Manifesto:

I believe that your body is inherently worthy and is deeply worthy of acceptance, compassion and care.

I believe that the camera can be a tool for self-connection and exploring your body story

I believe in the process of taking the photo over the product.

I believe in playfulness over perfection.

I belive that you don't need to 'fix' yourself to be in photos and that there is nothing wrong with the person looking back at you. From any angle, any perspective, in any photo.

I believe that we have been taught to see ourselves through a lens of toxic body standards I call the 'Diet Culture Lens' which is rooted in racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, fatphotobia and transphobia. I also believe that we have the power to reclaim and liberated the lens from that perspective and awaken ourselves to a new perspective through curiosity, creativity and compassion.

I believe that the world of photography has done damage to our relationship to our bodies. It has contributed greatly to creating an environment where one type of body is praised and prioritized over others. It has silenced some and held up unrealistic standards of others. The lens has been a damaging place for our relationship to our bodies but thankfully it is also a place where we can take the lens into our own hands and reclaim our power back from it.

I believe that we are often experiencing a trauma response when we react to ethos and that when we want to just delete a photo it is a fight or flight response. I believe there are tools we can support our shame resilience in these moments and I want to help you find your support tools.

I believe that all bodies deserve to be seen and not hidden, seen by ourselves first and foremost.

I believe that our relationship to photos is a pivotal part of healing our relationship to diet culture, one that is tied to our relationship to food an exercise.

I believe that there is no such thing as a good or bad food, a good or bad body or in the context of my work, a good or bad photo.

I believe that there is power in telling your body story and that the camera can be a powerful tool for helping us find our way back to a sense of connection to the person looking back at us.

I believe that curiosity is a pivotal part of healing our relationship to our body through the lens.

I believe that we can learn to be the narrator of our own visual stories.

I believe in the wisdom of each of our own inner beloved voice, that we all have one, and that it can be a counterpoint to your inner critic.

I believe that body neutrality is something you already experience (it's just hard to notice) and that we can cultivate it further through the practice of meeting ourself through the lens.

I believe that healing our relationship to photos happens in it's own time, at it's own pace and it's not a one-size-fits all approach.

I believe that you (not social media) are the most wise guide on your path to body acceptance.

I believe in the power and potential of radial self-love.

I believe that when we turn towards ourselves through the lens we can become our own beloved again.