Have you ever wanted to do a photo session but you find yourself thinking, “I’ll do that when I’m feeling more confident” or “I’ll do that when X happens.” It’s crazy how often I hear this phrase and it’s something we really have twisted around in our culture. Confidence is a requirement for a photo shoot–it’s the outcome.
You may think pictures are just well, that pictures. No big deal. But portraits can be a very powerful tool if you know how to use them. Portraits can anchor identity shifts, manifest emotions and inspire new stories. They can help us create confidence, step into a new role and feel our power. Here are three ways to use Portraits to cast your own spell.
September is one of my all time favorite months. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it’s also my birthday month (I unashamedly LOVE my birthday) or that I always loved the new start of back to school growing up—whatever the reason, it’s one of my favorites. It always feels like a softer start to the new year, a time to reflect and gather before winter comes. With that in mind, I thought I’d share 4 things that I’ve been absolutely loving this month in the hopes that maybe you’ll love them too.
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In my experience, women are the first ones to step out of the photograph. We make sure we take pictures of our kids, we get those milestones capture, and we are our worst critics when it comes to seeing ourselves in images. But I believe that women being photographed is not only important, but an act of rebellion. Here are 5 reasons (there are more) why it’s time to step into the photograph and out from behind the scenes.
Dark Times
We are living in times when women’s rights are being challenged. We have yet to see a female president in our country despite over 80 other countries having been led by women. Women need to be seen. We need to lead. We need to take up space and show all that we are doing in the world. It’s an act of rebellion and it matters.
Legacy
Part of the reason it matters is so that the little girls who are watching us know that they can do it too. That they are worthy of taking up space, of having fun in front of a camera, of loving who they are.
Credit
One of my favorite phrases to ask myself is “Who benefits?” Who benefits from us not showing up or being seen? Who benefits from us hating on ourselves? And if we flip it, and show up, love ourselves, take credit for our accomplishments and the amazing people we are…who benefits then?
Self Care
You’ll read time and time again on here that I believe that photography is also an act of self care. I believe that truly seeing yourself and being seen for the badass you are is deeply powerful. It can helps us work through trauma, body issues, compassion and self esteem.
Just Because
Just because. For no other reason than we want to, because it’s fun, because it brings joy and art into the world. That’s more than reason enough.
Hey Friends!
One of the many questions I get asked is “When are mini sessions?”
In the past, I’ve played around with different times of the year for mini sessions but moving forward for 2025 I am striving to offer portrait mini sessions both in the spring and fall to accommodate schedules and budgets.
As we get close to each mini session time, I’ll send out an announcement via my newsletter as well as on social to allow clients to sign up for a session. If you want to stay in the loop, I highly recommend signing up for my newsletter and/or following me on Instagram at @runawayalice.
Here are my Top 3 Reasons why it’s so important to purchase an album as part of your photo session!