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Amanda Lynn Artistry & Co.

Celebrating the Beauty of EVERY Woman 💁‍♀️
Portraits for your Intimate, Playful + Fiery Side

09/07/2026

I was showing up as what felt safest.
What felt acceptable.
What I thought would keep the peace.

I shared pieces… but never the whole truth.
I filtered my opinions.
I softened my edges.

Of course I didn’t feel known. I was presenting a version of myself that was designed to be approved of, not understood.

Then came the part where I had to drop the mask, stop performing. Yes it's scary, yes I felt like I might my pants.

Some people left. Others leaned in. And for the first time, I felt real.

Being seen starts with being honest.
Even when it costs you comfort.

This is the work I do inside my bo***ir and Black Label experiences... slow, nervous-system-led, and rooted in safety rather than performance.

09/05/2026

I believed confidence was something you earned after fixing yourself......After losing the weight...After getting your life together...After you finally felt “ready.”

But what I’ve witnessed through the women who step in front of my camera is something completely different.

Confidence isn’t built from perfection.

It’s built from permission.

Permission to be seen before you feel fully ready.
Permission to take up space.
Permission to stop apologizing for the body that has carried you through
everything.

Every woman who walks into my studio thinks she’s doing this for photos.

But what actually happens?

She remembers who she is.

If you’ve been waiting for the moment you feel confident enough to book a session… this might be the moment you realize confidence comes after you decide you’re worthy of the experience.

09/04/2026

I was never meant to play small. I was trained to play safe.

There’s a difference.

I didn’t lack ambition.
I lacked permission.

So I became exceptional in the ways that were approved.

Straight A’s.
Corporate ladders.
Over-functioning.
Over-giving.
Over-achieving.
And it worked… until it didn’t.

Because safety isn’t the same as fulfillment. And being impressive isn’t the same as being alive.
I’m done shrinking my dreams so they’re easier to digest. I’m done proving I’m worthy before I’m allowed to want more.

I didn’t come here to be “good.” I came here to be true.

09/04/2026

When did body hair become embarrassing?

Who decided we should apologize for something our bodies naturally grow?

Leg hair.
Armpits.
A few chin hairs.

Those random hairs that seem to appear overnight after forty. 😂

The amount of shame women carry over perfectly normal body hair honestly breaks my heart.

Bodies grow hair.
Some grow more.
Some grow less.

Neither says anything about your femininity.

❤️ What's the funniest place you've ever found a random hair?
(We can all laugh together on this one. 😅)

09/03/2026

A lot of women say they aren’t photogenic.

But what they’re actually afraid of… is being truly seen.

Being seen means people might notice things.

…Your body.
…Your vulnerability.
…Your sensuality.
…Your power.

And for many women… being seen like that has never felt safe.

So they hide.

-Behind humor.
-Behind perfectionism.
-Behind being “low maintenance.”

Because invisibility feels safer than exposure.

But I’ve watched the same thing happen in my studio over and over again.

The moment a woman realizes she’s in a space where she isn’t being judged… she stops hiding.

Her energy changes. Her presence fills the room. And suddenly she sees something in the photos she’s never seen before. Herself.

Being seen doesn’t have to feel dangerous.

Sometimes it becomes the moment a woman finally remembers who she is.

09/02/2026

There was a time I believed confidence was something you earned after fixing yourself.

After losing the weight.
After getting your life together.
After you finally felt “ready.”

But what I’ve witnessed through the women who step in front of my camera is something completely different.

Confidence isn’t built from perfection.

It’s built from permission.

Permission to be seen before you feel fully ready.
Permission to take up space.
Permission to stop apologizing for the body that has carried you through everything.

Every woman who walks into my studio thinks she’s doing this for photos.

But what actually happens?

She remembers who she is.

If you’ve been waiting for the moment you feel confident enough to book a session… this might be the moment you realize confidence comes after you decide you’re worthy of the experience.

09/01/2026

This session with Alicia was something special.

We went in with a simple intention: have fun, show off her truck, sneak in a few bestie images and create images that actually feel like her. What unfolded was so much more than that.

Through a few beautiful connections, we were welcomed into one of the Pitt Meadows airport hangers and given space to create with MF PLANES in the background!!! Talk bucket list! Obviously an environment I’d never photographed in before. The experience itself was incredible. Open. Welcoming. Expansive. And it added a layer to the images that you can feel, not just see.

What I love most about these photos is how clearly Alicia’s energy comes through. Her style. Her confidence. Her edge. You don’t have to know her to understand who she is, the images tell that story on their own.

Sessions like this remind me why I love what I do. How easily my work can move between worlds. How an environment, a passion, or a personal element can be woven into a shoot and still hold that same reverence for showcasing women in their power.

This wasn’t about fitting into a box. It was about letting the moment, the setting, and her presence lead.

That’s where the magic lives.

This is what happens when trust meets creativity.

08/31/2026

Val’s session started with a full-body hell yes.

She witnessed a sunrise lake session and knew... that’s how I want to see myself.

So she listened.

There’s something about choosing yourself in that way that shifts everything. The decision alone begins the unshackling.

We met the morning light by the water, and as it so often does, nature held us beautifully. Golden glow, stillness, breath. And yes... an unexpected park worker wandered by, curious and kind, cheering Val on like the universe itself had sent a little confirmation nod.

And that blue one-piece… she was obsessed with it. Rightfully so. The color against her skin in that light? Unreal. It didn’t wear her — she embodied it.

What I believe deeply is this: Nature has a way of softening the noise. When we step into it intentionally, we remember who we are underneath expectation.

Liberation isn’t dramatic.

Sometimes it’s simply saying yes to seeing yourself differently.

Lake and river sessions for Summer 2026 are now open, and these sunrise spots are limited for a reason. If your body felt a little spark reading this, that’s usually your cue.

08/29/2026

She’s spent a lifetime hiding… But life keeps giving her mirrors… “I don’t have to shrink anymore.”

08/28/2026

Almost every woman I photograph says the same thing before her session… I almost cancelled.

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Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	9am - 2pm
Friday	9am - 2pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

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