UNMASKED


Calling on all Neuro-spicy baddies of all ages, shapes and sizes, any race, ability and sexual orientation for my newest project.



This isn't just a photography session; it's a deeply personal mission.

As a late-diagnosed AuDHDer myself, the vital importance of unmasking and the long-term damage of holding those masks on has become crystal clear.


Living in survival mode takes a massive physical toll. I’m chronically ill—like many other neurodivergent people, I developed fibromyalgia, a condition that affects me greatly in my day-to-day life—and I am positive it is no coincidence.


My whole brand is about being authentic to yourself, removing societal expectations, stripping away patriarchal pressures, and just embracing who YOU are.


Who are you when you allow yourself to just be you?

Without societal conditioning , without the pressures of performing or blending in, without trying to camouflage, without the fear or rejection , with the absolute knowledge that you are SO welcome here, celebrated with reverence.


While my core is working with women and girls because I feel safest there, this project is open to non-binary folks, trans folks, and anyone who resonates with this mission. (Everything is strictly 18+ due to mature themes, swearing, and deep conversations).


I want to tear down  and reinforce the message that your authentic self is already worthy, has always been enough. There is nothing wrong with you, you aren't broken. You are in fact  I want to invite you to let your real self shine, to embrace what make you You. .


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What does the project entail


I want to show that there is no right way to be neurodivergent , there is no specific 'Look' and sure as heck  we need to get comfortable taking space.


  • An initial portrait on arrival
  • Interview about your lived experience  (will be recorded)  
  • Mini session.
  • You will receive your original portrait and your unmasked portraits.




 

Hey, my name is Sam

Portrait of close up of half of Samantha Cortes's face, wearing red lip and staring boldly to the camera, Empowerment Boudoir Thetford

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"I usually feel so awkward in photos, but these simple posing tricks changed everything. The prompts were easy to remember and actually fun to try. For the first time, I look relaxed and genuine—like myself, not a stiff version of me."




— Daniel Kim, Portrait Client

 

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