Molly Ilse

05/20/2026

The lake… 🌿✨

05/19/2026

The wind was an unpaid actor this time 😭

I had to completely pivot my original plan - I had each balloon tied to its own chunk of hair, and then I stepped outside, and within seconds the balloons were so tangled that it took me a solid 10 minutes to get them apart 😭 After that I decided to do one chunk of hair on each side & hold onto the balloons until the wind died down. It was honestly such a challenge to do these photos, my sleeves wouldn’t stay up, the wind was relentless, and the dress kept slipping - I’m amazed that I got any good images at all.

If anyone ends up recreating this idea - make sure to do it on a day with no wind 😂❤️

05/18/2026

(Actually crying while typing this caption up 🥲…)

This month’s self portraits are just for FUN - because I feel good enough to have fun again!! The treatment for my autoimmune condition has started working, I’m finally retaining water & nutrients, and I feel BETTER. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

It’s not necessarily a “I’m not sick anymore” better - but more like a “I can deep clean my couch & not be bed ridden for 3 days because of it” better. And honestly, I’ll take it at this point. Thankfully this medication should keep slowly improving my quality of life over the next few months, and I’m really excited to be able to enjoy life a little bit more.

For the past few years, I’ve been watching my life fall into place in every aspect - except for my health. It’s a bump in the road, and it’ll continue being a barrier for me; but hopefully with the right treatment & lots of time, it’ll control my life less & less.

Anyways, all this to say: I have energy again and I feel BETTER ❤️ So here’s me being a fun little clown for Mays self portraits 🥰

Hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend in the sun - I’m so excited to post about this weekends workshop next!

05/12/2026

Testing testing 123… I’m trying this one more time, and if this video glitches, I swear I’m quitting reels for good (joking… maybe 🙈)

Come take selfies with me 💖✨

05/09/2026

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04/30/2026

14 year old me who picked up a camera would be in awe of who I am today.
16 year old me who decided photography would be my career would be so excited to see the business I’ve created.
20 year old me who was hustling her 🍑 off to get where I am today would be so proud.
25 year old me, freshly postpartum and entirely lost in life, would be shocked I didn’t give up.
And 30 year old me is here reminding myself that I’m living the dream, despite having to adjust what that looks like. ❤️

Shoutout to for being an incredible subject, and shoutout to for the amazing behind the scenes shots 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

04/29/2026

The way Anu is literally pure sunshine in a person 🌞

It felt SO good to get out in the sun and make some art with some lovely people, I’m looking forward to a summer full of gorgeous shoots like this one 🥰