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Brand strategy workshops for business ready to connect and convert with purpose.

We booked Ana for TEDxLadywood Women at the MAC Birmingham. Ana was extremely professional and also delivered exceptional pictures in a timely manner. We highly recommend her for any of your events.

Justice Williams

Ana truly is sunshine in a human form. I've been working closely with Ana to create a fresh bank of photographs for our new website at 1 Mill Street, and am blown away at the magic she's managed to capture. If you're looking for a photographer in the Leamington Spa area, I couldn't recommend Ana more.

Beth Jones

The entire process with Ana was vibrant and fun from start to finish, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Not only is the quality outstanding, but the volume of photography Ana delivered means I have a rich library of content that will last me a long time. It was a wise and wonderfully colourful investment.

Faye Hatton

We wanted to capture some family photos to celebrate our daughter’s first birthday, and Ana was simply amazing! She created a beautiful storytelling photoshoot that truly reflected our family in the place we chose to put down roots. Everything felt so natural and easygoing, no forced poses or staged scenarios, just us being ourselves. It was a lovely day, and when we received the results, we were blown away! These are memories we will cherish forever.

Nadja Baldaconi

We have worked with Ana from the very start of our journey at 1 Mill Street. Her energy, enthusiasm and absolute expertise are a joy to behold. She is hugely creative, but has a bias for action, and we love working with her.

Nigel Shanahan

I’m not usually a fan of having my photo taken but the experience with Ana was brilliant from start to finish. She’s a complete branding pro and knew the perfect location to suit my brand (and my personality), she made me feel completely at ease in front of the camera. Not only did we have a great day, but I feel like she really captured the real me and it comes through in droves in my images. Thank you so much Ana - you are a Wonder Woman!

Lisa Taylor

Always a delight to work with and stellar event photographs and video footage to boot.

Good Afternoon Productions

There’s something of a beautiful symmetry when you witness someone fully expressing their talent. When Ana picks up a camera, it’s as if she’s operating in the domain of a superpower.

She is absolutely professional, deeply creative, and supremely talented, not only with the technical mastery of camera and setting, but in the way she works with her clients. She recognised where I felt most comfortable and also encouraged me beyond my own limitations, resulting in photographs I’m genuinely overjoyed with.

The whole experience was joyous, uplifting, affirming and validating. I cannot recommend Ana highly enough.

Catherine Williamson

Ana Frantz is a Leamington Spa based photographer, specialising in commercial, personal branding and lifestyle photography. Growing up in Brazil and moving to London at 21, she started her career in journalism while capturing street photography and perfecting her craft. 20 years on, she has worked with brands from across the country, offering photography for brands and people with soul, to tell their visual story in a unique and engaging way.

you are seen

crafting stories for brands with soul.

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What does it mean to feel truly seen?

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I’ve been reflecting on this a lot lately.

I feel that beyond the aesthetics of a portrait, beyond the way geometry and light play their part, the art of making someone truly feel seen happens before pressing the shutter.

Do I always succeed? No, of course not.
After all, I’m human, filled with faulty codes and glitches, just like everyone else.
But do I try? You know I do.

If you’ve experienced one of my sessions, you’ll know this.
And that’s enough for me, knowing that I surrender entirely to each project and, in doing so, leave a piece of myself in every image.

I think it’s a kind of magic. A little prayer. A ritual. A grounding force. A firm reminder of what creativity means to me: a connection to the invisible thread that connects us all and invites us to take part in the dance, even when we don’t feel like dancing.

When you call my name, you know I will be there.

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Finally the red horse energy (chinese new year) is here.

We heard it all, now is time to move oooon!

Wishing you all courage, spirit and heart!

Whatever you believe in, if you put enough energy it will land.

Safe travels my dear hearts, let’s make it a good story!

I am ready for my plot twist!

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♥️🧡 Happy Valentines 🧡♥️

When the world outside feels upside down and harsh, all we can do is dive inside and cultivate that old self love, so we can reflect some light back into the world right?

Keep the love flowing… you got his!

💋 Picked this gorgeous card at @lolaleamington!

Authenticity, is a buzzword of the past. Being Human is the new revolution!

In a world of trends, hacks and AI prompts.
I choose nuance.
I choose presence.
I choose spirit.

Technology is moving fast.
But what makes you irreplaceable isn’t optimisation.

It’s your chaotic edges.
Your wild creativity.
Your voice.
Your fire.

Connection can’t be automated.
Originality can’t be templated.

So talk in your own way.
About what you love.
About what scares you.
About what sets you on fire.

Be human.

That’s the real advantage.

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Welcome to the JOY Revolution!

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As the poet Toi Derricotte wrote, “Joy is an act of resistance.”

In a world that often asks us to shrink, soften our edges, or disappear into sameness, choosing joy becomes a declaration.
A way of saying: I am here. I belong. I will not dim. I will not fall silent. I will rise.

Watching Bad Bunny turn the world’s biggest stage into a celebration of culture, language, identity and togetherness felt exactly like that.

Joy as a universal language.
Everything is energy, and joy knows how to throw a party.

Choose joy when it feels easier to give up.
Choose joy as a way of freeing yourself from fear, limiting beliefs and the noise of the evening news.

Choose joy as a way of returning to your authentic power.
Real power cannot breathe in fear.

That is what powerful branding does too.

It is not about being everything to everyone.
It is about standing somewhere so clearly that others feel brave enough to stand in themselves.

This is why joy sits at the centre of my work.

It is why my shoots are full of laughter.
Never judgemental.
Never sterile or over-controlled.

Through joy, creativity blooms.
Connection ignites.
Eyes light up when someone finally sees themselves.

And it is why I always wear a necklace that says JOY.

As a reminder to stay true to my own little world.

Joy is embedded in the way I hold space.
I think joy is extraordinary.
It gives us freedom to be and become whoever is ready to show up.

Joy is the heart’s favourite feeling.

Joy…
is part of the revolution I believe in.

Because happier humans do not hurt others so easily.

Who’s coming with me on this Joy Revolution, even while we are walking through a dark storm?

What is your favourite feeling?

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January 2026.

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Finding pockets of light, magic in small containers, the Artist Way meet-ups, the witch and her craft, ‘she was on my manifestation list”! Shooting in London, many cups, big feelings and ideas shared, London is always a good idea. Mini dates with my mini humans, many visual stories created, seen, creating with friends, building dreams, light catcher, soul healing…

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Tears, mild panic while reading the news, mild panic about the future, laughing over stupid jokes, call a sister down in Latin America, voice note a friend, then regrets it (too long!) creative meetings, artist dates, self-assessment, meditation, morning pages, aquarela, long editting nights, dog cuddles, children tantrums, dinners, washing ups, yellow walls, orange frames, snow, rain, stranger things, sun, snow… and all the life in between.

Fé = Faith.

How was your January?

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In light of what’s happening in America, in the so-called “free world,” and the stories coming from ICE, seeing people in the streets brought me to tears.

I’ve lived in the UK for over twenty years, and I promise you this: leaving home is never easy.
Not once.
Not ever.

Everyone carries their own story.
Mine was shaped by adventure, knowledge, expansion.
By crossing borders and learning languages.
By becoming more of a global citizen than the kind who is born and dies in the same postcode.

And still…
I often ask myself if the price was too high.
If sunsets in Santorini and pasta in Rome were worth what it cost me.

I lost my mum and couldn’t attend her funeral.
I had two babies without my family beside me in those first precious days.
I walked through some of the hardest chapters of my life with nothing but a phone call for comfort.

So please…
do not make immigrants feel lesser.

We are brave.
We are courageous.
We leave everything familiar to build something unknown.
We deserve the same sovereignty, dignity, and respect as anyone else.

In Brazil, we welcome those who arrive from afar with curiosity, warmth, and a hunger to learn from one another.

Because at the end of the day,
behind passports and borders and accents,
there are humans.

This is my story.
And I stand for humanity.

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♥️🧡 I love the enthusiasm of people talking about the things they love. ♥️🧡

The truth is…
this is why I talk so much during my sessions.
Not because I’m trying to fill the silence
but because I want to hear you.

When you talk about the things you love, your brighten up!

Your shoulders soften.
Your eyes light up.
Your whole being steps into a frequency that is real, alive, magnetic.

And that’s the moment I’m always chasing.

I don’t want you to feel like you’re in a photoshoot.
I want you to feel like you’re in a conversation…
a space where you’re seen, understood, and free to be the full version of yourself.

The chatting, the laughing, the storytelling -
that’s where the alchemy happens, when the raw and real comes out; that’s the version I want to photograph.

Female founders carry so much.
We hold dreams, fears, visions, responsibilities, and an entire world inside us.
When you speak about what you love, you return to your centre.
And that’s the woman I want the world to see.

My mission is to make you feel seen.
And sometimes, all it takes is shared stories…

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✨ COLOUR FRIDAY ✨

A little reminder that where we choose to spend our money… shapes the world we live in.

Today I’m joining Colour Friday alongside @hollytucker once again, because small businesses are the colour, the courage, the imagination and the heart of our communities.

They keep our high streets alive.
They keep dreams alive.
They keep community alive.

And as an independent creative, I feel this deeply.
Every booking, every message, every share, it all matters.
It all keeps my work breathing.

So even if you’re not shopping today, you can still support small businesses by:
🧡 Liking their posts
🧡 Sharing their work
🧡 Recommending them to a friend
🧡 Leaving a kind review
🧡 Talking about the businesses you love
🧡 Celebrating the humans behind the craft

Because support isn’t just money it’s visibility, connection and community.

And if you’re here, supporting my little corner of the world, my photography, my stories, my mission to make people feel seen… thank you.
You’re part of my colour.
You’re part of my joy.

Happy Colour Friday, my loves.
Let’s keep independents thriving, together. 🌈✨

#ColourFriday #ShopSmall #AnaFrantzPhotography

To every portrait a quiet “here I am,”
and a reminder that you are allowed to take up space.

You are seen.

That’s the work.

#femalefounders#portraitphotographer#warwickshire

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I’ve always found it hard to separate the business from the heart.
Like many creatives, my work is so deeply connected to who I am that talking about strategy can feel… almost too clinical, too far from the soul of what I do.

But your business needs structure to grow.
Your creativity needs a container to expand.

That’s why working with Emma from Real World Consultancy @emmamayfishlock_official was such a powerful shift for me.

She doesn’t force you into someone else’s version of “success”.
She helps you think bigger, but in a way that feels aligned, grounded and true to who you are.

Emma has this rare ability to help you step into the role of business owner, without looking scary!
Emma is a genious in helping you to see the wider vision.
To understand your value.
To build with intention rather than overwhelm.

For someone like me; intuitive, heart-led, wildly creative (& flow oriented) having someone who can translate ambition into a path that still feels like me is priceless.

If you’re a creative who knows you need more clarity, direction and structure (without losing your soul in the process), I cannot recommend Emma enough.

This is what growth looks like.
This is what taking your work seriously feels like.

And this is the season I’m stepping into.

Hey Ho let’s go!

Thank you Emma! You are a genius!

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Time to paint with light!

You have no idea how much LOVE is involved in this…

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Seeing is not enough.
You have to feel what you photograph.

Because a portrait is not a pose.
It’s not a smile on command.
It’s not a checklist of angles and lighting setups.

A portrait is energy.
It’s presence.
It’s the moment something inside you opens and finally lets itself be seen.

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My Light Branding Sessions start at £250 at The Heist House studio.
These sessions are perfect for entrepreneurs who want images that feel alive, intentional and deeply connected to who they are.
Not staged. Not forced.
Just true, warm, human and magnetic.

I’d love to create that with you.

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DM to book your session or ask anything.

You are seen ♥️

Sometimes it’s so hard to believe that’s true.
I have a lot going on behind the scenes right now, and at times it feels really heavy.

I know I’m not the only one feeling the weight; life is beautiful and magical, and I never want to lose my sense of wonder… but life is hard. So hard.

Today I felt pretty empty. Broken. Tired. Worried about the future (pension schemes, mortgage, tax bills, MOT) all the fun stuff!

I burst into tears for about half an hour.

I had a Branding DNA Dive meeting today, and as part of the process, I asked my new client what made her pick up the phone and call me, what part of my work spoke to her the most.

She said it was the way my photographs were simple, yet so profound, how she could really see the people in them, and feel their emotions.

That hit me. Not enough to make me jump again, but enough to give me the fuel to go home, take a hot shower, hug my children, and remember that even when life feels broken and overwhelming, going back to your mission and values will always carry you through another day.

I felt seen today.
Through my work.
And that is more than enough for today.

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I see you. We are all here floating in a rock… we gotta believe there is more to this life than clouds and rain, with some sunny intervals, right?

How was your day?

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What it means to feel truly seen?

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I’ve been debating this a lot lately.
I feel that beyond the aesthetics of a portrait, beyond how geometry and light play their part the art of making someone truly feel seen happens before pressing the shutter.

Do I always succeed? No, of course not.
After all, I’m human embedded with so many faulty codes and glitches, just like everyone else.
But do I try? You know I do.

If you’ve experienced one of my sessions, you know I do.
And that’s enough for me the knowing that I surrender entirely to each project, and in doing so, leave a piece of myself in every image.

I think it’s a kind of magic, a little prayer, a ritual, a grounding force, and a firm reminder of what creativity means to me; a connection to the invisible thread that connects us all and invite us to take part in the dance, even when we don’t feel like dancing…

When you call my name; you know I will surrender.

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#AnaFrantzPhotography #BrandSoul #AuthenticConnection #SoulfulBranding #PersonalBrandPhotography #LeamingtonSpaPhotographer #BirminghamCreatives #AuthenticPortraits #ConnectionOverPerfection #FeelSeen #PortraitPhotography #StorytellingThroughImages #EmotivePortraits #CreativeEntrepreneur #WomenInBusinessUK #BrandPhotographerUK #AuthenticityInArt #HeartLedBusiness #SlowCreativity #IntuitivePhotography #PurposeDrivenBranding #CreativeSoul #ArtOfConnection #VisualAlchemy #BrandMagic #SoulfulVisuals

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Authentic power as a magnet for truth

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What is being authentic, truly?
It’s the surrender to your own multitude the dark and the light giving you the ultimate realisation that you have the right to walk the Earth exactly as you are.
Always in motion.
Always evolving into more of who you truly are.

When you own that, your presence becomes truth.
Truth, becomes trust. Trust becomes sustainable success.

And that’s what my photoshoots are about.
We go deep.
We illuminate the shadow and celebrate the becoming.
We capture not just how you look, but who you are, and the life you’re here to live.

Ready to be seen?

Get to my DM’s, I would love to chat!

@gemmagraoart thank you for the art of you!

#AuthenticPower #SoulfulBranding #CreativeJourney #PersonalBrandPhotographer #BrandSoul #SelfRealisation #PhotoshootExperience #EmbodyYourTruth #MagneticEnergy #SpiritualEntrepreneur #WomenInBusiness #LeamingtonSpaPhotographer #WarwickshirePhotographer #LondonBrandingPhotographer #UnlockYourSuperpower #AlignedMarketing #TrueSelf #EvolveAndExpand

Wearing colourful clothes keeps me energised, free, and joyful but the real meaning goes way beyond that.

My wonderful mum passed away suddenly in 2018, (heart attack). I got the call at 3 a.m., here in the UK. In Brazil, funerals happen fast. I had a two-year-old and a one-year-old, no family support, and I couldn’t make it back home.

The grief was huge and with two babies and no real network, it was deep…

That’s when my spiritual journey accelerated. I went to healers, reiki, crystals, sensitives, channels. I meditated a lot, trying to connect with her through my heart. If you’ve lost someone you love, you’ll know how the signs start showing up.

One night, I dreamt of her vividly. She said:
✨ “It’s time to start wearing colour again.”

Back then, my wardrobe was all earthy tones browns, burgundy grounding shades that held me through early motherhood and the move from London to Kenilworth. But she told me colour would raise my vibration and help me to reconnect with my heart space.

The next day, I went to Birmingham, walked into Monki, and bought the most colourful clothes I could find.
It made me feel lighter. Happier.
She was right.

Now, colour means so much more.
It means joy.
Diversity.
Freedom.
Creativity.
Courage.
Connection.

It’s how I express myself and honour the little voice inside me, who is always ready to hold me when I need it.

My intuition will always remain my main working tool behind the camera and as I navigate life.

Ps- Was her birthday two days ago, this morning I felt was time to tell this story on here. Mum, I am always in grace and love for what we are to each other.

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Reconnecting the dots with @nanda.marth

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You are here to shift something, in a very specific kind of people.
Only your work will hit them that way.
So stop hiding.
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So many of you tell me how icky it feels to show up for your business.
How you don’t want to sound “salesy,”
and how hard it can be to just be visible.

Every time you feel that resistance, come back to your purpose.
If you run a purpose-led business, showing up isn’t optional, it’s your duty.

Because when you show up,
the right people can finally find you.
And when the right ones find you, they are ready to receive the transformation you’re here to bring into their world.

So, stop hiding…

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Ps- Comes without saying, I am here to help you feel seen, just a click and a phone call away (the other way around).

@lo_lacigale J’espère que tu ne m’en veux pas d’avoir utilisé ton portrait pour ce post je l’adore, tu es magnifique.

#brandsoul #shiftsomethingstophiding #purposeledbusiness #authenticmarketing #magneticbranding #brandenergy #soulinbusiness #visibilityjourney #creativeentrepreneur #brandalchemy #magneticbrand #soulinframe #beunapologeticallyyou #purposeoverperfection #authenticpower #alignedbranding #leamingtonphotographer #warwickshirephotographer #birminghamphotographer #londonbrandphotographer #ukbrandphotographer #personalbrandinguk #midlandsphotographer #leamingtonspa

What a day!

No caption needed, the video says it all.

Authentic power, fully aligned with our mission, in service and in JOY.

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Women who support each other create MAGIC!

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Healers. Artists. Herbalists. Chefs. Teachers. Coaches. Therapists.
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Different tools, same mission…

How beautiful it is to witness this movement ; more and more people awakening to their life’s purpose, transforming their careers, believing in their offerings and in their talents to help build better futures for everyone.

By doing what they love, they inspire others to do the same, creating the most powerful, liberating, and deeply necessary ripple effect.

I can only be so grateful to be the one seeing it all through lenses that somehow make time stand still for a little while.

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Early start.
Beautiful sunrise by my window.

SHOOT 1
Creative Futures Cohort 11 .
(Cohort soon to be announced)

Brunch at @1millstreet
Plus meetings.

SHOOT 2
Filming cocktail stories with @bekaluarsabishvili at @nomad_leamington
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Engaging with lots of creative minds today, my heart is full and my bones are tired.

It’s a wrap!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Enjoy!

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I’ve seen this audio going around and wanted to use it.
As I went through my archive, I was greeted by the most precious memories of my two beautiful boys, Aiden and Rowan.

This video stirred a deep sense of nostalgia but also filled me with hope and love. Because as long as there is love, everything is worth it.

2025 isn’t over yet, but it’s already been such a transformative year for me and for so many people I know.
If you’re reading this and feel like this year has asked you to shed old skin and move in ways you never thought you would; me too.

I’m dreaming of calm seas ahead, because growing truly aches the bones.

Thumbnail photo from the Hands Up Who Cares campaign with Aiden and Rowan, Summer 2021 (I think!).

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#MotherhoodMoments #Nostalgia #FamilyLove #Transformation #HealingJourney #LifeIn2025 #MotherhoodUnfiltered #GrowthAndGrace #CalmSeasAhead #RaisingBoys #AidenAndRowan #LoveIsEverything #HandsUpWhoCares #FamilyFirst #SoulfulLiving

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We all LOVE @desa_cafe!

And I absolutely LOVE working with Cynthia! Every time I show up with my camera around my neck to photograph her beautiful, colourful food, I end up learning so much.

One of the things Cynthia says that will always stay with me is that we need to treat our gut like an island and feed it with loads of different colours. I also love when she talks about rainbows and how our diet should always include the colours of a rainbow.

Cynthia demystifies healthy eating and makes everything feel simple, easy to achieve, and rooted in common sense.

As a Brazilian, I grew up in a household full of colourful foods. My mum was a homemaker who always used organic ingredients and hardly ever processed food we were very in tune with natural medicine, herbal teas, and medicinal roots.

Coming to Desa always feels like going back home.
And of course, the coffee! Another Brazilian hot topic. ☕️

Thank you, Cynthia, for bringing so much colour and vitality to our lives. 🌈💛

📸Photographs from our recent Autumn Menu shooting.

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#BrandSoul #FoodPhotography #BrandPhotography #WarwickshirePhotographer #LeamingtonPhotographer #SoulfulBranding #AuthenticBrands #CreativeCollaboration
#DesaCafe #LeamingtonSpa #HealthyEating #ColourfulFood #EatTheRainbow #GutHealth #HolisticLiving #WellnessJourney #NaturalHealing #FoodAsMedicine

If the full moon in Aries means owning our fire, speaking our truth, and rising into our full heart potential, then yes, astrology has everything to do with my work, even though I’m not an astrologer.

Through my work as a photographer, especially in one-to-one sessions, we unpack all of this and more.

If you need a little (or big) help finding the courage to become who you truly are, give me a roar in my DMs.

My mission is to make you feel seen.

Beth, @bethtaylorpsychic
I’m missing the Soul Club membership and the time we spent in your shoot, time beyond time and space.

Let’s bloom under the full Aries moon and claim our space!

Time to roar 🦁
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All we have is NOW.
What are you going to do with your precious time?

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#WestMidlandsPhotographer
#WestMidlandsCreatives
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#BirminghamContentCreator
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#BusinessPortraitsUK
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#PurposeDrivenBusiness

Thank you @memoirsofadoula for inviting me to your Abundant Doula Retreat today.

What a day!

15 DOULAS.
A beautiful venue @greybarnevents with a host (JO) who holds the space beautifully and makes you feel like home. Jo’s energy is light, calming, authentic and generous.

Jen invited me to cover her event, she made sure I had the beautiful lunch JO prepared for us all and gifted me with a 90mins Shamanic Journey with my diva @geet_fateh_kaur !

I love working with Jen so much! The world she created is just beautiful. She knows her craft. She has a sharp business mind. A heart good as gold. Jen is generous, kind and a superb DOULA; which is a job made for super humans.

It was such a wholesome day today, I am so grateful for sharing it with such wonderful people, days like these, reminds me, how much I love working with small business, led by purpose and heart.

Thank you everyone! It was such an honour!
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Portraiture Photography as a radical act of presence.
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There is something invisible. Intangible and sublime, in that fraction of a second, between the eye of the observer, the click sound and the portrait that now has its season in time and space.

The funniest thing is, hardly no one admits to ‘like’ having their photograph taken, but all of us, can’t help but feel a piece of our souls were put back together when in the presence of a portrait of ourselves that make us feel seen.

There is something invisible, powerful and transcendental in the art of portrait photography.

More about this soon.

Portrait Photography as a radical act of presence and a remittance slip to solely be and become becomings…

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✨ September felt like two months in one.

While people I love most were navigating incredibly tough moments (their story to tell, not mine), my own days were stretched between long shoots, endless editing, and nights of very little sleep. Add in kids adapting to a new school and even uniform delays, minor & big early morning dramas before school runs…

But why this quote?

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” Coco Chanel

It takes courage to hold your ground, to stay true to your self, and at times when the world outside feels like crumbling, it so important to be able to navigate life your own way, without masks, with deeper boundaries and increased self-love.

That’s what my work has given me this month: a way to stay grounded, to process, to be present. And it reminded me how lucky I am to work with people who are more than clients, they’re friends. People who make it safe for me to think, create, and express out loud, just as I am.

There is so much power in community and I am so happy to feel I am on the right path, just by looking around and seeing who is walking alongside me.

Life really happens when we are busy making another plans and I really want to practice presence and gratitude more; here a photo dump of quiet and loud moments from the epic month that was September.

Thank you everyone who showed me that the world might feel like falling apart, but friends, family and random gestures of kindness will always mend the pieces back together.

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Social Thirties Bottomless BRUNCH
Birmingham.

Behind the Scenes.

Courtney: I absolutely loved Saturday - our very first TST event in Birmingham, and honestly, it couldn’t have gone better! 🥂✨ From the cocktails and the vibes, to the dancing and the 50 incredible women who connected and haven’t stopped chatting since… it was magic. Birmingham, you’ve stolen our hearts… and we will be back! 💃💖

Ana: I’ve worked inside micro communities for years covering all sorts of stories; and I never experienced something quite like the Social Thirties.
The community is tight into an aura of their own, no bad vibes, everyone is out to have a good time and the energy in the room is magnetic!
Even though I was working I had the best time and felt totally part of the tribe and ended up making friends and planning out future meet ups with some of the girls. Mind blowing! Thanks Courtney for having me!

#aocialthirties#birmingham

POV: You are a portrait photographer and your face always tells a story!

Annie Leibovitz said portraits are storytelling and I couldn’t agree more.
Diane Arbus chased raw truth, Martin Schoeller searched for intimacy, Samuel Fosso played with identity.

For me, it’s about presence. That moment when you forget the lens and just are.

In a world filled with trends and Ai this and that, to me nothing beats the ‘touch’ of a human looking to another human.

Photography is almost a primitive art; it seems so simple; but to catch the real thing is really a mystery; over all these years I am still obsessing over trying to capture (during a fraction of a second) the portrait that will tell your story; without the need of any words.

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💫 What is like to be in a room; in front of a camera? 💫

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My shoot experiences goes way beyond the photographs, they are a journey of surrendering, empowerment, presence and self realisation.

I know all starts with connection. The transparency I bring into every shoot and the vulnerability I also hand over. It’s a mutual trust, in a safe space of flow and creativity.

The fabric of dreams…

It’s always two sides; relying in a invisible thread, that somehow delivers magic; beyond the images, what stays is kind of hard to express in words.

My mission is to make you feel seen; through your own eyes as the most powerful person in the room.

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It’s Thursday night.
Hubby’s cooking curry 🍛
One child has a fever 🤒
The other is in my bed with Ashley 🐾
While I am editing away.

I think about posting on socials, (but almost give up) then I look at my latest shoots
BOOM. Goosebumps.

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Because every photo takes me right back to that moment, witnessing presence; with people that all of sudden start to mean so much to me.

Heart expansion!

They say a photograph is worth a thousand words?
Nah. A thousand words still wouldn’t be enough to describe what happens during my shoots.

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So much love for everyone who stand before my lenses; you are SEEn.

Ps- this Brazilian song, brings me back 30 years
“Flor da pele’ it’s a beautiful word, it means to feel life with poetry and art, feel everything deeply.

I am so flor da pele!

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3 shoots in the last 24 hours.
5 hours sleep.
A lot of coffee and a lot of joy, by doing what I love.

It helps to meet my friends along the way (the jobs) which makes everything feel like home!

Thank you to my lovely clients and work colleagues for making extreme long days feel like a time worth spending.

I am shattered now!
Not sure everyone appreciates how physical this job really is!

One thing is certain I am not cooking dinner tonight!

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Brand Photography

Event Photography

Life Style Family Photography

Brand Soul membership and workshops

you are seen

Nicky Pattinson

1 Mill Street

Jamie Volkaerts

Faye Hatton

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