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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Shanen

By Brandi Stage / June 1, 2020

Bold Beautiful Perfect Shanen, Bay St. Louis   “No one can fit the standards of magazines/media… Women need to understand that the definition of beauty comes from within and how you treat others.”  – Shanen   Tell us about yourself, Shanen! I am a Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Room and Adjunct Faculty teaching Nurse…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Elisabeth

By Brandi Stage / May 26, 2020

Bold Beautiful Perfect Elisabeth, Bay St. Louis   “I plan to be the best I can be at the age I am.”  – Elisabeth   Tell us a little about yourself, Elisabeth! I was born down here in Bay St Louis, but moved out of state with my family when I was seven. I’ve lived…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Kathleen

By Brandi Stage / May 20, 2020

Bold Beautiful Perfect Kathleen, Bay St. Louis   “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”- Psalm 139:14   How did you come to understand your inner beauty? I have been through a lot in my life. I have been diagnosed with depression and…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Jo

By Brandi Stage / May 11, 2020

Bold Beautiful Perfect Jo, Bay St. Louis   “I wondered if Brandi could reflect my beauty in the same way she had done for so many others.” – Jo   How are you are living your most fabulous life? When I turned 35, I decided that this would be my GDY (Greatest Decade Yet) and…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Becky

By Brandi Stage / April 27, 2020

Bold Beautiful Perfect Becky (Saucier, MS)   “If I think I’m beautiful, then I am.” – Becky   Becky, tell us a little bit about yourself! I am a wife to my husband of over 30 years and a mother of 2.  Whether I’m working, spending time with my husband, shopping with my daughter, laughing…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Krissy

By Brandi Stage / April 20, 2020

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…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Corianne

By Brandi Stage / April 13, 2020

Bold 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…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Jessica

By Brandi Stage / April 6, 2020

Bold 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…

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Bold Beautiful Perfect: Rochelle

By Brandi Stage / March 25, 2020

Bold 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…

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The Experience: More Than Photographs

By Brandi Stage / January 27, 2019

Clients 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…

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Brandi 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.