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Erin - Love Me True Series

I would love to know your story! What has made you who you are today? Hmmm.... I am a Saskatchewan girl from the centre of Canada miles and miles from the sea. The first time I saw the ocean I fell in love. My Mom told me to follow my heart when I fell in love with my Kiwi man and I did. NZ has been my home for the last 15 years. I feel most like me when I am barefoot in the sand with messy hair. I have two daughters and I love seeing the world through their eyes. They remind me to be the b...

Kate - Love Me True Series

Tell us your story! What made you want to take part in the Love Me True Campaign?I saw the Love me true campaign on Facebook and wanted to give something back to myself. Since 15, I’ve struggled with CPTSD and addiction, hitting my rock bottom more than once. I was in another bad relapse when I found out I was pregnant. It wasn’t like all of a sudden I quit what I was doing. I was honestly so lost and confused, but somewhere I knew this was my journey and I needed to sort...

Simone - Love Me True Series

What made you want to take part in the Love Me True Campaign?I was prompted to take part in the Love Me True campaign, as I see myself as a good woman. I'm not perfect by any means, but my intentions are good. My heart is pure and I love hard with everything I've got. Because of those things, I'm worth it! Always have been, always will be. What advice would you offer to other women who are considering taking part in the campaign? The advice I would offer other women who are c...

Christina - Love Me True Series

CONTENT WARNING: Mentions sexual assault, substance abuse, physical abuse and mental illness.Thank you so much for sharing your story with us Christina. It was such a pleasure to work with you and learn more about you. I also love doing themed shoots, so it was very exciting to create this with you. What made you want to take part in the Love Me True Campaign? The post came up on facebook, so I had a read and thought "I want to be a part of something that was inspiring and up...

Tarn - Love Me True Series

It was such an honour to photograph you, Tarn, and learn more about the beautiful person that you are.  What made you want to take part in the Love Me True Campaign? I support and believe in women’s empowerment. It was a campaign I felt strongly connected to, it looked amazing, and something I would be proud to be a part of. What advice would you offer to other women who are considering taking part in the campaign? I highly recommend doing it! It’s so worth it! A rea...

Waimarie - Love Me True Series

Oh Waimarie! Thank you for taking the time for you to celebrate yourself and to be a role model to so many women who have a similar journey to you....

Why Online Coaching is Awesome!

Remote coaching is the way of the future! Here’s just a few reasons why remote coaching is not only just as good as in-person coaching, but it might even be better.  We can connect any time Within reason of course, I gotta sleep some time! But online video chatting has unlocked opportunities for those that could not have accessed them before. Having time is a luxury these days, unfortunately. If you’ve got kids or a busy work schedule, you know what I’m talking about. Being able to ge...

Claire - Love Me True Series

What a powerful goddess you are Claire! I loved the deep and powerful conversations we had during your photoshoot. It was an honour to also get to see how you work with Craniosacral therapy, your work is much needed and will help heal women. Keep being authentic to your journey xx...

New Year's Resolutions – What if there's a better way?

What if I told you that New Year’s resolutions are created to fail? That they never work and you’re wasting your time?  That sounds really harsh, right? Unfortunately, it’s also true.  We’ve all done it, set THAT New Year’s resolution with all the best intentions in the world, but by the time February rolls round, it’s likely that around 80% of people would have abandoned their resolutions. Hell, I’ve done it many times before. Usually it’s lose weight, eat healthier, e...

Kelly - Love Me True Series

Kelly, thank you for trusting me to photograph your true self. It was such an honour and I had a lovely day getting to know you and your partner. You both have such beautiful, cheeky, fun energy and it was refreshing to be around. Shine bright and continue being you....

Reshmi - Love Me True Series

Reshmi, it was such an honour to meet and photograph you! You have been through so much and are such a strong woman. I am so happy we have stayed in touch and can call you a friend....

Kiley - Love Me True Series

Darling Kiley! I am so glad you decided to take part in this campaign, even though you were nervous. Your courage shines bright and am so glad it lead you to start walking your true path. You deserver every happiness xx...

Vy - Love Me True Series

Vy, you were so full of fun and happiness when you came for your shoot. It was so lovely getting to play dress with the flapper outfit and do something that sparked real joy. Thank you for allowing me to photograph you and wish you much success in your future....

Owning my story thus far

What a wild ride we have been on so far this year and it’s not about to change anytime soon. I thought if there was ever a time to tell you my own story, it would be now!  While everything is all over the place, finding our new normal in the world is causing a lot of inward reflection. I thought, why not be vulnerable and share my new truths? But where do I even start? There are some things I have been dealing with and I like to think I am rather open and honest about it all. Seeing as I ...

Becks - Love Me True Series

Thank you so much Becks, for stepping out of your comfort zone, sharing your story and letting my be a part of your self love journey! You are an incredibly beautiful and strong wahine and I adore that you empower others to be the best they can be....

Yvonne - Love Me True Series

Yvonne, what a pleasure it was to meet and photograph you! I admire the strength and authenticity you have and were willing to bring to the session. Thank you for trusting me and allowing me to show you who you are and to help you not be as critical on yourself....

Bel - Love Me True Series

Bel, what a beautiful shining ray of light you are!!  You have such a positive and loving nature that will provide such an incredible space for your clients. I am honoured to get to photograph you and to come along on your journey to become a massage therapist....

Tina - Love Me True Series

Tina, thank you. From the first moment we connected over the phone I knew this would lead to great things, we were both on the same page and you knew what you wanted from our session. I absolutely love your straight shooting, no-BS demeanour and how freaking powerful you are. Thank you for letting me create some amazing images for you....

Hannah - Love Me True Series

Oh my, Hannah. What can I say? Your story brought tears to my eyes the first time I read it and still does. I absolutely LOVED meeting you and having the privilege of showing you, how truly beautiful, strong and amazing you are. Thank you for being so open and vulnerable and most of all trusting me. xxx...

The LOVE ME TRUE series - My WHY

I know what it’s like to be a woman who struggles to see her own beauty and power. For years I wrestled with my body image, my self-value and the biggest one “I’m not good enough”. Caught up in my own mind games of not looking how my friends looked or how girls in magazines looked, I decided to do some work on myself and dammmnnn was it the most confronting thing I did, but also the most incredible and rewarding thing I could have done.    HOWEVER, I’m going to be completely ...

Miss Pinup - Miss Picture Perfect Winner

Last year I took up the opportunity to be a part of the Very Vintage Day out and sponsored the winner of Miss Picture Perfect with a photo session. I had the privilege of photographing the ever beautiful Miss Corsair Debonair as the winner. ...

How to use Pinterest for your photo shoot

Pinterest is my go to for any kind of inspiration and if you aren’t using it you are seriously missing out.  I have boards for my style (well the style I would love to have one day), creative projects I want to do, my own photography, things that motivate me and wayyyyy more. I am a visual person and Pinterest allows me to collate all things “me” visually.One of the first things I ask my clients, from personal branding through to boudoir, is if they have a pinterest board for their sh...

"I HATE having my photo taken"

“I hope you’re good at photoshop”“I may break your camera”“I hate having my photo taken”...

Self-love Sunday - Meditation

Everyone these days seems to be getting on board with things that will help create more balance in their lives and one such way is meditation....

Love yourself this Valentines Day

Here it comes again. The ONE day of the year where couples celebrate their love for one another and singles usually dread. That’s right, I’m talking about the infamous Valentines Day.Now I’m in a relationship and happily so, however I want to point one crucial thing out. In the words of the wise RuPaul, “If you can’t love yourself how the hell can you love somebody else? Can I get an Amen?!”...