Ms. K | Registered Nurse, Wife and Mother

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May 5

Karla, Age 42

Registered Nurse, Wife and Mother

When one of your best friends since childhood asks to be a part of your Over 40 project, you feel honoured and full of joy! Karla signed up to be a part of my 40 Over 40 Experience - my goal to photography 40 women over age 40 in 2022 and celebrate women of all shapes, sizes, colours, backgrounds and more. I want women of all ages to be seen. To be heard.

Our mutual friend Julie let us use her hair salon as a studio for the day, it was a challenge and a lot of fun to make portraits work in a smaller space but I love me a good challenge. And it keeps the images interesting and unique!

This is what Karla had to say about her session and experience.

I felt beautiful, sexy and confident. Being pampered with hair and makeup definitely helped me feel amazing and ready for my photoshoot!
I definitely would recommend this to anyone wanting to feel fabulous in their own skin. We all need a little pick me up after these 2 long years. Bobbi-Jo makes it such a memorable experience. She is amazing at what she does, I felt so comfortable and she helped my vision come to life!

What are your thoughts on aging?

I have never been afraid of aging, but I have definitely become more conscious about changes I see in the mirror. I am learning to embrace these changes and truly appreciate how lucky I am to just be happy and healthy. I found myself focusing too much on new wrinkles, graying hair and and my aging body. I decided what better way to embrace the beauty that comes with aging and maturing by capturing some beautiful and intimate portraits of myself.