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Empowering photography experience for no ordinary humans & bold business brands www.cednaphotography.com

Wedding and lifestyle photographer, passionate about diversity and conveying stories in a genuine and authentic way.

29/11/2025

The year that stripped me down, built me back up & taught me new lessons at 44.

2025 held more than I expected and somehow exactly what was needed.

4 years ago, I put a dream on a vision board: to build a business strong enough to enable me to spend a few months overseas with my family on my own terms.

This year, I lived it — 2.5 months abroad, wandering with freedom I once only imagined. And then life reminded me that dreams come with their own weather & storms when least expected.

Our bag was stolen mere 7 days in — years of savings, all of our spending money & my business equipment gone in an instant. A plot twist that felt like a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from.

I returned to my hometown after 9 yrs to find my childhood home sold, emptied, stripped to bare brick —
and for the first time, no family left to welcome me.
Standing on that ground felt like standing inside a long gone memory with no one left to confirm it existed. I cried. Grieved. A lot.

And still, the year made room for joy.
A 600-person family wedding that stitched happiness & gratitude back into me. Reuniting with friends after 25 years & feeling lost pieces of myself return.

In my work I found purpose again & again: 52 clients served, 4 speaking engagements, 4 collaborations, multitude of amazing people who shared their energy, trust & reaffirmed why I love what I do.

Despite all I took on a presidency role (volunteer) of a cultural non-profit society. I sank myself into it with courage & dedication. To expand & strengthen it. It crashed & burned however in less than 60 days, making me walk away for the 1st time in my life from something I started & didn’t finish. Clearest lesson of my life: your integrity is all you own. Your values are not for sale. Ever. You can’t inspire evolution or progress in places that aren’t ready for it. Accountability is non-negotiable. Without it, nothing else matters.

2025 wasn’t tidy. It wasn’t gentle. Or polished or predictable. It was RAW. Heartbreaking. Expansive. Here is to 44. Cleaner instincts, better boundaries. Deeper personal peace & choosing people and spaces where who I am and what I have to contribute has room to matter.

27/11/2025

You are a woman who moves through life balancing a hundred roles - leader, mother, partner, doer, giver. In the noise of showing up for everyone else, it’s easy to lose sight of the woman at the centre of it all.

If you’ve been craving space to self-express, to reconnect, to acknowledge yourself without apology - this is your invitation.

The Worthy Woman Portrait Series is our signature personal portrait experience for women from all walks of life. It’s a platform for sharing personal stories, seeing oneself through a new perspective and honouring your individuality, evolution and the power you often overlook.

This modern, soulful portrait experience is crafted for women who are ready to:

– reclaim visibility and celebrate their evolution
– embrace their imperfections
– stand in their truth with clarity and strength

This series was created to celebrate real women - the grit, resilience and diverse journeys.

For the men who see her strength long before she does.
Honour the extraordinary woman in your life with an experience that celebrates her and everything she rarely pauses to acknowledge.
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✨ DAY 4: WORTHY WOMAN PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE - $1490+gst (value $2330)

Your Session Includes:

• Custom guided in-studio session with professional hair & makeup
• Private design consultation + wardrobe styling
• $800 product credit toward portraits + custom art
• 3 fine art matted portraits in 7x10” size
• View + Order appointment to select the art that moves you
• One ticket to the Gallery-style exhibit (planned for 2026) + a curated magazine featuring participating women and their stories

*Must be booked between Jan 16th & April 30, 2026 based on available dates

26/11/2025

Welcome to Day 3 of our Anniversary Celebration sale.

Today’s offer is dedicated to all the executives, leaders, professionals and business owners who want to be seen with intention, clarity, and presence.

We feature our signature Beyond the Headshot portrait experience - a custom session created for those who want to be photographed with more depth, nuance, and individuality.

You want more from your professional portraits, going beyond the expected headshot, desire is to leave your experience feeling seen, confident, authentically standing in your full expression and power.

While our quick sessions from earlier in the week offer efficiency, Beyond the Headshot sessions offer the luxury of time and vision: time to build comfort and trust, refine expression and purpose, and create imagery that feels genuine and aligned with your personal brand.

A wider range of backdrops, tones, and styling options allows your personality and professional identity to be portrayed with nuance - more depth and more clarity.

DAY 3: BEYOND THE HEADSHOT SESSION - $1550+gst (value $2150+gst)

Session includes

15 minute phone planning & design consultation

60 minute custom studio session

Up to 3 wardrobe and set changes

Diverse range of poses, crops, lighting and background choices

(9) professionally retouched high resolution digital portraits (3 additional portraits are included from our standard package of 6)

30 min image selection (immediately after the session)

Must be booked between mid January and end of March 2026

Comment BTH for a direct booking link or refer to stories today. Offer is valid until 9pm MST

25/11/2025

Welcome to Day 2 of our Anniversary Celebration Week.

Today’s collection is a custom family session experience that’s rooted in connection, intention, and creating art you’ll live with. An invitation to slow down and own something honest, meaningful and beautifully yours.

✨These sessions are for those who may have never experienced their family beyond seasonal or holiday mini sessions and digital snapshots. It is for families who value artistry, all inclusive personalized service, expert direction and guidance, curated experience and products. No fuss, no rigid, forced poses - we honour children and adult natural energy effortlessly and transform real family dynamics into timeless art.

Your family portrait experience includes:

📸 custom 60-minute studio session for up to 5 family members (weekdays only)

📆 in person consultation to define a vision, plan wardrobe & design your walls, showing you what artwork will look like in your actual space

🎞️ in person view and order appointment to select the moments and portraits that move you most

🖼️ 16×20” custom wall art piece (framed canvas or acrylic).

Session must take place by end of June 2026.

💫 in the spirit of gratitude, we are also gifting a special studio experience to one lucky winner, to be announced Dec 3rd. Share this week’s posts, stories and tag a friend to enter. Every tag, share and follow of our profile earns an entry.

📣Comment “Family Love” for a direct booking link of today’s offer

24/11/2025

We announced our Anniversary Collection celebration a few days ago in case you missed it and today is officially Day 1 of our exclusive, limited-time 7 day offers.

Thank you for being a part of this community. Whether you’ve stepped in front of my lens over the years, followed quietly from afar, or shared my work with someone who needed it - your presence has shaped my studio more than words can express

✨ DAY ONE: HEADSHOT EXPRESS - $430+gst (REG $590)

A modern, efficient portrait session - designed for those who need impactful and expressive professional portraits without the full editorial experience.

Best suited for leaders, founders, and creatives refining their visual presence - LinkedIn, websites, speaking pages, media features - as well as children and teens building portfolios for modelling, acting, performing arts, auditions, or competitive programs. An elevated, modern portrait for those looking to step into new opportunities.

Headshot Express - Anniversary Offer
• 30-minute session
• Preparation guide
• 2 wardrobe + 2 background changes
• Full guidance + posing direction
• Immediate image review and selection (same day)
• Includes 2 fully edited digital portraits

And as a thank-you for celebrating this week with us, we’re also hosting a special Anniversary Giveaway, winner to be announced on Dec 3rd.

Share any of our posts and stories this week, tag a friend and you’ll be entered for a chance to win an exclusive gift from our anniversary collection.

Comment MODERN Headshot for a direct link to claim the offer or refer to stories.

18/11/2025

A once-a-year celebration: the studio anniversary & another spin around the sun for me personally.

Introducing The Anniversary Collection — seven curated offerings, unveiled daily and available 9am until 9pm only, after which time they will quietly disappear.

If you’ve been wanting to try our services, have been waiting for the right moment or a special sign — this is it.
There will be something for everyone from our signature to our most loved series.

These collections are crafted exclusively for next week only and are not found anywhere in our standard pricing.

If you are not part of our newsletter, now is a great time to subscribe at www.cednaportraitstories.com // turn on your IG notifications and check back daily Starting Nov 24th.

Each day will have one new offer posted starting at 9am

18/11/2025

Kelly brought a clear and vibrant vision to her Beyond the Headshot session, emphasizing her favourite color, movement, and her personal style. Her enthusiasm and openness made the creative process enjoyable and unique. I love when clients step out of the box.

Often, personal branding is associated with entrepreneurship or business owners, but every professional and leader has a personal brand - whether they’re aware of it or not. It goes beyond titles, bios and resumes and is about how we are intentionally shaping the narrative of our own value, the impact we make, results we drive and how we are perceived by others.

I had the opportunity to meet Kelly through and the work we did together. Working with Kelly was a pleasure, and I’m excited to see the evolution of her leadership journey. To Megan, the leader behind Repowered Leadership, a heartfelt thank you for brining me along for the journey.

HMUA

17/11/2025

Once upon a time in Italy

10/11/2025

Once upon a time in Italy

06/11/2025

Some clients walk into the studio and it instantly feels like time spent with old friends.
Zahra and Marcus were that for me.

They arrived with a clear sense of who they are, what they value, and the kind of images they wanted to create - yet were fully open to collaboration, trusting the process, and leaning into the moment. There was ease, laughter, curiosity, patience and genuine connection, a deep, lived-in love I haven’t witnessed in a while. Working with them was effortless and respect they showed for my approach and process was second to none.

Their love for their sweet rescue pup, Misty, was its own quiet poetry.

They have built together a life of adventure, travel, lived, and loved across the world - a life not defined by one moment - but thousands of small, beautiful ones, more than any single photograph could ever tell.

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Marcus,

from your wife on your birthday:

Since 2012, life with you has been the most incredible journey.

You make me laugh every single day.
You are kind and generous.
You are thoughtful, intelligent and endlessly capable - someone I trust deeply to handle anything that comes our way.

Your adventurous spirit, your curiosity, your drive to build a meaningful life… I admire above all

Thank you for choosing this journey with me!

I love you, endlessly

Happy 40th Birthday,

— ❤️ Zahra

HMUA by talented

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