For most women, feeling seen heard and known is at times elusive, but always sought after. You are not alone in that.

While you want to connect to yourself, you also want others to desire to be connected with you. When it comes to images of you, this is so true - images are an opportunity for you to express your authentic self.

They are also an invitation for the viewer to see you as you want to be seen.

When others see and hear the real you, it makes you feel worth of being seen and heard. When you have the space to be your authentic self in images, especially in intimate imagery, that sense of value makes a positive impact on your self-confidence and self value.

I photograph women from the perspective of how a woman wants to be seen instead of how she thinks her partner wants to see her. Because, that’s the way women feel the best about themselves and the images we make. It is also the best way to bring her perspective on herself into the artistic process.

That is the statement of how the Feminine Gaze manifests itself in the Strong Confident Femininity studio.

Did you know that comparison can actually be healthy for you? You can use comparision to inspire you! Yeah, that surprised me too!

I had my doubts, but, turns out, I was wrong!

I set out to write a blog post about how horrible it is for you to compare yourself to what we see online.

Instead, I learned just how comparison can be used to improve your experiences of yourself.

I’ve got three short stories to tell you – two clients (anonymously, so the images in this post are not of those women) and my grandma. These stories highlight women of strength. When you’ve read them, you might be inspired, but you might also be puzzled by what made them strong. I’ll give my take on the “what made them strong?” question at the end.