my lovely friend bonnie sent me a link to a slideshow of beautiful work by amy deputy and among her photography she integrated several quotes and one in particular made me pause. it really speaks to what i hope and wish to bring out in my sessions, my clients, my friends, my family – especially when i photograph them.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

-marianne williamson

so go- be liberated, shine, be YOU!  i can’t wait to capture it