Goddess Portraiture 2010

The experience of creating a Goddess Portrait is an uplifting day in natural surroundings that will leave you feeling refreshed and utterly gorgeous! Your Photographer Samjhana Moon will ease insecurities concerning your appearance, which are often simply a result of pressures created by the media in our consumer driven society. There are no limitations with regards to age, height or body size when so much of our beauty comes from within through our expression. When we 'feel' joyful others see our happiness, so when we 'feel' beautiful, others see our beauty. The images captured during your Goddess Portrait session will result in a beautiful piece of art to display in the home from which you can draw inspiration from, will continue to boost self-confidence and promote personal growth through self-appreciation for days or even years to come.

Allow Samjhana to create your Goddess Portrait offering her experience, knowledge and creativity to develop themes based on your unique personality traits and preferred environment. Alternatively Samjhana can breathe life into your wishes and visions in a location of your choice. Samjhana has the ability to direct and coach even the shyest woman into a state where she feels completely comfortable and at ease with herself in order to achieve sensational results.  The women featured here are not professional models, they are women just like you. To read about their experience with Samjhana please see the Testimonials below.

See yourself in a positive light today and experience the healing power and beauty of the feminine!

To begin creating your unique Goddess Portrait, please contact Samjhana for a questionnaire and she will reply directly to discuss your vision.



Custom made gift certificates are available for Goddess Portrait sessions. An innovative gift for milestone occasions such as birthdays, weddings, graduations, career success, motherhood. A wonderful gift for any special woman in your life, an uplifting experience she will treasure for a lifetime.


A few words from Samjhana

"The medium of photography presents me with the opportunity to share the beauty and light I see in the world. My ability for painting with light allows my clients to see themselves from a new perspective and offers them the opportunity to capture a period in their lifetime through creative portraiture.

Goddess Portraiture is a creative initiative offering everyday women the opportunity to explore and capture their unique beauty within a natural environment. Intimate portraits embracing nature and honouring the divine feminine. I offer my clients and enjoyable day out focussed on creating a portrait that will result in a stunning piece art they can display in the home and draw inspiration from.
 
I love meeting new people, a stranger to me is simply a friend I have yet to met. I have a natural ability to relax my clients, often the shyest are some of my favourites as they are often astonished at the images I capture. When I'm out on location with a new client, I am focussed entirely on their comfort and enjoyment of the experience. Often a client will arrive nervous and unsure, these feelings are soon transformed into a glowing confidence leaving my clients fully satisfied. My aim of the day is to hear a woman say "Wow is that really me?" It is so rewarding for me to show a woman how to feel great about herself naturally, comfortable in her own skin. To present them with a beautiful piece of art which can continue to boost self-confidence and inspire positive action is truly uplifting.

A Goddess Portrait session can have a profound effect on self-esteem. I have seen this experience boost self-confidence in some women to the extent it had given them the courage to begin creating a new life. I take great delight in offering women this opportunity to release insecurities and see themselves in a new light. I feel this is crucial to our existence but sadly lacking in our society today where we are bombarded with false statements and images of what defines beauty. Many women have worries or concerns about creating a Goddess Portrait but I can assure you, these are strongly out weighed by the benefits of this experience, which are beyond your imagination!"


What are women are saying about their experience with Samjhana?

"When I first saw the images on site I was very excited! Humbled and surprised by how great Samjhana made me look, I couldn't believe that the woman on the screen was me!"

"I'm proud and delighted to have taken part of the Goddess Portraiture Project, it is something I will always remember and thank the beautiful Samjhana for. Representing women and their inner beauty... it sounds amazing and feels amazing being part of it!"

"My session with Samjhana was much more than a photo-shoot, a therapeutic experience, truly uplifting and confidence boosting! I feel like I've jumped a couple of stepping stones towards my long path to recovery from my eating disorder."

"I rediscovered my femininity! And I feel more comfortable with my body now. lalalala!"

"I have never taken professional photo's before and wasn't that confident in terms of how they would turn out. The fact that I was amazed and very pleased with the results has given me confidence to take more pictures, I am definitely more confident in front of the camera now!"

"Very impressed when I saw the final images. I felt a sense of pride showing my friends and family the photos."

"Amazing and very surreal to see myself from another perspective thanks to Samjhana's fabulous photography".

"I think this is a wonderful project that will benefit so many women who wouldn't normally have the confidence to do this kind of thing. Samjhana will show them and everyone else, that every woman is beautiful."

"I now have more confidence outside and in, happier with myself naturally and free to wear less make up."

"Lovely experience. Samjhana captured a hidden side of me." 

 "I found Samjhana very understanding and a good listener. She was very concerned about how comfortable I was about the results of the photo-shoot and went out of her way to make sure I was happy with the final images."

"Everything I believed I was, was reflected back to me when I saw the image. I felt like this was complete truth."

"I was amazed that Samjhana had captured a side of me I have never seen in photos. I loved seeing the final images, it made me feel beautiful and proud! Usually I feel awkward in front of a camera but this didn't show at all. I looked relaxed, comfortable and sexy! Wow!"

"The confidence this project has given me made it possible for me to begin socialising again. I went out with the girls for the first time in 15 years to celebrate my birthday recently. Thank you Samjhana, you're a life saver"!

"Samjhana was very open to new ideas and incorporated any that I had into my shots. I was very pleased with the end result."

"I was glad to be part of the project, and proud that Samjhana works so hard to make other people be happier. We live in a man's world, so this project is important for women's confidence. It could change the face of the world at a big scale, balancing men and women's roles in society."

"After years of feeling burnt out, I feel I have had the spark put back into my life!"

"Samjhana went out her way to find the perfect location and a specific tree which was really thoughtful. Looking back at the final result, I was more then just 'happy', I was amazed and shocked with the final portrait!"

"I loved all my images! Samjhana has got a great eye and insight to reveal the Goddess Within you."

"Samjhana took my suggestions for clothing, setting and mood I wanted and moved it to an amazing new level to create my stunning Portrait."

"The positive feedback I received from Samjhana and her encouragement of how well I took a photo was definitely a confidence boost. I wish I could do the whole experience all over again!"

"Everything was well organised and because Samjhana is trusting life, we even had little extras during the session that were very welcome.... even the rain went away! Oh and she can hold her camera particularly well! :)"

"For years I have lived quietly with my eating disorder. Samjhana has reminded me what's it's like to be back in the real world. To feel the wind in my hair, breathe in fresh air and to feel the power confidence and strength to be alive!"

"I definitely gained more appreciation for nature from the session with Samjhana. The beauty of it and how I felt uplifted when surrounded within it."

"I never thought I could pull off moss green! And I forgot how much fun it was to climb trees - very liberating."

"As one of the photos centres around my tattoo I felt a new connection to the meaning of the quote and it's significance."

"When I viewed the final images I was shocked that it was actually me!"

"The final images were very original and I was proud and amused by people's feedback. 'I've never seen this kind of photo before, it's very avant-garde' or "Samjhana makes you look taller' ahah :)"

"Samjhana made me feel very comfortable, I am very pleased with the results, especially since it was the first time I had 'dolled up' post pregnancy."

"Being naked is both about being vulnerable and strong and in fact these two words are not mutually exclusive but rather synonymous with each other. This project reminded me that being vulnerable is not a weakness but rather a strength. If more people were honest with their feelings of vulnerability and happy to show the soft and gentle side of their character, then perhaps the world would be a better place."

"I was glad to be part of the project, and proud that Samjhana works so hard to make other people be happier. We live in a man's world, so this project is important for women's confidence. It could change the face of the world at a big scale, balancing men and women's roles in society."


To view an online version of the exhibition "The Goddess Within" and read more about my concept and design for the Goddess project please click here