Lindsay Umlah RHN

03/22/2024

Last November felt like the sweetest homecoming of sorts for my tender little heart and body. Although I was straddling the line of work and enjoyment it didn’t change the impact or warm embrace that was Kat Nantz Pleasure Church. To be invited to witness and capture this kind of event through my lens was a dream and a yes that was felt in my bones and the reality did not disappoint.

There is something profound that happens in community spaces where all of us is welcomed, where we can allow ourselves to both be held and also meet and hold others too. Places where when they say all of you is welcome they actually mean it and it can be felt in such a present way. Where you get invited to explore your edges and the dynamic range that is you. Where you aren’t fixed or changed but instead met and allowed to be in what is present. Where you can let it all hang out and disarm yourself and touch what being welcomed really feels like.

It’s like a homecoming you’ve always wanted but maybe didn’t fully know how to articulate or ask for. A chance to be seen, accepted, loved and deeply nourished. Something we all need, but especially my fellow weirdos and those who have been led to believe they’re a burden or too much. I am so grateful to Kat and what she’s created and CANNOT WAIT for the upcoming Pleasure Church May 12-17th happening in Portugal. I believe there are 2 spots left and believe me when I tell you that this is an investment in yourself that you will be so glad that you made. My life post PC has been richer in vulnerability, clearer in my boundaries and so much more bountiful in my love. We not only deserve but need these kinds of spaces and reminders and they absolutely carry forward well beyond when the retreat is done.

I could say SOOOO much more but caption limits 😅 if you’re curious or have questions about my experience plz reach out. Like cannot gush about it enough!

01/02/2024

Oh hey FB I know I’m literally NEVER here, tbh I’ve been MIA on most social media platforms since losing both of my Instagram accounts to censorship in the spring/early summer of last year. If you’re an Instagram person and want a chance to win a free shoot of your choosing with me this year than here’s your chance 🤍

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1lHXhntBL2/?igsh=d2lndzBubDY0MDJy

08/25/2023

Hey pals! If you also follow along on Instagram and have been wondering why you haven’t seen anything new from me, it’s because both of my accounts and been forcibly removed. You can find me there at the new handle

06/21/2023

Sometimes in life we need to turn away from things or people that are not simply no longer serving us, but actively harming us. That point where you have the clarity to see that something has to change, that you need to make a choice. These moments can be profoundly healing, and really really fu***ng hard. For me turning away always hurts and presses into old wounds that still feel a bit tender. The reckoning with the absence and change that this choice brings and the discomfort of that. The mess and uncertainty of it all and the heartbreak of letting go.

Right now I seem to be finding myself in this very place, and so many people within my life seem to be there in their own ways, too. Hey, maybe you’re feeling out your own version in your own life, as well. I think what I want to remind myself in this place and perhaps anyone else who might be wandering their way through this, is that a turning away also offers the opportunity of a turning towards. Of giving yourself permission to become aware of the things that do serve and support you and your longing and actively start turning yourself towards those very people, places and things. It doesn’t mean we ignore the big gross discomfort of the change and turning away, but it does provide a softness and maybe even glimmer of excitement at the possibility of redirecting towards what is needed. Like a sunflower following the sun I’m opening up to the possibility of turning towards that light on my skin and in my life, while deeply tending to the parts of me that are recovering from the harder moments and choices.

So im curious, what are you turning towards in your life right now? And if you’re not there yet, what are some things that might feel good to turn towards?

No matter where you are and what’s up I see you and I’m sending you love 🤍

Ps. A few outdoor bookings and I’m home bookings for photography available if that’s something you’re ready to turn towards 🤍☀️

06/07/2023

You are worthy of taking up space and being seen in your full dynamic expression. All of you is welcome here, and all of it is inexplicably beautiful to me. It is an honour to hold these containers where you can explore your edges and find parts of yourself that maybe you either didn’t know existed or have been long forgotten.

Booking outdoor bo***ir & couples sessions as well as In Home Intimates. Let’s capture something beautifully dynamic together this summer/fall 🤍

Still so obsessed with this recent outdoor session and incredibly grateful I could share a few with you 🥲🤍

06/02/2023

Just some soft stunning captures to start the weekend off right 🥹

Outdoor sessions are 🤌🏻 and so are my clients 🥰

05/31/2023

Ouuuuuf… outdoor bo***ir/empowerment just hits different 🥵🔥 I don’t think I’ve fully recovered from screaming my way through this session. She came out, trusted the process and just SMASHED it. Not much brings me more joy than watching peoples confidence rise during a session. The container we create together where you can explore so many different aspects of yourself and claim spaces that for many of us have been off limits societally. Like what a fu***ng gift to give yourself. Like a playground of permission to be with the potency and dynamic nature of you. UGH I love my job 😭

Looking forward to booking more outdoor sessions when it’s safe to do so again 🤍

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05/19/2023

I will never tire of witnessing and capturing love in all of its dynamic forms 🥹 From the tender care, playful sillies to the more sensual moments, it’s a gift to witness your intimacy and the recipe that is your unique love story.

I’ve got a few bookings available for In Home Intimates over the coming months and some outdoor sessions 💕 I also have some birth photography openings for the 2023/24 calendar year.

05/12/2023

04/28/2023

Happy weekend!!!!! Speaking of weekends, I’ve got some weekend availability in May & June for 📸 sessions both in home and outdoor 🤍.

Looking forward to cracking open my computer and finishing up this gorgeous In Home Intimates session today! These are quickly becoming a favourite session offering for me.

04/12/2023

Happy hump day 😘

Lol, apparently we’re just fully embracing the midweek cheese. Spring and editing two In Home Intimates Sessions is melting my brain in all the best ways.

Speaking of IHI sessions, I’ve got some space this April for 2 more of these sessions and am starting to book outdoor sessions, WHEW 🤩

04/07/2023

I dunno about you, but my morning started reeeeal good 🤌🏻🤩🥵

I couldn’t help myself from quickly editing some of this mornings In Home Intimates Session. Like COME ON!!! And can you believe these gorgeous humans have never done a shoot before? SMASHED IT! It’s so much easier to settle into yourselves when you’re in your own space with your person.

I love the dynamic nature of these sessions and having the pleasure of witnessing your love 🥹 From the mundane making coffee to stolen kisses and bits and pieces of 🔥 it’s all magic and a joy to capture.

Also yes, I will almost always sneak a picture of your animals and aggressively cuddle them.

Considering booking your own IHI session, reach out and let’s chat! There are still 2 up for grabs at a special intro rate for the month of April 🤩