Friends! The day finally arrived! Celebrating all of our Fabulous Beyond 40 Babes at our in-person Gallery Exhibition. I’m forever grateful to each of these fantastic women who took a chance on me and chose me to be their Intimate Portraits Photographer. I wanted to showcase all of these Fabulous Beyond 40 Babes here in…
Lisa knows that appreciating yourself is the kinder way to go through life, and this Fabulous Beyond 40 participant also sees the value in supporting others too. She chooses to love her body and recognizes just how amazing the woman’s body truly is. I’m so glad she honoured herself by doing this 40 Over 40…
Lori is our latest Fabulous Beyond 40 participant and I love that she’s changing the ageing narrative one voice at a time, starting with her own. She knows that age is just a number and that women are fierce forces to be reckoned with. She rocked her 40 Over 40 boudoir session being completely herself….
Why is it that Society seems to only value younger women?! It’s ridiculous! Women are amazing at every age and I think we only get wiser and more fabulous! Hence, 40 Over 40, a boudoir and intimate photos photographic journey showcasing 40 women specifically over the age of 40 to prove that we are NOT…
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE BEING FAB OVER 40? I was about to make a career shift, ending a lengthy employment period and moving into something new. I wanted to mark it, celebrate it, celebrate me. I felt good about what I’d achieved (this move was hard!) I wanted to see my age as…
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE BEING FAB OVER 40? I have one 8 x 12 enlarged photo taken of me at age 22, a handful of maybe 6 snapshots of myself dancing in musicals before age 30 and a couple of posed stills at age 50. Otherwise nada!!! Considering that I have danced all…
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE BEING FAB OVER 40? I wanted to celebrate myself and wanted to have a memento of what I looked like at 50. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE? I enjoyed Michele’s relaxed atmosphere and her appreciation of me. I also enjoyed being out in nature au naturelle….
ARTIST BIO Mateus is an international award winning portrait photographer who is dedicated to building confidence in anyone that self identifies as a woman through the art of photography. She is known for going beyond taking a photo, holding space for women to truly embody who they are without judgment. “My work isn’t just about…
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE BEING FAB OVER 40? Women in the media continually portray women past 40 as not youthful, fun and “Past their prime”. Turning 50 this year felt more so. They call it the “invisible age”. I wanted to smash that stereotype! WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE? The…
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE BEING FAB OVER 40? I think it is important to celebrate each stage of life, especially as we age and there is no one better to help a woman feel fabulous in front of a camera than Michele. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE? It felt risky,…