You were made worthy of being seen.
I'm a photographer working in black and white, helping women see themselves the way they're truly seen, with clarity, confidence, and grace. No filters, no facades. Just you, as you are.
Every session is built around one simple belief: your worth was never something you had to earn. My job is to help you recognise it.
There is something incredibly powerful, and even healing, about having a beautiful portrait that is just for you. Imagine looking at a photograph of yourself and feeling a genuine rush of excitement. That is exactly what a beheld session is all about!
This is so much more than just a photo shoot, it’s a wonderful, uplifting experience. It’s a chance to reclaim the parts of yourself you might have forgotten about, or perhaps have never fully appreciated before.
Beheld offers two distinct types of session, each shaped around a different kind of confidence.
Light is a portrait experience is soft, honest, and unhurried, for women who want to see themselves clearly, perhaps for the first time in a while.
Noir is bold, intimate, and unapologetic, for women ready to be seen exactly as they are, with nothing held back.
Both are built on the same belief: that your worth was never something to prove. The only difference is how far you want to go.
LIGHT
A portrait session for women who want to see themselves differently, softer light, honest moments.
Whether you're marking a milestone, celebrating who you've become, or simply ready to be seen properly for the first time in a while, Light sessions are calm, unhurried, and entirely about you.
NOIR
Bold. Intimate. Unapologetically you.
Noir is dramatic black and white work shaped by shadow and confidence. This is for the woman ready to be seen exactly as she is, with nothing held back.
Every Noir session is private, safe, and led entirely by what feels right for you.
Every session starts with a conversation, not a camera. We talk through what you're comfortable with, what you're not, and what you want this session to feel like. Nothing happens that you haven't agreed to, and you're in control throughout.
beheld
beheld is a subset of Dan Hawken Photography, it's aim and focus is to help women rediscover themselves by seeing themselves in a new light.
behold session is where you can completely relax, leaving your fears and insecurities. This is a space for you to explore and reveal the true essence of who you are, sharing your inner strength and beauty with the world.
there can be real power and healing in having photos that show just you.
Imagine looking at a photo of yourself and feeling excited, proud. That’s what happens in a beheld session!
It’s a transformative experience, one that reveals the parts of you, you may have forgotten, or never fully seen.
Sessions are relaxed and laid back, they're about feeling comfortable and exploring new things.
As your photographer, my job is to help you see yourself the way others do. To capture the softness, the fire, the strength, and the vulnerability that make you you. It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being real, and deeply confident in your own skin.