Think pottery - the rhythmic swirling of the potter’s wheel. Think drums, cello and double bass that play in tandem with the potter’s wheel. Now think the soulful voices of Leonard Cohen, Nora Jones, Tracy Chapman. Where am I going with this? I’m taking you to Marilyn’s sweet place of creativity, her safe haven where she is an artist doing what she loves doing - creating while listening to her favorite creative playlist.

Meet Marilyn Besner, owner of WildFlour bakery, a delicious gluten-free bakery in Lawrenceville.

This was her brief to me prior to her Beyond 40 Portrait session - “I feel like this is a pivotal time as I am immersed in building up my business while thinking longingly of being free to travel, and having spare time to create pottery in my home studio. I have never had a personal photo session but I have a feeling that it would be cathartic for me at this time. Also, I think working with you would be a lot of fun.”

And true to her words, what an amazing, fun day that was!

Marilyn’s Beyond 40 Portrait session truly captured the different facets of her personality - a woman coming into her own, a creator, an artist, a potter and so much more! Scroll below to see the rest of her portraits:

If you are inspired by Marilyn’s feature and would love to gift yourself, your mom, aunt or even your bestie a gift of Beyond 40 portraiture, DM me and let’s schedule your Discovery Consult. For more details on Beyond 40, click on the link below: