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Why I don’t believe in Body Positivity. Toxic Beauty Standards I don’t believe in Body Positivity. WHY Because what may have started off as a good thing, like many things became co-opted by whiteness and toxic beauty standards + toxic positivity, oh and capitalism cause let’s be honest, no one is making money off you…
Why I Love Black and White Photography: Vancouver Boudoir and Portrait Studio You’ve probably noticed I have a particular theme going on in my website gallery, and it’s obvious: almost every single portrait I’ve created is black and white. Maybe you’re wondering, why? Why are almost all these in black and white? Why is there…
Award Winning Photographer! 2022 Portrait Masters Awards Friends, I’m an award winning photographer!! Isn’t that amazing?! Well you might have already known that and I’m not bragging, I’m just feeling so proud of myself for this wonderful accomplishment. I mean, I’ve submitted images before and have won awards in the past but I’m telling you,…
Living with MS as a Solopreneur Friends I have something exciting to share with you all! On June 10th it will be my 10 year Angio-iversary! And I am sure you are like, ummm yay congrats Michele, but what the heck is that? So let me fill you in! Unexpected Diagnosis In 2008 I was…
How Living Spontaneously Can Spark Some Life Into Our Drained Selves Are you feeling in a rut? You’re on that rat wheel of life and your body is begging you for more? The weight of the past year has really got you down and you’re feeling super sluggish and just blah? Boy, oh, boy, do…
2019 Portrait Masters Awards Winner It’s a weird time right as we are all stuck indoors socially isolating ourselves, worried about the Coronavirus and doing our part to flatten the curve. As everyone is being told to keep our distance from one another, many small business owners like myself are worried about what will happen…
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Michele Mateus is a Vancouver Portrait Photographer specialized in Boudoir, Headshots, Personal Brand
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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