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My name is Heather Sansanelli, owner of Royal Lune Photo. I specialize in boudoir and portrait photography in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Impressionist paintings, poetry, light, and the earth are what inspire me most. My work is real and raw, just like we are. Your relationship with yourself and your partner is deep, filled with gritty and organic moments. I have a strong passion for empowering people through photography. Growing up, I did not have a healthy view of my body. I went through life saying things like, "I could never wear that" or "I'm not pretty without my make-up on". Boudoir photography has become my passion, not only because I love helping others feel their best, but because it reminds me to be kind to myself, too. Society, unfortunately, has warped many of our beliefs concerning our bodies and self-worth. I know your session with me will empower you on your self-acceptance journey, whatever that might look like.
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about
boudoir photographer in DFW
I have a B.A in Humanities and I am "one of those people" really love school. That being said, I enjoy reading and discussing philosophy, spirituality, literature, and different worldviews. Deep conversation is what I am all about and I love getting to know my clients. Being a classic introvert, my ideal evening is on my couch with a hot cup of tea and my cats on my lap. I do, however, also love adventure! I’m relatively daring and there is not a whole lot that scares me. You could say I'd be the first to kayak with the Orcas, skydive, or take a risk for "the shot". In fact, I have fallen down a waterfall trying to get "the shot". So you know, you could say I'm dedicated.
Most days I occupy my time playing video games (I love my Nintendo Switch), reading fantasy, hiking and exploring new places, taking photos (duh), watching movies (surreal horror is my jam), and spending time with my loved ones (mostly my cats).
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fine art boudoir photographer
my journey to self-love
I was one of those girls that hit puberty really early, which unfortunately meant I was sexualized as early as elementary school. I remember people always making comments about my breasts and middle school boys couldn't help but throw sexual jokes my way. As you can imagine, this made me very fearful and ashamed of my body at a very early age. I felt dirty, embarrassed, and insecure. It wasn't too long that I began to hate my body and what I looked like.
Being overly sexualized by others is shaming. You constantly feel the need to cover yourself because you don't want to be "a porn star" or attract unwanted attention. You feel ashamed in bathing suits and can never find a dress "decent" enough to wear. I spent most of my life feeling this way about myself and my sexuality. It was not until I began photographing boudoir that my ideas about my own body began to change. Art has a powerful effect on how we perceive reality and photography is no exception. When I first saw my own boudoir photos, it was the first time I thought I was beautiful and felt unashamed about my curves. I remember thinking, "I look like a painting. Painters paint bodies like mine." My whole perception of myself changed and I have felt free ever since. It is my joy and passion to help other people discover this about themselves: that every body is beautiful and I want to paint it with light. You are lovely, it's time to finally accept it
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"We want something else which can hardly be put into words-to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it." ― C.S Lewis
favorite quotes
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”― W.B Yeats
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“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
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“...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” ― Vincent Willem van Gogh
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“You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” ― Ansel Adams
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“As if you were on fire from within.
The moon lives in the lining of your skin.”
― Pablo Neruda
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"Time with cats is never wasted"
Freyja
Muninn
clive
Muninn is my most recent rescue. I had no intention of adopting a third cat as Clive and Freyja are very bonded and happy as a pair. Before becoming a full-time photographer, I was a part time vet-tech. Muninn was dumped at my clinic at 4 weeks old. I couldn't help myself and brought him home. He molded into my dynamic really quick and quickly became Clive's shadow. He is still really young and full of mischief. As a Maine Coon mix he still has a lot of growing to do and will probably be almost as big as Clive. He loves pouncing on his siblings (to Freyja's dismay) and sleeping on his back with all his paws up in the air.
If you made it to the end, I commend you for reading a full on paragraph about my cats. I'm pretty sure my cats about me is longer than my own, but that probably gives you a better idea of who I am. I have a huge heart for all animals and the vet-tech in me always wants to help animals of all kinds.
Meet my three fur children! Yes, I am THAT person that it obsessed with their cats. They are all over my social media and I honestly cannot take enough photos of them. All three are rescues, but came into my life at separate times. Clive is the oldest and is a Norwegian Forest Cat. I rescued him at 12 weeks old when I was in college back in 2013. He is super affectionate and dog like. He loves pillows and is often referred to as "the pillow prince".
Freyja is the second oldest. When I first adopted Clive, I had my childhood senior cat. Sadly, he passed away when Clive was around two and I knew I needed a companion for Clive as he is super social. I went to the Humane Society with the intention to get a male cat who could keep up with Clive (he is over 16 pounds and a few feet long). Instead, I fell in love with this tortie princess. She was 6 months old and on the euthanasia list due to being returned from a reoccurring infection. Obviously, that was enough for me to take her. She is the most innocent and sweet soul you will ever meet. I mean, if her photo doesn't show that I don't know what would.
Meet my three fur children! Yes, I am THAT person that it obsessed with their cats. They are all over my social media and I honestly cannot take enough photos of them. All three are rescues, but came into my life at separate times. Clive is the oldest and is a Norwegian Forest Cat. I rescued him at 12 weeks old when I was in college back in 2013. He is super affectionate and dog like. He loves pillows and is often referred to as "the pillow prince".
