOM.

This is what it looks like celebrating 60!!

#LiveLifeBoldly #trueself #nomakeup #brisbaneportrait #brisbanemum #blackandwhitephotography

She called me “The Ali Whisperer” because nobo

She called me “The Ali Whisperer” because nobody can connect and capture her like I did.

“Everything about ME is here in these photographs”.

Listen in to @atkinson.ali (local Nambour artist) talk about her experience.

Want to see you in your photographs?

#nambourartists #sunshinecoastartist #sunshinecoastentrepreneurs #thisisme #iamhere #iamanartist #Iamalive #cominghometome #brisbaneartist #brisbanewomeninbusiness

‘Raw self. Strength in baring all”. I love th

‘Raw self. Strength in baring all”.
I love the reveal of wall art when I can get to unwrap and inspect the portrait to make sure the print is beautifully balanced with highlights and shadows. I am always in awe and stand in silence while I take it in.

#wallportrait #wahine #wahinemāori #bareall #healingscars #blackandwhiteart #grainisgood #nomakeupneeded

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