Hey, I'm Mycah!

At 30, everything fell apart at once. a marriage. a home. a whole identity I had to rebuild from scratch. and in the middle of all of that, I made one of the most powerful decisions of my life. i stood in front of a camera and reclaimed myself.

the experience was transformative in a way I didn’t expect and couldn’t fully explain. the photographs captured something I hadn’t been able to see in myself. not just how I looked, but who I actually was. a warrior. a goddess. a force.

now I wake up every morning, and those photos are on my walls. a daily reminder of exactly who I am.

that feeling, that specific, undeniable, full-body feeling of seeing yourself and actually loving what you see, is what i have spent years creating for other women. and it is the whole reason be lovely and free exists.

when i decided to bring someone in to carry this work forward, i didn’t look for a photographer. i looked for someone who understood what it actually costs to stand in front of a camera and be fully seen, and who knew how to hold that with care.

I found Amanda.

Amanda is our lead photographer, a yoga instructor, and one of the most grounded humans I have ever met. she has done her own deep inner work, and she brings all of it into every session. the patience, the presence, the genuine belief that being seen is an act of courage worth honoring.

what Amanda knows, from her own experience, is how vulnerable it is to let someone photograph you this way. she doesn’t take that lightly. from the moment you arrive, she is focused on one thing: creating enough space that you can show up exactly as you are. uncertain, nervous, excited, all of it. and feel completely held the whole time.

she never pushes. she offers options, checks in, and follows your lead. if you’re not sure whether you want to go a certain direction, she’ll give you room to feel it out. some women arrive knowing exactly what they want. some figure it out as they go. both are completely right.

what Amanda wants every woman to feel in the first five minutes is this: you are safe here. you can be exactly who you are.

she believes, and I believe, that your body is worth documenting right now. not the version you’re working toward. this one. today. because the truth is our bodies change, in small ways every day and sometimes in big ways we can’t predict, and there is something quietly powerful about having a record of this exact version of yourself at this exact moment in your life.

This isn’t just a photo session. It’s a time capsule. It’s the story of you.