Onyx & Sage Studios

Onyx & Sage Studios Luxury bo***ir photography through the lens of psychology, perception, and embodiment. Focused on how you experience being seen and what changes when you do.

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Mankato//Nicollet, Minnesota Studio

⚡️THE NEON EUPHORIA ROOM ⚡️Ohhh baby, the space that she is. 😮‍💨💜If you've followed me for a while, you know this room i...
06/08/2026

⚡️THE NEON EUPHORIA ROOM ⚡️
Ohhh baby, the space that she is. 😮‍💨💜

If you've followed me for a while, you know this room is wildly outside my comfort zone. I built my style around natural light, raw emotion, and those deep, moody shadows that have become such a signature part of my work. So creating something this bold, colorful, and permanently electric felt a little risky.

But growth usually does.

The older I get, the more I realize creativity isn't about staying inside the box you're known for. It's not accepting who you were in one season and trying to make her last forever. It's about allowing yourself to evolve. To explore new ideas, new energies, and new versions of yourself without needing permission from anyone else.

What started as a concept that felt completely outside my norm has quickly become one of my favorite spaces I've ever created. It somehow manages to be playful and powerful, bold and sexy, vibrant and emotional all at the same time. Every gallery that comes out of this room feels like a reminder that sometimes the things we're most nervous to create end up becoming the things we're most proud of.

The Euphoria Room has reminded me that evolution is a good thing... and judging by these galleries...

You guys seem to agree! xx⚡️💜🩷

If you're as obsessed as I am and want the Neon Euphoria Room added to your session, send me an email so that we can add it to your experience! xx

FOR ALL BOOKING + INQUIRIES ➡️ https://onyxandsagestudios.com

Okay, I've officially been gatekeeping these in the VIP group and that's simply unfair at this point. 😮‍💨🌊Because EXCUSE...
06/04/2026

Okay, I've officially been gatekeeping these in the VIP group and that's simply unfair at this point. 😮‍💨🌊

Because EXCUSE ME?!

I'm genuinely obsessed with every gallery that's come out of these sessions and I am SO excited for my next water mini sessions next week!

These water minis have truly exceeded every expectation I had! We've had some stunning locations but the energy this year is unmatched!

I have THREE sessions left. If you've been thinking about it, consider this your sign. One of these experiences is calling your name.

Here's your sign. This session has your name on it: ➡️ https://onyxandsagestudios.hbportal.co/public/66636b3bcfd9fc001f972c29

06/04/2026

… baby… we love you for water sessions because they float but what the fuhhhhhhhh 😂

The way my soul left my body knowing damn well my client thought I was just casually farting. 🥲

***irbloopers ***irphotographer

05/27/2026

Learning your body through movement is no different than athletes studying game tape. 📼

Football players rewatch HOURS of footage constantly so they can understand their habits, timing, positioning, reactions, strengths, weaknesses, and how they move under pressure in real time. The goal isn’t vanity. It’s familiarity. Awareness. Precision.

So I thought to myself, why not do the same thing?! Dancing and recording yourself works the exact same way.

Most people only experience their body from two places:
a mirror (which can either be our bestfriend or our worst enemy) , or a hypercritical mindset.

But movement gives you something ✨different✨

You start actually seeing how your body naturally flows. You notice where tension sits, what feels disconnected versus what feels powerful. You visually SEE how confidence changes your posture, your expression, your energy, all the way down to seeing the way you take up space.

Familiarity is monumental because confidence is usually built through repetition and awareness. So it makes sense that the more you watch yourself move, the less foreign your body becomes to your brain.

Posing becomes easier.
Expression becomes easier.
Sensuality becomes easier.

Because your body stops feeling like something you’re fighting against and starts feeling like something you actually understand. And as a visual learner, it’s been a game changer.

That changes more than the photography experience itself. It changes the way you exist inside yourself.

We’ll be diving deeper into this inside our ❤️‍🔥 Sensual Movement Series ❤️‍🔥 and exploring why understanding your movement patterns can impact not just bo***ir, but confidence, embodiment, self perception, and overall psychology as a whole.

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THEY’RE LIVE. 🌊Intimate Water Minis are officially OPEN for booking.✧ $450✧ 30 minute session✧ Solo, couples, or materni...
05/20/2026

THEY’RE LIVE. 🌊

Intimate Water Minis are officially OPEN for booking.

✧ $450
✧ 30 minute session
✧ Solo, couples, or maternity
✧ Styling guidance included
✧ Multiple location options
✧ 15 professionally edited images included

And if you want more images? (Which, I KNOW you will! 💅🏼) You’ll also have the option to upgrade to the extended gallery for only $250 more for 15 additional images.

✨ ONLY 10 SLOTS AVAILABLE ✨
Let’s make some magic this summer. 🌊

GET YOUR SPOT HERE ➡️ https://onyxandsagestudios.hbportal.co/public/66636b3bcfd9fc001f972c29

*as always, AFFIRM + KLARNA are available! If you have questions on how to utilize the payment plan options, certainly don’t hesitate to ask! *

IM CHAPERONING MY DAUGHTERS FIELD TRIP TODAY so here’s my cute little car selfie buttttt I wanted to share something ext...
05/20/2026

IM CHAPERONING MY DAUGHTERS FIELD TRIP TODAY so here’s my cute little car selfie buttttt I wanted to share something extra special!

TODAY IS THE DAYYYYY. 🌊🖤

INTIMATE WATER MINI’S LAUNCH AT 5PM !!!!!!!!

But let me tell you something SUPER exciting that I’ve been LOWKEY fighting myself on…

After running a poll in our VIP group about “What’s stopping you from booking right now” and hearing so many of you say money has been the biggest thing stopping you lately… we really sat with that.

We want as MANY of you to experience these as possible this summer. These sessions are some of my favorite things we create all year. The fact we couldn’t do them last year was so SAD! The water, the golden light, the emotion, the movement… there’s just something about them that feels so freeing, cinematic and ALIVE.

So instead of keeping these at a higher luxury price point like we originally do…

We decided to make them more accessible this year. Our Intimate Water Minis’s will be $450 this year. 🖤

And if you’ve been around Onyx & Sage for awhile… then you KNOW these have literally NEVER been offered at $450 before. Ever. 😭🌊

Intimate Water Minis will officially launch tonight and include:
✧ 30 minute session
✧ solo, couples, OR maternity
✧ styling guidance
✧ multiple location options
✧ 15 edited images

ANDDDD because I know some of y’all are gonna fall in LOVE with your galleries…
there will also be an option to upgrade to the extended gallery for only $250 more for 15 additional images. Meaning you’ll leave with a minimum of 30 images total. 🖤

I genuinely cannot WAIT for these.
Like, I want to shoot a million of them this summer… but we only have 10 SLOTS! ☀️

BOOKING OPENS AT 5PM TONIGHT.
Set your alarms. 🌊

If you're in our VIP group, then you already know I’ve been teasing this a little bit… 👀🌊🖤But I’m officially SO excited ...
05/18/2026

If you're in our VIP group, then you already know I’ve been teasing this a little bit… 👀🌊🖤

But I’m officially SO excited to say that our Intimate Water Minis are finally returning THIS summer and booking opens WEDNESDAY at 5PM.

I’ve missed these sessions so much, I could actually cry that were doing them this year! I am feeling so overwhelmingly inspired. We didn’t offer them last year because we completely overbooked ourselves with our Onyx Haus creative call, but I swearrrr I’ve thought about bringing them back nonstop ever since. There’s just something about these sessions that always ends up feeling unforgettable.

The wet hair, the laughter, the movement of you, you're outfit, the drama of the water, the sensuality of the light hitting your wet skin and the way the atmosphere wraps around your body… it seriously never gets old to me. 🌊

This year we’ll be opening dates throughout June + July, with possibly a few August dates added depending on availability. And one thing I’m REALLY excited about this year is that we’ll be offering multiple location options so you can choose the vibe that fits you best. ✨

Waterfalls.
Creeks.
Rivers.

Each one brings such a different atmosphere and experience, which makes every session feel unique in its own way.

And of course, these are open for:
🖤 solo sessions
🖤 couples sessions
🖤 intimate maternity sessions

I will also be offering extensive styling help if you need it! I have been pre planning dream outfits for these sessions so if you're open to suggestions, ohhhhh do I have them!

I do want to give a little warning now though… these sessions ALWAYS go fast once booking opens because there are only so many dates we can realistically take on during summer evenings.
So if you’ve been thinking about doing one, this is definitely one you’ll want to jump on early. 👀

NO. It’s not because you’re “type A” or because you overthink everything. It’s actually because your body doesn’t feel s...
04/27/2026

NO. It’s not because you’re “type A” or because you overthink everything. It’s actually because your body doesn’t feel safe being seen.

The moment you feel watched, your brain shifts into control mode. You start thinking about where your hands go, how you look, if you’re doing it right. And the more you try to control it, the more unnatural and disconnected it feels.

That’s why most people don’t feel like themselves in front of a camera. Not necessarily because they don’t know what to do, but because their body is trying to protect them.

Control isn’t the problem, it’s the signal.

Your body is responding to the possibility of being perceived incorrectly, so it tightens, overcorrects, and performs instead of just existing. That’s also why “just relax” literally NEVER works. You can’t force your body to let go of control if it doesn’t feel safe yet.

After photographing hundreds of individuals, and no, not just women, but people in general, I’ve seen the same pattern over and over again. There’s an initial physical panic that usually lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. You can see it in the body language, the physical tension, the overthinking, the need to get it right. And then somewhere around the 30 minute mark, if not sooner, you can physically see the nerves calm. The body starts to settle, movements soften, breathing slows, and it becomes less about control and more about presence.

This is exactly why our sessions are structured the way they are. I’m not just taking your photos, I’m watching your body language, giving you direction, pacing the experience, and creating an environment where your body can actually settle.

You don’t need confidence first, you need the right photographer and the willingness to sit through the part that feels slightly uncomfortable, because most people turn back right there and never realize that’s the moment everything they’re looking for actually starts. xx

Let’s be honest: Valentine’s Day lost its edge a long time ago.Everything is pink, soft, and sweet… and that's cute and ...
12/10/2025

Let’s be honest: Valentine’s Day lost its edge a long time ago.

Everything is pink, soft, and sweet…
and that's cute and all, but none of it makes you feel the kind of desire you actually want.

But The Lust Lounge?
That set made women feel craved.

It never mattered if you were single, partnered, or somewhere in between.
Lust isn’t about status. It’s about remembering you still have that energy that makes people pause. Lean in. Want more.

If I bring it back this Valentine’s…
it’ll be for the women who want to feel that again.
The ones who don’t last minute thoughts. They want fire.

Drop a ❤️‍🔥 if you’re ready for a version of Valentine’s that isn’t soft…
but sexy as hell.

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