11/07/2026
Saturday Morning Conversation:
I’ve photographed thousands of people over the last eleven years, and here’s what I’ve noticed.
Most people don’t postpone portraits because they don’t value photographs or because they don’t want them.
They wait because they’ve convinced themselves that a future version of who they are will be more worthy of the investment.
Here’s what I know:
Your worth has never been contingent on becoming a future, or a different, version of yourself.
A few years ago, as my work began taking me to incredible places around the world, I made a decision.
I stopped telling myself I would book the portrait session when I lost the weight, "looked better", or felt more confident.
Instead, I chose to celebrate the life I was already living.
I learned to love who I am now, not just who I might become.
When I traveled to Petra, Jordan for a conference earlier this year, I hired an incredible photographer to photograph us because I wanted to remember more than the place.
I wanted to remember myself there, with Adam: my husband, my partner, my best friend, and my closest confidant.
Not a future version of me.
Me.
Standing in one of the most extraordinary places I had ever seen, beside the person I was building this extraordinary life with.
I wanted to remember the adventure, the joy, the love, and how it felt to be there together.
If photography has taught me anything, it’s this:
You don’t have to earn permission to celebrate the life you’re already living.
You are already worth the investment.
Fiona Sheppard, I can't thank you enough for these stunning photographs. More importantly, thank you for seeing me and capturing the very best of us. ❤️
