Empowering Women Portrait Sessions
Confidence Has No Age Limit
Are you a woman in your 40s, 50s or beyond?
This is your time to be seen, celebrated, and remembered.
Professional hair and makeup
2 to 3 hour shoot
time just for yourself
my Twickenham studio
I’M PHOTOGRAPHING WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 40.
I’D LOVE FOR YOU TO BE ONE OF THEM.
For many of us, turning 40 marks more than just a number. It's a time when we pause, reflect, and reconnect with who we really are, and sometimes we realise it's been far too long since we've done something just for us.
I'm a woman over 40 myself, and that's why I created these Empowering Women Portrait Sessions, to celebrate the beauty, strength and stories of women over 40, 50 and beyond.
I believe that every stage of womanhood holds its own power. Whether you're stepping into your 40s with excitement or navigating them with a few more doubts, your story matters and it is beautiful.
You deserve to be seen, celebrated, and reminded of just how far you've come.
Step into my calm, welcoming studio in Twickenham, and together we'll create timeless, elegant portraits of who you are today.
“Working with Valentina was one of the most empowering and uplifting experiences I've had in years!
Valentina has this incredible gift of bringing out your true essence.
And not just through the camera, but in how she gently guides, supports, and encourages you.
I honestly didn't expect to feel this amazing, but I did! ”
Justine
How It Works
A chat before your session.
We talk about what you'd like from your photos, what to wear, and anything you're worried about. I'll also ask you a few questions to get to know you, so your portraits feel like you.
Hair, makeup and your session.
A professional hair stylist and makeup artist get you ready in the studio, then we spend 2 to 3 hours together. I guide every pose, so you never have to wonder what to do with your hands.
Photo reveal.
Once your images are ready, we look at them together online and you choose your favourites.
Your matted print.
You take home a fine art matted print of your favourite portrait, ready to go on your wall.
The Session Fee is £390
Your images, and any albums or extra prints, are chosen at your reveal and bought separately, so you only pay for the ones you love.
Print collections start from £490 for five matted prints, each with its digital file.
If you're thinking
"this isn't really for me"
I hear these three a lot, usually in the first message a woman sends me.
I'm not photogenic.
Hardly anyone feels photogenic in a selfie or a group photo, because nobody there is paying attention to the light, the angle or you. In a session I guide every pose and expression, and I photograph you in the light that's kind to you.
I need to lose some weight first.
Then the right time never quite comes. While we're waiting to feel ready we're getting older too, and the woman who's putting it off until she's thinner is the one she'll look back at in ten years and wish she'd photographed.
It feels a bit indulgent.
You've probably spent years organising everyone else's photos, birthdays and plans. One day just for you is allowed, and it's long overdue.
Questions women ask me
I'm in my 50s (or 60s). Is it for me?
Yes. My Empowering Women Portrait Sessions are for any woman over 40, whether you're 41 or 71.
What do I wear?
We plan it together at your chat before the session. I always suggest bringing a few different options on the day and I'll help you choose.
Where is the studio?
In Twickenham, south-west London, and parking is available on my driveway.
"Somewhere along the way, I reconnected with a part of myself that doesn’t always get enough space: softer, more feminine, intuitive side.
The part that reminds me to slow down, trust myself, and allow things to unfold…
I perfectly remember the feeling of walking on air when I left her studio!"
Vale, fitness coach
Want to Explore More First?
If you're not quite ready to step in front of the camera yet, that's okay. Here are a few places to start.
The Bodies We're Taught Are "Allowed" to Be Seen: why so many women wait for the "right" body before being photographed.
Your Changing Body, Seen Kindly: my own story of body image after 40, and my mum's.
The Empowerment Manifesto: a free download, and a love letter to every woman who's ever lost touch with herself.
Rediscovering Yourself Through Empowering Photography: how a portrait session can help you reconnect with who you are when life has shifted.
Embracing Confidence Through Photography: what past clients felt after their session.
Transformative Photoshoot for Women Over 40: more stories from women who've sat in my studio.
Start Your Empowering Journey
Tell me a little about you and what's made you think about having your portrait taken now. I'll reply within one working day to arrange a relaxed chat, with no obligation to book.
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VALE@PHOTOGRAPHYBYVALENTINA.COM
07577 978246
LONDON NEWBORN & MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER
Based in Twickenham, in the Richmond borough, SW London.
I work with families across London to capture life’s most meaningful milestones through portrait photography.