Do you dread having your photo taken? Vivianne McMaster of “Be Your Own Beloved” Photography, shares her top tips for enjoying seeing your image. Canadian Psychotherapist Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC interviews Vivianne on how we can learn to thrive in front of the camera.
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Episode Contents:
0:00 Compassionate Conversations Intro
0:24 Body Image Series Intro
2:44 Introducing Vivienne
3:27 Vivienne’s personal journey which led her to becoming a body positive photographer
8:45 Internalization of toxic messages re: larger sized bodies
10:45 How Vivienne used photography as part of her own healing journey
17:55 Becoming the ‘subject’ rather than the ‘object’ in photos
19:00 Meeting yourself with curiosity and self-compassion
22:30 Photos expressing who you are rather than what your body looks like
25:00 Why so many of us recoil from having our photos taken
27:00 Steps we can take to feel more comfortable in front of the camera
31:00 Larger bodies in the media
31:17 Why it’s worth going through the discomfort of getting in front of the camera
34:25 Body positivity vs. body neutrality
39:30 Vivienne’s own body acceptance journey and where she is now
42:22 Stories and feedback from Vivienne’s photography clients and students
Show notes:
Vivienne McMaster of “Be Your Own Beloved” Photography
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