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Portraits created to build your confidence, express yourself, and transform.

This category is designed for the individual who wants to step into the spotlight and celebrate their identity.  Whether you’re celebrating your birthday, updating headshots, preparing comp cards or digitals, or stepping into a boudoir session that celebrates your beauty and power, this is your space to shine.

Expect a guided, empowering process that helps you look and feel your absolute best. Every session blends editorial direction, thoughtful posing, and intentional styling to reveal your presence, personality, and power.

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Digitals for models/actors

Agency-ready digitals that highlight your natural look.

Boudoir

A guided boudoir experience designed with comfort, trust, and self-expression at its core.

Beyond Frame Studio — A Note From Me to You

 

When you choose a portrait session “for you” you’re choosing to see yourself in a new light. Maybe you’re celebrating a milestone, updating your digitals, stepping into a boudoir experience, or simply giving yourself permission to exist in photos again. Whatever the reason, you deserve to be photographed with care and intention. My goal is to create images you’re proud of. Images that remind you of your strength and your beauty and your presence in this moment of your life.

Many people tell me they’re not photogenic. I hear it all the time, and I’ve even felt that way about myself. But here is the truth. Being photogenic is not your job.

 

It is mine.

 

It is my job to understand your angles and guide your expression and create a space where you feel comfortable enough to relax in front of the camera. You don’t have to know what to do. That part is fully on the team and I. I pose you. I direct you. I hype you up. I pay attention to the minor details that many people never notice in themselves. For many clients, the transformation starts long before the final images ever arrive. It begins when you see how good you look in your first outfit, or when the lighting hits you just right, or when you realize that you actually can look like this. That shift is powerful and it is one of the reasons I do this work.

 

Every session is personal. Some people want something soft and intimate. Others want something bold and expressive and fashion-inspired. Some want clean and natural digitals for an agency submission. Others want portraits that remind them they are growing and evolving, and that they are deserving of being seen by the world and by themselves. Whatever style calls to you, the promise is the same. You will be treated with care, sensitivity, and professionalism from the moment you walk in. Before anything else, I encourage you to spend a little time with the portfolio. Look at the expressions, the posing, and the energy in each image. Pay attention to what feels familiar, inspiring, or comforting. Ask yourself what you want these photos to say about you both today and years from now. If you’re looking for more than just pictures and if you’re looking to be seen and understood and photographed with intention, then you are in the right place!

 

I would love to create something meaningful with you. When you’re ready reach out for a consultation and we can begin shaping a session that feels true to who you are.

 

You deserve to see yourself the way the people who love you see you. I would be honored to help make that possible.

- Corey 

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