Embracing my Authenticity Before these intimate portraits, I was reading a book by Paulina Porizkova . She was a young model from Czechoslovakia who was the face of Estée Lauder, She happens to be the exact same age as myself and I have been following her
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Upon seeing Nicole's art a few years ago, I knew instantly that I wanted to work for her. But, I never felt that I had the "right body type" or "looked the part" or was "good enough" to be photographed. Even to the point I
Oh my gosh, let me tell you about this incredible experience I had with Lilac & Fern! I was feeling so nervous at first, but I was also super willing to go through with it. And when I finally arrived, it was like a huge
Celebrating Self Love & Acceptance We live in a world that often imposes unrealistic beauty standards on women. This makes it crucial to celebrate self love, confidence and learn how to embrace our flaws. In this shoot, Nicole allowed each of us to express our Unique
When you step in front of the camera for an intimate shoot, chances are high that this means a lot of firsts for you. Perhaps it's your first professional photo shoot that is just for you (or first one ever!). Your first time shooting while wearing lingerie. Your
I'm almost 40 and I finally feel good in the skin I'm in. But I'm also so frustrated that it took me so long to learn to love myself, appreciate my journey, and realize how f*cked up society is and the message given to anyone that
Read Part I. The Experience Nicole has a special way of melting all of your nerves away. She got down and dirty in the water and salt to show me how to pose! Twirling around in the water in beautiful Lingerie can be very freeing for your
Learning to get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable First of all, I would like to say how honored and grateful I am to represent Lilac & Fern as one of this years Ambassadors! I hope to encourage y’all to step outside of your comfort zone and experience something
I can't recall ever taking self portraits outdoors solo. I finally did it though and it's completely liberating! Earlier this month, I spent 8 hours driving to SLC for an amazing client. I purposely arrived early enough to drive the extra two hours to the salt
Gearing up for our first ambassador shoot this year made me a little nervous. Nervous, something I hadn't felt before a shoot with Nicole in a while. I had just done a mini myself a week before and assisted her with a maternity shoot as
I had the amazing opportunity to participate in an outdoor photoshoot with Nicole and it got me thinking about how I'd suggest to a friend to prepare for one. Nicole and others have a great posts about those recommendations, so I wanted to add a
Embracing Vulnerability: My First Experience with Intimate Portraits in My Mid-40s CW: This post talks about self acceptance and weight. A couple of weeks ago, I did something that I never thought that I would do and that was get intimate portraits taken. In early September, Nicole, owner of