"My Red Shoe experience was also about practising what I preach. My passion is to empower others to believe in themselves. I am a relationship counsellor, confidence coach, speaker and author. I have worked for more than 10 years with people of all ages and from all walks of life who are struggling with life’s circumstances, perhaps relationship breakdown, stress or anxiety"
Read MoreIdeas' become things….
Thoughts' become a tangible reality…
You just have to believe ….
“Through the looking glass”
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I believe in you…..
Yes you
I believe with all of my heart and soul in you.
I know I don’t know you….we never may meet for a coffee….we may never talk to each other
But I believe in you…
Read MoreWhat started as spreading the love for photographing woman, has now turned into a pure love in talking to other photographers about THEIR voice...about how nobody else can photograph in the way that they do..
That each photographer is unique
That you should find what makes you jump out of bed each morning...even if it is to photograph a bowl of fruit....if it puts fire into your belly then photograph it..
That each photographer has a voice....and we talk about that....we go into that after the workshop. We talk about it in our little Facebook group...that I send emails every week afterwards encouraging them to find their voice
And that moment they find their voice is beautiful to see.
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Read MoreI could tell you about why this little piece of home is called Red Shoe...
I could tell you about the moment I knew I was in love with female portraiture...
I could tell you of the beauty and wonder I see in each and every woman I photograph......
I could tell you the moment I found joy in #tellingtheirstories
I could tell you that this Red Shoe girl is more fearless than she will ever know.
But what I want the most?
Is to hear you….just you.
I want to feature more voices on my blog…I want to be the platform for your voice. You can talk about anything you wish, in your own words, you can have your name printed or be anonymous.
Inspired by you my beautiful Red Shoe Girls, inspired by you telling it all and accepting yourself for who you are right now, I am now accepting written submissions for #TellingTheirStories at Red Shoe
Sarah xx
Read MoreInspired by you my beautiful Red Shoe Girls, inspired by you telling it all and accepting yourself for who you are right now, I am now accepting written submissions for #TellingTheirStories at Red Shoe
Read MoreAt the beginning of the year, inspired by all of the beautiful women I photograph, who pour their stories along-side the images captured...I wanted to create three editorial photo shoots...and this is my 1st simply called "the Beach shoot"
Read More"To those of you like me who never feel thin enough, pretty enough, confident enough then Red Shoe is a must. It gives you such a long lasting boost once you see the images that the talented Sarah produces. You think could that actually be little ol me!!!!
Read MoreWhen you feel blessed to have met and photographed a woman so strong, that meeting her has had such an impact you will carry the experience in your soul for always... .wait until you read her story, wait until you see her images...
Read MoreMaybe we should go back a few steps and ask
what is boudoir photography?
When I think of boudoir, I think of boobs and bum shots, stockings and suspenders.
I will hold my hands up and say that when I started playing with the idea of red shoe I did try these kind of shots….but they never sat well with me..
They didn’t feel right
I wanted to photograph woman, but there was not anything out there that inspired me…
Why does a woman have to wear really uncomfortable underwear and put her legs in the air to be called sexy? Is that what sexy is…?
I didn’t think so!
I think every woman is beautiful….just as she is. I think being sexy/beautiful is you just being you…just as you are right now.
Every single woman I have met will hate something about herself
Too old
Too fat
Too skinny
Shows too much gum when she smiles
Her skin
Her face!
If I had a penny for every time I was told “oooo I would love to do a red shoe….but I am just not brave enough” I would be off the coast of Barbados sipping cocktails…
Because the mass idea on the market is that women should dress up and squeeze into stockings to feel stupid in the process and dare for a second that they could be beautiful? This will then make them sexy
Nah
Not going to happen..
Not on my watch….
So
This is not boudoir
This is about you embracing yourself for all your unique quirks
This is about you being comfortable and happy in your own skin
This is about you just as you are
This is you finally sticking the middle finger to that voice in your head that tells you every
Single
Bloody
Day
That you need to lose weight to be happy
That your stomach needs to be flatter
Your hair needs to be fuller
That you need to be kinder and more loving to everyone else
And do not complain about yourself
Nope….no one wants to hear how you are struggling
Just smile and make it easier for everyone else.
And all the while forgetting…
You are woman
You are more powerful and fearless then you will ever know
This is not boudoir….
I would never put you into that horrible box and tell you
“There you are….you did a boudoir shoot….now you are sexy…tra-dah”
No I am not going to do that to you…
I want to photograph you because I believe with all my heart…
That if you give a girl the right shoes she can conquer the world
Sarah xx
To the girl that used to dye her hair any colour she wanted,
who listened to music for hours on end and dreamed of a life of travel,
who’s eyes were greedy to see anything new,
who’s every sense within her wanted to taste, touch…..feel…my god feel
Read Moreafter already doing a red shoe shoot I craved a feeling that I didn't find anywhere else - no where else did I come out feeling so damn good about myself - you can't get this feeling anywhere else, no spa can offer the exhilaration you get doing this.
Read MorePretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
"The girls I'd seen in the Red Shoe pictures looked beautiful and full of confidence and I was, well..... just me. Nothing special. I certainly didn't think I could look like those girls in the pictures......"
Read MoreAnd to you ladies who lack confidence, who aren't the perfect size, who have a disability, feel old, feel frumpy… … fuck it, you only live once, and once in your life you really do have to be a Red Shoe Girl, go on I dare you…
Karen xxxxx"
Read More"My day as a red shoe girl was meant to show me who I am again. Over the last 5years I have struggled with my health, which impacted my weight, my life and my mental health. I was no longer me. I honestly didn't think I would get any decent photos but after following red shoe for a year, I decided I wanted to go and gain my confidence back"
Read MoreI did the Red Shoe photo shoot so that I can present the pictures to my husband as his (slightly overweight) but new wife. We both have a journey to re-discover each other and accept the changes that have occurred and grow to love and accept them. I loved the whole experience and for the day felt like a princess! I keep looking at the images as I can’t believe it’s me!
Read MoreI am so excited to share Samantha images and story with you...I am so proud of you Sam, so proud of how far you have gone this past year.....here is to your next chapter ♥
ps....those eyes!!!!! ♥
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