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Captured Essence Photography Boutique boudoir studio located in Nanaimo. Fiercely empowering Women through intimate imagery.

There’s this fear that says “I must have perfection, to avoid rejection".This idea that we need to pursue and embody per...
23/06/2026

There’s this fear that says “I must have perfection, to avoid rejection".

This idea that we need to pursue and embody perfection, that we have to constantly be striving.
Because if we don’t we will be rejected.

That’s the lie.
The truth is you can’t truly be accepted without being yourself.
Thus opening yourself up to rejection. In fact an argument could be made, the inevitability of rejection by someone at some point if you continue to go about the world meeting new people and trying new things.
But also so will life,
and life loves the imperfections.

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For so many of us, body image wasn't born out of nowhere. We learned it. We absorbed it. We learned our bodies were proj...
19/06/2026

For so many of us, body image wasn't born out of nowhere. We learned it. We absorbed it. We learned our bodies were projects, problems, decoration, something to be pleasing and acceptable.

And then one day you wake up exhausted from carrying all of that.

Well, I'm done.

I don't hate men, but I also don't feel the need to impress or entertain them, especially with my body.

The thing is I'm not here for them...
I'm here for the Women.
I'm here to empower and uplift,
to encourage,
to embolden,
and frankly lots of men can't handle that energy.

And that's ok, because I'm not here for them.

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I want you to think about a woman you know who is truly beautiful.Not Instagram beautiful,or magazine beautiful...Real-l...
19/06/2026

I want you to think about a woman you know who is truly beautiful.

Not Instagram beautiful,
or magazine beautiful...

Real-life beautiful.

The kind of woman people are drawn to.

The one who feels like light.
The one who makes people feel seen.
The one whose presence changes a room.

I bet you aren't thinking about the size of her jeans?

You're thinking about her energy.

Her spirit.
Her joy.
Her kindness.
Her fire.

That's the thing about beauty, we've been taught to look for at all the wrong things.

Beauty isn't perfection, it's being fully, unapologetically you.

What if these photographs weren't about changing how you look...but rather about changing how you see yourself? ...
17/06/2026

What if these photographs weren't about changing how you look...

but rather about changing how you see yourself?

16/06/2026

Behind the scenes at this years beach day!
I am on the beach rocking my bathing suit and coaching each person through the experience. Some of the women who joined us have worked with me in the past, others this was the first time we met. You can hear the cheering in the background and the hype, this is why I believe in this work and creating community.
Also, it should be noted, I will say the wrong body parts, trip over myself and bust into random dance moves, but it’s a good time and you’ll always gets a natural laugh😝

You won’t love every image, and that’s ok. My hope is that you love a handful, that you appreciate some, that you feel a...
15/06/2026

You won’t love every image, and that’s ok.

My hope is that you love a handful, that you appreciate some, that you feel a little uncomfortable and curious about others. Loving portraits of yourself is something I believe every woman should have.
To have an image or collection of images that say, “this is me”. But the ones that make us curious and uncomfortable are just as important if we let them be. These are the images where growth can happen.
The I like this image, but you can see my tummy rolls (which we’ve been conditioned to believe they are terrible) where you can hold two beliefs at once.
I like this image, and can I accept my tummy rolls in it?
For today, the answer might be a heck no. And that’s ok.
But tomorrow or next week or two years from now you may view that image very differently.

Seeing and being seen. Of course, that may seam obvious about attending an event like this, but the thing is it’s really...
12/06/2026

Seeing and being seen.
Of course, that may seam obvious about attending an event like this, but the thing is it’s really not. Seeing people as they are, accepting the flaws, respecting the differences, honoring the similarity, and noticing the aura, not just the appearance. Seeing the good.
Seeing the wounds.
Being seen, exposed in a swimsuit is vulnerable.
Every year I have women share how they haven’t worn a swimsuit in years, that they never go to the beach.
Showing up, wearing the suit and joining a group of strangers!
This is exactly the point, you deserve to take space in the world, right now, as you are.
And when we are willing to see and be seen we open ourselves up to growth.

12/06/2026

What if your body isn’t the thing standing in your way…
but the story you’ve been told?

It’s not about changing how you look, it’s about changing how you see yourself.
Let’s turn your story into art.

For your outdoor session or mini check out the links in our bio.

Hello SummerYou know what that means...into Your Wild sessions!!! Lets go outside, lets chase the sunset, feel the sand ...
12/06/2026

Hello Summer
You know what that means...
into Your Wild sessions!!!
Lets go outside, lets chase the sunset, feel the sand in our toes, get lost in a fern grove. Let's chase that dream idea you had...

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Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 14:00

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+12507393534

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