Women’s empowerment portraits in Anoka, MN
See yourself the way they do
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The session
What would it feel like to love your photos?
Most women can list everything they’d change about themselves in a photo. An empowerment session is the opposite. It’s a guided studio portrait session in downtown Anoka, MN, for any woman at any age, size or season of life, built to show you the way the people who love you already see you. There’s no occasion required, and no experience in front of a camera either. I direct every pose so you can focus on how you want to feel.
Yours
Your session
A session that is entirely yours
An empowerment session runs about 60 minutes and is yours to shape. You choose the looks and tell me what you want to see, and I handle the direction, the light and the posing for your body, whatever its shape.
Your pace
No rules about how you should look
There’s no right size, age or look for this session. Wear what makes you feel strong, tell me what you want to see, and let me direct the rest.
What it is
What is an empowerment photoshoot?
It’s a portrait session that’s only about you, not your role as a mom, partner or employee. Women book them for all kinds of reasons.
A milestone birthday
Turning 30, 40, 50 or 60, and wanting to mark it with portraits instead of letting it pass.
A new chapter
A new job, a move, a change in your life, or coming out the other side of a hard season.
Your kids have grown
You’ve spent years photographing everyone else. Now it’s your turn.
Just because
No reason needed. Wanting to see yourself clearly is reason enough.
Wardrobe
Wear what makes you feel powerful
Bring a favorite outfit, something bold, something simple, or something more intimate if a boudoir-inspired look appeals to you. At your consultation we review it all and plan the session around it.
Investment
What an empowerment session costs in the Twin Cities
Empowerment collections at Studio Freyja start as low as $850. Every collection includes your consultation, a 60 minute session and your ordering appointment on Zoom.
Collections start at
$850
Four collections
$850 to $4,990
How it works
From first message to framed print, in four steps
01
Pick your package
Choose the collection that fits you, and let’s start planning. We meet for a consultation to review outfits and plan your session.
02
Your session
A 60 minute session at the studio or outdoors, with every pose directed for you.
03
Your ordering appointment
About a week after your session, we email you to schedule your Zoom ordering and reveal appointment, where we see your images together and choose what you’ll keep.
04
Gallery and products
Your digital gallery is ready 2 to 3 weeks after your ordering appointment. Products are ready for pickup 4 to 6 weeks after that.
I can tell that this version of me is more mature. You’ve captured all the experiences I’ve had in the last decades. I knew if I wanted to do this it would be with you as I feel comfortable with you!
Mardi · Portrait client
Your choice
Elegant, bold or boudoir-inspired
An empowerment session can be anything from a polished portrait in your favorite dress to something softer and more intimate. Boudoir-inspired looks are welcome if you want them, and never expected if you don’t. You decide how much you share, and the session is built around what makes you feel strongest.
Gallery
Empowerment gallery
Questions
A few more questions
Do I have to be a certain age or size?
No. This session is for every woman, at any age, size or background. I’ll direct poses that work for your body and light that flatters it.
Can my session include boudoir?
Yes, if you want it. Boudoir-inspired looks can be part of your session, and we plan exactly what you’re comfortable with at your consultation. Some women choose a mix of polished portraits and something more intimate. It’s entirely up to you.
I’m nervous in front of the camera. Is that okay?
Almost everyone is. I guide every pose, from your hands to the tilt of your chin, and we take it slowly. By the second look, the hardest part is usually behind you.
Do you edit the photos?
Yes. Every image you choose is retouched by hand for skin, light and color, so you look natural and like yourself.
Where is the studio?
Studio Freyja is on the second floor of the historic post office at 300 E Main St in downtown Anoka, MN, with an elevator. It is a short drive from the north metro and an easy trip from the rest of the Twin Cities.
What should I wear?
You do not need to decide ahead of time. At your planning appointment we plan your outfits together.
How much does a session cost?
Your $250 session fee reserves your date, and collections start at $850. The pricing page has all the details.
How do I book?
Use the Start your booking button on the contact page. Your $250 session fee reserves your date, then we set up your planning appointment.
How long is the session?
Your session is a personalized 60 minutes, with a planning appointment beforehand and an ordering appointment afterward.
Nearby
The studio is an easy drive from Ramsey, Andover, Coon Rapids, Champlin, Elk River, Blaine and the rest of the Twin Cities.
You’re worth being photographed