(Roughly 15 min)

We begin with a conversation about what draws you in and how you want to feel in your portraits. Together, we create something that feels honest and true to you, whether it unfolds in the studio, your home, or somewhere meaningful. We also see if we are a good fit, what brings you to this space, and to see if you feel safe with me .

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health.”- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D

(30-60min)

You write the story.

Through curated prompts (created especially for you from our curiosity call) and reflection, you put pen to paper and name the truth you want to remember or grow toward. Writing helps anchor intention in the mind and organize the stories we carry. Not a writer? That’s okay. We can talk through the prompts together instead and come up with a word or sentences you can write down. It does not have to be long to be powerful.

We sit down together, either in person or over Zoom, for your Consultation and talk about how you want your day to unfold and how specifically you want to be photographed. Before our time together, you will receive gentle journaling prompts to explore intention and clarity, these are curated just for you based on our curiosity call.

These prompts help you:

• Ground into what you want to see, feel, or reclaim

• Arrive more present and embodied

• Shape a session that reflects your authentic self

Not a writer? No worries. We can talk them out in our session instead. 

This is a curated, collaborative space shaped by your energy and story.

Together, we listen for what wants to be seen and co-create the vision for your images.

We plan out what to wear, date, location, mood and everything in between. Here we also address any insecurities you might have about your portrait session. 

The version of yourself you imagine affects the life you move toward.- Kate’s take on '“Possible selves function as incentives for future behavior.”- Markus and Nurius

(As long as you need-usually 1-3 hours)

On the day of your session, we gather all the threads of our preparations together. 

I do not limit the amount of time we spend on the day of your session. There’s time to talk, move, pause, and breathe. It’s not about posing or perfection, but about presence and connection.

You embody the story.

Through guided grounding, posture, movement, and playful exploration, your body experiences the story physically. As trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk reminds us, the body keeps the score. “Trauma robs you of the feeling that you are in charge of yourself… The challenge of recovery is to reestablish ownership of your body and your mind.”

Photo Reveal 

(60-90min)

We have captured your story. and now you only choose the images you love.

Photography allows you to see yourself inside the narrative you chose, as art, as possibility, and as a memory you can return to again and again.

You'll see your portraits for the first time at your Reveal and Ordering Appointment, either in person or over video.

You’ll choose which ones you wish to keep. This is also where you decide whether you want to upgrade to a printed collection. 

I then hand-edit the images you select, carefully finishing each one to reflect the mood and depth of what we created together.

You share your story.

When you carry that image back into your life , on your wall, your phone, or in conversation with others, the story begins to move with you in the world. And become real for not only you, but those you influence, those you look up to, those you love.

Once your final portraits have been paid, I start editing. This can take up to 3 weeks depending on time of year, workload and other factors.
I’ll send them over through an email with a private link and if you’ve decided that you want prints, you give the final approval for me to order your products.

You’re ready to share!