embodied portraiture sessions
Unlike a typical portraiture session, Embodied Portraiture Talisman Sessions are not about appearance.
They’re an opportunity mindfully engaging in the power of being witnessed/witnessing yourself as you embody a particular state of being that you want to call into your life more deeply.
These portraits are meant to be printed and made into a talisman of sorts - to be decorated and placed somewhere where it can be seen and connected with daily.
These talismans become a powerful somatic spell, offering a kind of easeful repetition that helps to strengthen your neural pathways across a variety of circumstances each time you look at and connect with them. This makes it physically more easeful for your body to access and integrate this energy - a trusty companion offering bread for the journey as you navigate the season of life you’re in.
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In session
We'll begin the session with some gentle, playful somatic practices to support you in dropping into your body and connecting with your inherent worth.
Then, we'll start to explore the felt sense state you'd like more access to embodying through movement, drawing, and possibly sound or song.
Once you've connected with this state, I'll begin to photograph you as you embody it, gently prompting you to support a sustained connection and exploration of it.
Photos will be mostly digital, with the option of an additional 3 instant film photographs with my Mamiya, a medium format camera with an instant film back.
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Post Session
Turnaround time is 2-4 weeks for the full gallery. You’ll have the option of downloading and printing photos yourself or ordering prints through the gallery to create a print as a talisman.
You'll also receive prompts for a ritual for creating a talisman out of that portrait, which I then recommend you keep in a visible place for you to see and connect with daily (like your mirror).
This practice of connecting with the portrait of yourself as a talisman post-session will help build and strengthen new neural pathways, increasing your access to the energy you'd like to embody more often in your life.
