A few months ago I anxiously asked a friend of mine if she would be willing to do some modeling for me. As a photographer I usually capture family’s and wanted to do something different. I was worried she’d think it would be super weird or out of our friendship bounds but 20 seconds of bravery was all it took. I asked, and she, being the awesome human she is, said yes!

We set a date and shared a Pinterest board, and came up with a vision. It was new, exciting and I was honestly nervous. I knew the session was important, for both of us, and she was trusting me… and I am so glad she did.

We walked to our chosen spot, a gorgeous relatively hidden spot in the woods – we didn’t even have to leave Helensbrugh! We shared focaccia and chocolate, drank tea and spoke about life. Of course, we also took some photos (they’re coming, promise).

Our Pinterest board was very earthy. It focused on loving the body we are gifted with, and appreciating ourselves. There were some beautiful inspirations with shadow and raw, magickal fairy witch energy. Using them, and drawing into her expertise teaching yoga, here’s a snippet of what we created.

These 3 coloured ones  are some of my favourite. To me they tell a beautiful story, and to my friend.

The depth of these monochrome ones gives me chills.

I thought the other day about how if I hadn’t taken those 20 seconds, I wouldn’t have had this incredible experience. 20 seconds of bravery turned into hours of creative healing. My photographer cup was filled, my friendship deepened, and now I know a cool spot to take clients who want to get creative. Wins all round.

Oh and of course I shared the gallery and cried at her feedback because it gave me allll the feels!

Do you have a thing you need 20 seconds of courage for? Go do it!

Until next time,

Rohana x