{normalizing bodies} double chins
A woman in one of the plus-size groups on Facebook made a really good point the other day: We rarely see women with double chins…
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{Body Positive Adventure Portrait} Danielle Bex
Recently, I talked a little bit about the risks of movement in a larger body. In Ms. H’s hula dance portraits, you can see that…
What happened when I stopped being ashamed of my body
Would you call your best friend ugly? Would you tell her she looks terrible in every outfit she owns? Would you feel guilty every time…
{body positive} underarms aren’t ladylike
Something I’m a little ashamed to admit is that photography, as a skill and an art form, at times both highlights and reinforces the conventional…
What if I’m too old for a boudoir photo session?
When you look at boudoir photos on the internet, it’s easy to get discouraged at all the tight, toned, young bodies. To look at Pinterest, you’d…
Why I don’t Photoshop the life out of your skin
It’s pretty much standard practice these days for portrait photographers to smooth the skin of their subjects. I’m no exception; I remove ‘temporary’ flaws like…