Come As You Are Portrait Sessions With Jessica Yates
Raw. Genuine. Authentically You.
Come As You Are is more than a photo session—it's a transformative experience where women are invited to show up exactly as they are. No professional styling. No pressure to perform. Just you, in your real, present, powerful form—captured in striking black and white.
These sessions are intentionally raw, stripped of pretense or polish, allowing space to reveal the soul behind the face. Through thoughtfully guided one-on-one time with Jessica, each session becomes a deeply personal reflection. They tell a story—the story of who you are right now.
Whether you're navigating a season of growth, healing from something that once held you back, or simply yearning to feel seen again, this is for you. These portraits can serve as tangible proof of your strength, vulnerability, and beauty. Maybe you’ve hidden from the camera because of an insecurity. Maybe you've emerged from a life-altering trial. Maybe you're in the middle of a hard chapter, searching for a glimpse of light.
Or maybe you just want to see yourself differently.
“Jessica was so professional and amazing to work with for our session! I loved the private and peaceful studio. The images turned out phenomenally and I couldn’t be more happy with the results. It was a fantastic experience and I highly recommend her!”
Jessica approaches each session with curiosity, compassion, and connection. She has an extraordinary gift for seeing people beneath the surface—and it’s this insight that informs all of her work. Her goal is simple: to help women feel seen.
While Come As You Are sessions are intentionally free of professional hair, makeup, or wardrobe styling, the experience is still steeped in the same level of care and excellence that defines all of Jessica’s work. She walks alongside each client, gently guiding them to find the best angles, most natural expressions, and authentic energy—whether that means embracing the simplicity of a messy bun and bare face or celebrating a bold personal style.
Everyone’s version of “come as you are” is different. And that’s exactly what makes these sessions so beautiful.
Maybe your everyday look is natural and understated—what if that could become a work of art? Or maybe you never leave the house without your signature lipstick—let’s turn that confidence into a creative celebration. No matter the version of yourself that walks through the door, Jessica’s mission is to honor it.
Design consultation
Guided photoshoot in private studio
A session to be authentically you
Image reveal
$500 credit towards images collections
Come As You Are : $500
Images sold separately
FAQ
Is professional hair and makeup included like the other sessions?
-Not for these sessions! That doesn’t mean you can’t get professional hair and makeup for your session. How do you spend your days? Is that fake lashes every day? T-shirt and jeans? Messy bun? More importantly, what gives you confidence? Are you needing a boost in confidence for how you show up. These sessions are to help stop the comparison game and embrace your true self.
What is a design consultation?
-The design consultation is one of the most, if not the most important part, of this process. This consultation helps you feel prepared for your session. This helps inform Jessica of who YOU are. In order for your session to be authentically you, Jessica needs more insight into who you are. She wants to know what has held you back from a session. What insecurities do you have stepping in front of the camera? How do you want to be remembered? This consultation will cover all of these questions and more!
What are the steps once I decide I want to book?
-A date is selected! Then an invoice and contract will be sent. Your session is not secure on Jessica’s calendar until the contract is signed and invoice paid. Your design consultation is scheduled 2 weeks before your session date. There is communication between you and Jessica leading up to your shoot to help ease fears and insecurities. On the day of your shoot, you will walk into Jessica’s studio, maybe with some nerves, but excitement! Jessica will help you get unpacked, organize outfits and prepare the studio. Once the shoot begins, Jessica guides you through poses and expressions-all with the intention of getting you comfortable in front of the camera!
I feel vain for getting photos of myself. What am I going to do with them?
-You are going to love them. You are going to show your kids, loved ones, and other women that they don’t have to fall into the lies the world tells. You will have photos that outlast you and change the narrative that women tell themselves. You will have photos to look at on the days that you don’t feel like you’re enough and know that you are stronger than you realize.
What kind of products do you offer?
-The products offered in the image collections are handmade in Italy. Whether you like the idea of a folio box, album or wall art, this is about bringing back the legacy of printed images so they don’t waste away in the cloud!
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Come As You Are.
This is your reminder that you don’t need to change a thing to be worthy of being seen, celebrated, and captured exactly as you are.
The inner doubts are loud:
“I’ll book a session once I lose some weight.”
“I shouldn’t spend money on myself.”
“I’m not photogenic.”
“Who am I to do something like this?”
But here’s the truth: You are already enough. Right now. In this body, in this season, with your story.
Think about what you’d say to your best friend, your sister, your daughter, if she wanted to do something that reminded her of her power and beauty. You’d tell her: “You absolutely deserve it.”
So here’s your permission slip: You deserve this, too.
To take up space. To be seen. To feel confident. To celebrate yourself.
This session is more than just photos—it’s a declaration of self-worth. And you are so worth it.