The Transformative Art of Embodied Storytelling

Welcome! You found your way here at the perfect time.

I approach my work as both an Artist, and a professionally trained Somatic Practitioner. Each session is a creative ceremony, all its own. A joyful collaboration between Presence and Vision, Embodiment and Empowerment, The Mortal and The Mythic. An exploration of the essential self as it journeys through space and time.

With intention and courage, photography can become a powerful vehicle for personal evolution. To tell a visual story, we first consider it. We ask questions. We dream. We contemplate. We collect. We get curious, imaginative, brave, playful. What is wanting to emerge? Then we embody it. To embody it, we must feel it. In feeling it, moving with it, and then seeing it reflected as art, we are invited to integrate the story in new ways. For some, this can be a truly transformative practice. For some, its just really fun. Usually, it’s both.

For the Soulful Entrepreneur, Brand Embodiment sessions become a practice of being Seen, of entering the arena. These are creative meditations, honing in on your personal Ikigai, a Japanese concept outlining the facets of a true vocational calling. I call this The Beauty Only You Can Bring. Brand Embodiment sessions are created to serve you and your work in world. They’re designed to amplify your gifts, anchor your mission, honor your wisdom, call in your people, and light the path forward from here.

Your session might just be a beautiful way to spend a leisurely afternoon, with yourself or with those you love most, creating meaningful art to celebrate this singular moment in time. Engagements, Weddings, Maternity, Children, Seniors and Families. Sessions for one, to honor a threshold. I love documenting the ever unfolding ceremony of life itself. All of it, worthy.

I look forward to seeing what we create together.

Hit the ‘Let’s Begin” if you’re ready to get started, or continue down to look through Galleries.

Woman in flowing dress with winged headdress on coastal landscape

Creating Images as Anchors to Embodied States of Courage, Belonging, and Joy.

Woman in a red dress holding a lantern, standing on a suitcase in a field with mountains in the background.

The Beauty of Being Seen.

Person with long red hair sitting on a colorful blanket in a field, holding a lit lantern.

Beauty is a State of Being.

 

Woman standing in a field, holding a colorful shawl, under a clear sky with birds flying.

Embodied.

Elegant.

Elemental.

“It is such a treasure to have photos that capture the love and intentionality we aim to hold as a family. Natalia is a gift and she shares her gift with deep humility and grace.  We are immensely grateful for the sacred day we spent with her!

— Sylvia Poareo

“Natalia Newman’s highly developed skills and sensibilities take photography beyond simple portraiture and into visual documentation of ongoing personal evolution.

— Tom Fink

“The whole experience ended up being so much more than I could have hoped for...

— Michelle Dawn

“Natalia creates the perfect environment to capture your true essence and bring out your best self behind camera. She is a gentle guide and a master at her craft. Her sessions are a must experience!

-Anja Corinne

Woman with wavy hair lying in a field of yellow flowers, wearing a denim jacket.

Reach Out.

natalianewmanphotography@gmail.com
(541)951-0554

Ashland, Oregon

97520

“Beauty isn’t just about a nice loveliness. Beauty is about a more rounded, substantial becoming. Beauty is about an emerging fullness, a greater sense of grace and elegance, and a deeper sense of homecoming for the enriched memory of your unfolding life. ”

— John O’Donohue