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Vancouver contemporary portraits

Editorial inspired portraits for rad humans, like you!


Let’s create something beautifully unconventional that prioritizes artistic self expression and raw emotion over what’s expected.

Here we release the idea of having to fit into a genre box, and instead allow yourself the creative freedom to play, explore and embody what lies within to boldly embrace yourself, as art.

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Vancouver portrait studio

Iconic & Authentic

Choosing to have a Vancouver portrait photoshoot for yourself is about so much more than simply having your photo taken. It’s about dedicating time to honour exactly who you are in this chapter of your life.

Perhaps you are wanting to take a step towards body acceptance, celebrate a milestone, or boost your confidence, whatever brought you here just know that I will be here cheering you on every step of the way.

“She’s more than just
a photographer,
she’s a facilitator of
radical self acceptance.”

~Celeste Snowber

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How it works

Vancouver portrait
studio pricing

Each photoshoot is customized to fit your vibe and vision paired with my artistic style. I welcome 19+ Women, Genderqueer, Non-Binary humans wanting to creatively express themselves into my studio.

A $500 non-refundable deposit due to secure your date on my calendar along with the signed photoshoot agreement. This deposit will be put towards your chosen collection of portraits which start at $1900.
Full payment for your chosen collection is due a week before your photoshoot experience.

As this process is about co-creation and connection please book a call to get started.

Vancouver portrait photography by michele mateus

Welcome to artistry over conformity

The playful, the raw, the tender
and the beautifully melancholic moments, are what make us human and what I love to reflect back at you, as art.


These are not just photos that we will be
creating, they will become cherished artifacts
that illuminate the facets that make you extraordinarily you.

Enjoy a laid back photoshoot experience, where together we will dance between shadow and light to create iconic portraits that will make jaws drop, hearts flutter and tears fall.

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