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Radical Self Care Radical Self-Care: The Art of Reclaiming Yourself Self-care has been commodified into spa days, scented candles, and bubble baths—soft, delicate things wrapped in pastel packaging. But let’s get real. True self-care is not about escape; it’s about reclamation. It’s about carving out space to breathe, to exist, and to thrive despite the…
Maternity Boudoir Photos
Vancouver plus size boudoir Vancouver’s top plus-size boudoir photoshoot and why You should try it No matter your shape or size, you are welcomed here Plus Size Boudoir – what is it? Boudoir photography is known for empowering folks to embrace their bodies and explore their sensuality, and that is always the goal at our…
“I saw myself as artwork.” ~sara. Meet Sara, a 42 year old mother, yoga and nature lover, and Lobular breast cancer survivor. This is her story. Sara can you please introduce yourself? I am 42 years old and a solo mother to a 16-year-old. My passions are yoga, fitness and nature. I’m an avid hiker…
Simple White Photography Backdrop: Vancouver Intimate Portraits The lovely Ms.H hired me to photograph her creating Vancouver Intimate Portraits. She wanted to keep the set super classic so she rented a studio and selected a Simple White Backdrop. That led to us co-creating elegant and seductive portraits keeping her as the main focus. We also…
Honouring Your Body: Vancouver Maternity Photographer I love being a Vancouver Maternity Photographer. It’s such an honour to be welcomed into your life during this special time. Being pregnant is a ride! Some of us enjoy it and others don’t. Let’s be honest, it can be kinda scary seeing your body morph completely and uncomfortable…
Timeless and Artistic: Vancouver Boudoir Photographer I was Ms. J’s Wedding Photographer, and I was so excited to see her again. This time Ms. J wanted artistic boudoir photos with my classic black and white style. I am always so grateful when my clients come back and want to explore a new side of themselves….
What to Wear to Your Vancouver Boudoir Photoshoot I get asked a lot about what to wear to an intimate portrait photoshoot that I created an entire guide about it. Today, I’d like to do something a little more bold than focus on the actual clothing used for an intimate portrait. I want to talk…
How to Use White Sheets for Your Vancouver Boudoir Photoshoot One thing I love about doing what I do is seeing my clients finally cast away their fears and doubts and tap into their inner flame during their intimate portrait experience. Recently I’ve re-discovered a favourite wardrobe item that can do just that: the white…
6 Ways to Build Self Compassion Would you like to learn 6 Ways to Build Self Compassion?! For some of us, it’s tough to love our bodies. We may not even like our bodies. Doing a boudoir photo shoot is not even on our radar. When we see photos of ourselves it’s pretty automatic to…
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Michele Mateus is a Vancouver Portrait Photographer
specialized in Boudoir, Maternity Headshots, Personal Branding,
and Editorial photography serving Vancouver, North Vancouver, Squamish, Langley, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Maple Ridge,
West Vancouver, and the Greater Vancouver Region
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I acknowledge with gratitude that I am a settler who lives, works and creates on the unceded core traditional territory of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, which lies within the shared territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, Musqueam, Qayqayt, Squamish, and Sto:lo First Nations.
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