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Meet USOA Mrs. Buffalo, @emmaleecinotti ✨

I had the pleasure of photographing her recently for her official headshots—and let me tell you, this woman brought it.

Confidence. Poise. That unmistakable queen energy 👑🔥

But she’s not jus

What brings me back again and again is the women I have the honor to serve.

Women who have spent years caring for others, often forgetting to care for themselves.

Women who have stepped back in photos, shrinking away from the camera or fading into

Something’s shifted.
I feel a little lighter.
Like I can finally exhale.
Like there’s space in my mind again to show up with more clarity and intention.

So, I’m here—coming back online.
Not out of pressure. Not for the sake o

After a bit of a pause, I can feel myself finding my footing again.
Not rushing. Not forcing.
Just slowly re-rooting.

When you're a deep feeler (🙋🏻&zwj;♀️), it can take time to come back to yourself—
To feel steady enough to show up with pur

I haven’t really shown up on here over the last week or so.
Not because I don’t care, not because I don’t believe in what I do—
But because I’m a deep feeler.

And when the world feels upside down, I can’t pretend

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She’s the glue, the heartbeat, the behind-the-scenes magician.

She’s the one who captures everyone else’s milestones but is absent from the frame.

She’s the mom who says, I haven’t had a photo of just me in years.

Bu

She walks in, hesitant, murmuring, doubting herself.

But through my lens, I see a warrior.

I see laughter lines that tell stories of joy, eyes that have witnessed love and loss, and a spirit that refuses to be dimmed.

My job? To show her what I s

Stepping in front of the camera can be nerve-wracking.

I get it.

That’s why my studio is a sanctuary—a place where you can breathe, relax, and just be.

No pressure, no pretenses, just a safe space for you to shine.

We’ll laugh,

There was a time
when everything felt paused—
like I was stuck
in an episode of MTV’s Punk’d.

I even wondered
if I was seriously off course
by choosing this path.

I thought about what life
might’ve been like with a 9-to-5&md

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not in the business of Photoshop transformations.

The kind of before-and-after I care about?
✨ The before where she walks in apologizing for her body, her hair, her laugh lines.
✨ The after where she lea

5 Mistakes Women Make Choosing Photos for Their Website

Let’s be honest: you’re probably using the one photo where your hair looked decent—even if the vibe is giving “LinkedIn circa 2014.”

Your website is your handshak

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