05/26/2026
“I almost chickened out.” Jessica laughed when she said it the day of her 50 Over 50 shoot, but she meant it. She truly almost didn’t come to her photo shoot.
She talked openly about body dysmorphia before, during, and after her session, and how uncomfortable aging has felt lately. But when asked why she decided to go forward with her shoot now, she said (through tears):
“I’ve had a lot of life changes recently, and I just decided it was time…time to accept it and move on gracefully.”
I think so many women over 50 understand that feeling more than they realize.
Jessica almost canceled her photo shoot.
Then she almost canceled her ordering appointment too, because “I just knew there would be exactly ZERO photos I would like; I never do well in photos.”
And honestly, she believed that.
But then we sat down together for her reveal.
Instead of choosing none, she found more than THIRTY images she wanted to consider, and left with seven portraits she loved enough to bring home…when she thought there would be none.
At one point, she said: “The experience was eye-opening. It was empowering. And I’m so glad I did it.”
One photoshoot didn’t magically erase every insecurity.
But sometimes seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes can soften the way you’ve been seeing yourself for years.
That’s what the 50 Over 50 Portrait Experience is really about for me.
Not perfection, or “fixing” years of self-talk.
Just giving women the chance to exist in beautiful photographs right now, instead of waiting for some future version of themselves.
If you’ve been thinking about doing this but keep talking yourself out of it, maybe this is your sign. Let’s talk.
www.amandafaucettportraits.com/50
