Empowering Women Portrait Sessions
Are you a woman in your 40s or over?
This is your time to Shine
I’M PHOTOGRAPHING WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 40.
I’D LOVE FOR YOU TO BE ONE OF THEM.
For many of us, reaching 40 marks a significant milestone in our journey. It's a time of reflection, a moment when we become more attuned to our purpose, our self-awareness, and our capacity for love. That's why I've launched this special project – to celebrate the remarkable women who have reached this stage in life.
I believe that growth is something to be cherished and honoured.
Whether you're embracing your 40s with excitement or approaching them with introspection, you are special, and your journey deserves to be celebrated.
Join me for a contemporary glam photo session designed just for you, right here in my London studio. Let's capture the essence of who you are – both inside and out – and create timeless images that celebrate your unique beauty and strength.
“Ageing is not ‘lost youth’ but a new stage of opportunity and strength"
What you will get:
A pre-shoot consultation.
Before your session, we'll have a personalized consultation where we'll discuss the theme of your shoot and explore wardrobe, hair, and makeup options. I'll also take the opportunity to ask you a few interview questions, getting to know you better and ensuring that your session reflects your unique personality and style.
Full makeover.
On the day of your shoot, you'll be treated to a full makeover by a professional hair stylist and makeup artist. Their expertise will ensure that you look and feel absolutely stunning, setting the perfect tone for your photo session.
The photo session.
Your photo session will last 2-3 hours, during which I'll guide you through each pose and expression, capturing the essence of who you are. Together, we'll bring your story and unique features to life in beautiful, authentic photos.
Photo reveal.
Once all your images are ready, we'll have an online reveal session where you'll have the opportunity to view and select your favourite images. This ensures that you have a say in the final selection and guarantees that you receive images that truly resonate with you.
Your story featured
As a special touch, your story will be featured on my blog and potentially in a magazine. This platform allows us to showcase how fabulous you are and inspire other women to embrace their unique journeys.
The session fee is £290
Top 3 Reasons to Participate in the Empowering Women Portrait Sessions:
Celebrate the Best Version of Yourself:
Your fourth decade is often one of the most exciting and fulfilling periods of life. After years of building your career and nurturing your family, it's time to celebrate how far you've come. These photos will showcase just how fabulous you look right now, highlighting your emotional and physical well-being. You're at a stage where you know what you want and what makes you happy, so why not capture it?
Be a Role Model for Others:
How often were you told when you were younger that women in their 40s are old? It's time to change this narrative, and you can be a part of this movement. Your over 40 session isn't just a celebration of who you are; it's also an opportunity to be a role model for younger women who may fear ageing. Use these photos to tell your story and showcase your unique beauty, inspiring others to embrace every stage of life.
Boost Your Confidence:
If accepting the ageing process has been challenging for you, a session like this can change your mindset. With the guidance of the right photographer, you'll see yourself in a whole new light. Viewing these photos will leave you with newfound confidence and a positive outlook on your life – the exact energy you should carry into the next 40 years.
An over 40 session is more than just another photoshoot; it's a celebration of your style, grace, and your life.
APPLY FOR THE EXPERIENCE
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We live in a world where everything is fast, filtered, automated.
Where perfection is polished and every flaw can be edited away in just a click.
But what happens when we pause?
When we slow down…
When we really look?
Not just at the photos, but at ourselves.
This is where the true power of photography lives—not in capturing a perfect image, but in creating space for reflection, for presence, for seeing yourself as you really are.
No filters. No rush. No expectations.
Just you.
In the stillness, the truth becomes louder.
In the quiet, we see what was always there.
Because the answers we’re looking for, the confidence, the worthiness, the values, they’ve been inside us all along.
This is the beginning of Reflections Beyond the Frame. A space for honest conversations. For slowing down. For seeing yourself again.
When was the last time you truly paused to listen to yourself?
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Did you know your newborn might cry, but without actual tear, for their first few weeks?
Even though they definitely make their voices heard (we know those cries well!), their tear ducts are still developing, so you might notice a lot of crying, but no real tears.
It’s completely normal and just another fascinating part of their early days.
Did you already know this? Or do you have another favourite newborn fact? Share it below, I’d love to hear it!
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Model Call: Newborn Session Opportunity
I’m looking for a newborn baby (born after 14th April) to take part in a beautiful session during my 1:1 mentoring.
This is a lovely opportunity to have some precious photographs of your little one, capturing these fleeting early days while also helping me teach and share my approach with another photographer.
As a parent you will receive
a complimentary newborn session
5 beautiful images of your choice as a thank you
the chance to create beautiful memories of your baby’s first days
A few important notes:
both parents (mum and dad) must be available on the 30th of April to be present and included in the photos.
Model release is required, which means the images might be used on my website and social media as well as on the photographer’s platforms.
The session will take place at my cosy studio in Twickenham (SW London), designed to offer a calm and relaxed experience for you and your baby.
If you or someone you know has recently welcomed a little one and might be interested, please send me a DM or an email to vale@photographybyvalentina.com
I’d love to share more details with you!
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As a small business owner, we’re told to show up, to be visible, to build a personal brand.
As small business owners, we’re told to show up, stay visible, and build our personal brand.
And on social media? It can feel like everyone else is always on: always networking, always glowing, always travelling, always achieving.
Perfect homes. Perfect outfits. Perfect nails.
Even rest has to look productive and aesthetic.
But here’s the truth I’m holding onto lately:
Not everything needs to be loud to be meaningful.
Sometimes, we need to go quiet to make space for what really matters.
I’ve been a little quieter here - not because I’ve disappeared, but because I’ve been working on something really special (my book is getting so close!!)...
And also giving myself the gift of slowing down and reconnecting with what matters most.
This is your gentle reminder that stepping back is still moving forward.
And you’re allowed to do the same.
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Coming soon to toy stores near you... not really. But imagine!
Introducing the Valentina action figure:
Wearing the classic jeans + white tee combo
Armed with a Canon camera (obviously)
Comes with accessories like a laptop, lit candle (for vibes), white orchid (because aesthetics matter), AND my real-life Labrador sidekick
Mood: somewhere between “let’s create magic” and “I need chocolate.”
Honestly, this was such a fun little thing to try and kinda hilarious to see myself as a 3D mini-me! 🙈
But behind the toy box, there’s a real woman who’s spent years telling stories through photos. Helping mums feel beautiful. Cheering on women rediscovering their confidence.
Freezing the messy, emotional, magical in-between moments that make life what it is.
And while I don’t come in packaging (thank goodness, can you imagine the plastic hair??), I do show up with camera in hand and music in the background, ready to turn your moments into something timeless.
So tell me… if YOU were an action figure, what would your accessories be?
Mine better come with a never-ending SD card.
PS. My daughter said the figurine looks like an Oompa Loompa.
I might have laughed a little too hard… mostly because she’s not wrong.
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These photos?
They were taken minutes after she told me everything she didn’t like about herself.
And yet… look at her.
Strong. Present.
Fully seen.
So many of the women I photograph say the same things before we begin
“I’m not photogenic.”
“I don’t like how I look.”
“I just want to hide.”
We’ve been taught to shrink.
To criticise before we’re criticised.
To see ourselves through the lens of judgement, instead of truth.
But what if we could rewrite that story?
That’s why I created the Women Empowering Session, to give voice to the powerful woman who’s already in you. You don’t have to become someone else. You just have to see her.
And if you want to start this journey gently,
I created something for you: The Empowered Woman’s Manifesto. A loving reminder of who you are beneath all the noise.
DM me manifesto and I’ll send you the link.
Tell me, what part of yourself are you learning to celebrate?
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