My beautiful friend Chiara today about being body positive. When she came to the studio for a mother/daughter portrait, we decided to shoot some single pictures too. While talking about being a woman, working with fashion, aging, and how our bodies change through time, I asked her to tell me...
Tell us what you’d like us to know about yourself; My name is Saskia; I am a mother of two beautiful queer teens. I have a bubbly personality and, I live my life as if every day is the last one. I am a very social person and a body-positive...
My face today. Recently I Googled myself. While I entered my name, it almost immediately said: “Denise Boomkens age.” This means that there are lots of people wondering about my age. Otherwise, Google wouldn’t suggest it. I right away hear some women say: “she is still so young! Just wait...
Today a portrait of beautiful Herma (91). Her daughter, Trudy, approached me a while ago to tell me about her amazing mother. Trudy had told Herma about my project, on which she had indicated that she wanted to contribute to a beautiful portrait. Herma’s energy was a huge inspiration and...
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you love what you see? Or are you constantly trying to equal the beautiful pictures of your fellow (younger) Instagrammers? I am a content creator, a photographer, a creative thinker and taking pictures is what I do for a...
If you’re feeling less than great about your body beyond your 40s, you’re not alone. In addition to the article that I recently wrote about self-love, I am writing this one about body positivity when you’re older.  #Bodypositivity When I use to think of the term “body positivity”, my mind...

This community originated from my love for photography, fashion, lifestyle, and consciousness. After I turned 40 I started to miss inspiring websites with coolness and authenticity towards aging.

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