Dans Ma peau - boudoir

“documenting the journey of our bodies, self-love, and acceptance”

summer skin

"Summer skin, salty soul" 

I have always been drawn to the human form, its complete balance of vulnerability and strength, the way it tells a story; every little crease, wrinkle, stretch-mark, scar and freckle have something profound and beautiful to share. How each and every person I have ever drawn, painted, coiffed and/or made-up or photographed is different, completely unique and yet all somehow so similar. It’s a grounding and truly humbling experience to be able to freeze in time for someone their body - their face and hands and the way their shoulders fall, so that they might look back on themselves one day and not see their imperfections but rather a WORK OF ART.

This is what we are after all. Every single one of us is a miraculous creation of God and science, love and perseverance, beauty and romance; unique and incomparable and yet ever so familiar it reminds us how we are all human beings just borrowing our time on this earth.

I have photographed many women over the years in boudoir settings, and have always felt a deep connection to each and every one of these sessions. And the words so many of you have shared with me after receiving your galleries has always reminded me as to why I wanted to continue doing this for people.

For a long time I have dreamt of putting together an event where women (or men) could come to celebrate themselves, to honor the phase of life they are in, to give them the space they deserve to truly see themselves through a romantic lens of strength and beauty. To immortalize a moment in their lives that they will want to recall years from now, or share with their loved ones one day. I am so excited to see this dream finally take form, and to be able to document this journey of self-love and acceptance for each one of you brings me so much joy.

The Dans Ma Peau boudoir experiences are held at various times of the year in various locations. If you are interested in learning more about them click here, and if you would like to be notified of upcoming Dans Ma Peau events, click on the link below.

Summer is a time of the year for me that represents the peak of all things light, alive and free. As a child those gorgeous July nights were so long and overflowing with promise. We stayed out past sunset with friends, catching fireflies in jars. We would escape to the beach on weekends, or (because my parents were also feeling that summer freeness) we would take off for a few days during the week and head down to the shore.

At the end of August we always vacationed at least two weeks in Rhode Island, and did nothing but live, sleep, breathe, eat the beach. Salty skin and hair, sunburns and freckled noses, clamming and muscle foraging on the rocks. We would spend hours in the salt pond collecting shells and catching crabs. We never ever left the beach before sunset. It was, and still is my mother's favorite time on the beach. (And therefore mine as well). Everyone packs up and heads home, the waves calm a bit, the seagulls pick up the scraps families left behind and the water almost feels warmer than the air.

This time of the day at this time of the year for me symbolizes change; the embracing what lingers of that sweet summer light that dapples in our hair and on our bronzed skin, the freedom of all that screams summer. And it is, for me, a time to be documented.

My Summer Skin Sessions are intimate, gently styled, seaside sessions that take place at sunset into dusk at various times of the year in various locations stretching from the Saint Lawrence Coast in Québec through the New England Coastline all the way to Connecticut, but will almost always between the months of May and September. These sessions are a little different from my Storytelling Sessions as the entire time we re together is more of an intimate experience focused around the actual physical state of being near and in the ocean at this magical time of the day - either on your own or with your loved ones. While there is a more specific aesthetic to these sessions, each and every one of them is unique and liberating - a moment where change is invited and received, and we get to capture it together for you to have to look back on forever.

My family and I are always traveling during that time, so I announce dates a couple of months in advance; on my blog as well as via my Instagram account and emailing list, so stay connected to find out when my next sessions will be! You can always contact me privately via the contact form as well and we can be in touch and plan that way too.

So if you are called to it; if you too yearn for those long summer days and feel that same heart ache for change when late-August creeps on in on you because you know that September is just around the corner and it' s a sort of bittersweet ending to the most beautiful time of the year, then let's talk. xo

I believe in photography for real life. I believe in telling the truth. I want to capture you, your loved ones, and your work in their truest, most honest form.

I want to come to your home, and spend the morning with you, your partner, your kids, your dog, and photograph your real life.

I want to capture the mess, the tears, the laughter. I want to see the details; the love note posted on the fridge from the time your sweetheart was away on business, the hand knit blanket your grandmother gave you when you were only 12 years old that you have held onto forever because family matters to you, the line up of shoes by the door, smallest to biggest, reminding us of that time when they were actually. that. small.

I want to capture the imperfections that will remind you of all you have been through; the wrinkles on his hands and the creases around her eyes when she smiles.

I want to be there at your family reunion, to help everyone be more present by putting their phones down and really connecting with the people who mean the most to them.

I want to come to your shop, restaurant, or workshop and photograph each and every detail of your work and your craft so people can really see what you represent; what your work means to you and to those around you.

And I want to put these images all together in a beautiful storytelling photo book for you and your loved ones to be able to look over for generations to come.

I want to help you tell your story, to keep your legacy alive, through pictures.