WARNING: PERSONAL POST AHEAD. Who here hates to be in photos? Who here looks at him/herself and criticizes the way they look in photos? Who here avoids having photos taken altogether? 🙋‍♀️ You would think that being a photographer and firmly believing in the power of photos I wouldn’t feel that way too, but you would be wrong. Being on the other side of the camera has often been hard for me. It hasn’t been until the last year or so that I’ve begun to realize that I don’t HAVE to be perfect to get my picture taken. I don’t HAVE to look like I did 20 years (and a few wrinkles) ago to be worthwhile. So what if I don’t wear the same size that I used to? It doesn’t lesson my value. Since this week is #NEDAwareness week, I’ve been thinking a lot about body image and related issues so I wanted to throw this out there, both as a reminder to myself and to you, if it helps: live life fully, be the best person you can be, and for goodness sakes - get in those pictures! One day you’ll be grateful you did. #positivebodyimage #personalphotographer #neda #familyphotographer #portraitphotography

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