03/24/2023
𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐘
Last week, I turned thirty. A number with lots of strange societal pressures and expectations for women…While I am susceptible to feeling those pressures, I am taking this moment to ✨celebrate✨ myself, my body, my age, accomplishments, failures, creations, questions, and uncertainties!
I am celebrating the beautiful adventures, places, lessons learned, and many many mistakes of my twenties. Releasing the parts that no longer serve me. And planting new seeds of intention for this new decade!
This series of photos goes from roughly now, back in time chronologically over the past decade, with a photograph for every year. It was interesting to explore the photos of myself from the past ten years. Noticing years I felt so uncomfortable with myself I have barely any photographs, years before I became interested in photography and the best solo pictures I have was using my computer camera photo booth circa 2013. Years where I wanted to improve my photography, and I practiced portraiture and learned my camera through photographing myself.
✨It is not always easy to love yourself or even see yourself. So I want to introduce myself to you, and let you know I have been there too. My name is Nikki, I am currently pursuing my masters in Art Therapy. I am also trained in energy healing work, as an emotion code practitioner, and level one reiki training. As an artist and photographer I want to help others heal through creativity, arts, and exploration.
If you are interested in celebrating yourself or exploring your healing journey through photography, energy work, and creativity reach out for a session, I would love to work with you! I am currently in the Washington DC, DMV area, but do travel on request. Please reach out with any questions!
