Bold Beautiful Perfect Krissy, Gulf Coast “I no longer spend my energy on frivolous things like comparing myself to others or feeling guilty for not meeting impossible standards.” – Krissy Tell us about yourself! My name is Krissy and I’m a wife, step mom, dog mom, hairstylist and big hearted Cancer soul from…
Read MoreBold Beautiful Perfect Corianne, Bay St. Louis / Gulf Coast Today on the blog, enjoy a beautiful essay written by our selected BBP candidate Corianne! Life as the “big girl” 13 years ago, I weighed over 350 lbs. For most of my life I struggled with my weight. I was always known as…
Read MoreBold Beautiful Perfect Jessica, New Orleans “When we get caught up with what other people have, we forget how blessed we are.” – Jessica At 32 years young, Jessica is living her most fabulous life. She and her husband celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in January and they have 2 beautiful girls (Keelie…
Read MoreBold Beautiful Perfect Rochelle, New Orleans “When my outer beauty was stolen, I came to understand that true beauty comes from within.” – Rochelle One of the things I loved most about Rochelle is her passion for helping others. She runs 2 daycare centers and loves encouraging teachers to mold the minds of these…
Read More2015 BSP Charity Recipient, Sharon Merrill: The first year’s recipient was my Uncle’s wife, Sharon, who was sent to Hospice after a long battle with cancer. I could see that this was a very special and challenging time for her and her family as they spent their moments sharing memories and their love for her.…
Read MoreClients often say to me after they’ve come to the studio that it was an amazing experience for them and that EVERY woman should do this for themselves. Incredible! Although their reasoning for coming may be different, the experience isn’t. Many women come to look and feel beautiful, to have fun, to share in a…
Read MoreShawn called the studio one day and asked me to photograph her because she said she needed to find her worth again. Little did she know she she was in for a big treat! We pampered her socks off making her look and feel like the gorgeous star that she is!! She’s granted me permission…
Read MoreThis past year has been an amazing journey photographing the covers of Gulf Coast Woman Magazine. The opportunity has stretched me as an artist in ways that I don’t think would have happened in other way. I’ve been able to work with an extraordinary team full of talent at GCW, the talented make up artist…
Read MoreGoodness! How do I describe my excitement about this photoshoot??? Martha Butler, The French Potager, in Downtown Bay St. Louis, MS came for a personal branding session and it was like a dream for me. Imagine! My studio was filled with GORGEOUS roses (my fav) and peonies…but that was not all! As if that wouldn’t…
Read MoreBrandi Stage is an international award-winning portrait photographer based in Bay St. Louis, MS. She creates an exceptional magazine-style photo shoot and timeless heirloom portraits for women, men, children and pets in her studio or on location.