Why I Take Self-Portraits

Because I’m taking control of the way I see myself in photos

Because I love going for photo walks and taking that space for myself

Because I’m redefining my relationship to beauty, on my terms

Because it is playful and lets a part of myself out that otherwise is often contained

Because capturing the twirl of a skirt or a light flare feels like magic to me

Because I am chubby and I don’t want people to believe you need a certain body type to take self-portraits

Because I am telling an ongoing, ever-evolving visual story

Because I know how it feels to not feel free in your body and to be told your body is wrong

Because it makes me slow down during my day and notice the world around me

Because I don’t want to be absent from the visual story of my life

Because I want people to be inspired to turn the camera on themselves

Because it is me, showing up for myself

Because I can look back and see my life through photos, with me in them

Because it is not vain to take your own photo. It is a tool to untangle negative stories and transform them into new empowered ones!

Oh…and if you’re craving to explore seeing yourself with kindness through your camera & explore self-portraiture, join me for Be Your Own Beloved!