The Seen Self
A Movement + Portrait Experience for those who are ready to be seen.
What This Is
This isn’t a photoshoot. It’s a space to move what you’ve been holding. It’s a moment to let go of the need to pose, perform, or explain.
The Seen Self is about expressing what’s alive in you—through motion, through breath, through your body. Eva will be there to witness it and capture it in a way that honors your emotional truth.
No perfection. No posing. Just you, as you are—moving through what you need to move through.
Why This Matters
We’ve been taught that big emotions are too much. That anger is dangerous. That grief is private. That sensitivity is weakness.
But these emotions are not the problem. What hurts is being told to hide them. To shrink them. To carry them alone.
This experience gives you a safe, creative way to feel what you need to feel—and to be seen in that truth. Sometimes healing doesn’t come through talking. Sometimes it comes through moving. Through being witnessed without judgment. Through letting your body say what words can’t.
You deserve that.
Why We Photograph It
Because there’s something sacred about being seen in the middle of a feeling. Not after you’ve cleaned it up. Not once you’ve figured it out. But while you’re still in it.
The camera, when used with intention, can catch what we can’t always name. It captures not just a body in motion—but the energy moving through you. The way your grief bends your shape. The way your joy opens your arms. The way your truth blurs the edges.
Through slow shutter techniques, Eva doesn’t freeze you—she follows you.The motion tells the story. The result is something almost musical. The images become visual echoes—like notes on a page—your emotions creating their own rhythm, their own color, their own form.
And what you get is not just a photo.
You get a portrait that feels like memory, like motion, like soul. Something to hold onto when you need reminding of what you survived, what you released, what you reclaimed.
It’s art made from feeling. And it’s yours.
Your Journey
What to Expect
The Seen Self is a 2–3 hour guided experience held in a softly lit, quietspace. No prior experience is needed. The flow:
- Arrival & Grounding: Breath work, gentle welcome, and intention setting.
- Emotional Discovery: Choose an emotion, a color, or a metaphor to express.
- Intentional Movement: Gentle, intuitive movement prompts to release and express.
- Portrait Session: One-on-one photography using slow shutter techniques.
- Reflection: Journaling prompts or group sharing.
What You Receive
- 1–3 emotional portraits (digital delivery) -prints cost extra
- A journal and pen
- A safe, affirming space to move and express
- A guided emotional journey through presence and image
- Inclusion in future exhibits or projects
What to Bring
- Comfortable, expressive clothing (layers, scarves, soft fabrics)
- No makeup or styling needed unless it helps you feel grounded
- No need to be "ready" or "perfect" — just come as you are
This experience is offered by donation.
You’re invited to give what the experience gives you—what you feel, what you release, what you take with you.
To help sustain the time, energy, and care that goes into each individual session, a suggested minimum donation of $40 is appreciated. That said, if cost is a barrier, please reach out. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Step Into the Experience
If you feel called to be seen in this way—whether through an individual session or by hosting a group experience—this is where we begin.
Fill out the contact form below to start the conversation. Once received, you’ll get a follow-up email with a few simple next steps, including an intake reflection and a release form.
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence.
And I truly can’t wait to walk this part of the journey with you.
— Eva
Host The Seen Self Work Shop
Interested in bringing The Seen Self to your space, studio, or retreat?
This experience is available for hosting in:
- Yoga studios
- Creative and wellness spaces
- Galleries and exhibition venues
- Retreat centers and private residencies
What’s Needed:
- A quiet, softly lit open space (natural or soft artificial light)
- A 2–3 hour booking window
- Capacity for 20-25 participants
- Social Media and Email Marketing Collaboration
Included with Each Hosted Workshop:
- Facilitated 2–3 hour guided experience
- Journals for each participant
- All photography and technical setup
- Digital portraits for each participant
- Promotional materials and visuals provided by Eva for your event listing
Workshop can be done in all 50 states with all travel expenses paid for by the host.
Group workshops sessions are offered by donation.
Each soul is invited to contribute what the experience gives them—emotionally, creatively, spiritually.
To help cover space, preparation, and artistic work, a suggested minimum donation of $20–$30 per person is appreciated.
If workshop is held over a 50 mile radius from my home station, all travel expenses will be covered by the host outside of participant donation.
If this isn’t possible for you or your community, let’s talk. Access matters—and this work was made to meet people where they are.