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Boudoir Tips Addressing Common Concerns About Boudoir Photography Boudoir photography is a deeply personal experience, but many people hesitate to book a session due to common concerns. If you’ve ever felt unsure about stepping in front of the camera, you’re not alone. Let’s address some of the most frequent worries and show you why a…
celebrating your tattoos Tattoos & Boudoir: Honoring Your Ink, Embracing Your Art Vancouver is a city that wears its art on its skin. From delicate linework to bold, sprawling sleeves, the inked bodies I photograph tell stories of resilience, rebellion, love, and transformation. And in the world of boudoir photography, tattoos are not something to…
Vancouver Boudoir Session with Michele Mateus: M is for Me Completely
Embodiment photography Embodied Photography Experience in Vancouver: Where Presence Meets Portraits Looking for a Vancouver photographer who understands how to help you feel naturally confident in front of the camera? Or perhaps you’ve explored Vancouver’s wellness scene – breathwork, embodiment practices, mindful movement – and want a photographer who can incorporate these elements into your…
Boudoir outfit ideas 7 Timeless Boudoir Outfit Ideas: Embracing Minimalist Elegance In my Vancouver portrait studio, boudoir photography isn’t about elaborate lingerie or conventional ideas of sensuality—it’s about capturing the pure artistry of self-expression. The most powerful images often come from the simplest elements, where the focus remains on you, not what you’re wearing. Here…
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…
Vancouver Fine art nude photographer The Art of Fine Art Nude Photography: A Timeless Celebration of the Human Form Fine art nude photography is a sophisticated and timeless genre that captures the beauty, grace, and elegance of the human body. Rooted in classical artistry and inspired by sculpture, this style of photography transforms the nude…
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…
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Michele Mateus is a Vancouver Portrait Photographer
specialized in Intimate Portraits, 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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