An ODE to Movement

For our first photo session we met at Limantour Beach in Pt. Reyes. It was a bit overcast but that’s the most magical time on West Marin beaches so what we captured was really pure magic. That day was all about movement.

For our 2nd session we met at Ring Mountain which was where this photo was taken. That day was all about stillness.

Eugenia is probably the most comfortable person in her own body I’ve ever met. During our time together I felt I was with someone I had known for years. Her energy is so grounded and open. I had to do an ODE for her because what she does is so interesting and unique. And I like how she talks about our bodies as carriers of stories. As a storyteller that resonates with me.

I don’t have any trauma to work through but if I did I’d work with Eugenia. Not that that’s all she does. But she is indeed a safe place to rest and feel seen and heard. What I’m hoping is that this ODE might help her to help others.

Sometimes we tell stories with words and sometimes we tell stories with how we move through the world. But we must express what we hold within us. I’m the telling type. Eugenia expresses story through movement. Which is ephemeral, and thus as beautiful as it is powerful.