Vancouver Waterfall Boudoir Boat 2025

Creating art with groups has been an interest of mine since 2019 – back when I held my very first impromptu group shoot on a beach in Nicaragua. The energy of strangers-turned-besties, of big deep belly laughs echoing across the shoreline, stayed with me. The pandemic quickly dashed any dream of weaving these sessions into my regular practice, and then life did what it does best, and it got away from me.

But art has a way of circling back. Fast forward to our self-love retreats with Bare Soul, and group shoots found me again. This time, they came not just as a creative experiment, but as a soul-deep yearning to make art and memories with more bodies all at once. Since then, I’ve been sprinkling them into the year more and more. This summer, I decided to up the ante: two group boudoir shoots at epic af locations on both Vancouver and Vancouver Island. And let me tell you—they were EVERYTHING.

I wish I could describe the magic of these days: the thrill of gathering in shared spaces with people on similar, yet deeply unique journeys. Women coming together to hold space, laugh together, cry together, adventure together, make art together, and most importantly—just be together. There’s truly nothing like it. And I know what you’re thinking… a bunch of strangers getting together and making naked art together?!

what if it feels intimidating?

“I’m not comfortable being vulnerable in front of strangers.”
“I’m not ready for a boudoir shoot, let alone a group one.”
“What if I don’t belong in a space like that?”

These are the whispers we’ve all absorbed from a culture that tells us to shrink, to compare, to compete. But group photography experiences (whether in a waterfall, a forest, a beach, or the intimacy of a studio) are actually the antidote.

Because the truth is, these sessions aren’t about performing. It’s not about being ready, it’s not about the perfect curated moments. They’re about remembering. Remembering that you’re not alone in your fears, your healing, or your longing to be seen. Remembering that you belong in spaces of beauty and joy, no matter what your body looks like, no matter where you are in your journey.

Why group shoots are so powerful

✨ Shared courage – It’s hard to be self-concious when there’s 9 other naked women around you not giving a flying f*ck. This isn’t about comparison, this is about CELEBRATION. Of yourself, and each other.
✨ Healing community – We laugh, we cry, we hold each other. It’s not about posing perfectly, it’s about being so present in the moment you forget what you were picking yourself apart for.
✨ Art you’ll never forget – Creating photographs in places like waterfalls, beaches, or wild mossy forests is more than a photoshoot—it’s sacred. When you’re in these places sans clothes, it feels so freeing, liberating, and more natural than you would think. It just feels right.
✨ Liberation from comparison – Strangely, instead of feeling less-than in a group, most women feel more. More connected, more supported, more themselves. More FREE than ever before.

Waterfall Boudoir in Vancouver

This year’s waterfall boat shoot was nothing short of epic. The roar of the falls, the sparkle of water on skin, the way each woman looked like she’d stepped out of a god damn Renaissance painting.

Group boudoir photography isn’t just about creating stunning images (though you’ll definitely get those). It’s about stepping into a container where your presence is enough, where community dissolves shame, and where art becomes a mirror showing you who you already are. It’s about showing up and saying f*ck it, I might be scared, but I’m doing it anyways. And that my friends, is MAGIC.