If you’ve seen someone communicating through sign language, you probably know it can be so beautiful! I met Monet at church where I was moved by how she expressed herself during the music performances. Monet has been deaf her whole life, but you’d hardly know it. She is a busy young woman, going to nursing school, traveling, and living life fully. One of her passions is music and to watch her express that through the beauty of sign language is captivating!

I had not seen any good portraits of anyone signing, so I invited Monet for a session, with my stylists and videographers, to help capture the beauty of this style of communication. We also had a mutual friend and translator on hand so that I could communicate efficiently with Monet, since I don’t know sign language myself.

As with many portraits sessions, Monet started off shyly. But once we got her in to wardrobe and pampered by our stylists she eased into modeling for the camera splendidly! I had researched signs that were of interest to feature and went through each of them, along with the wardrobe and set changes. In the end, Monet opened up, moving and flowing to the music in her head. Her true self shined and everyone was spell bound. What a wonderful experience for all of us! Visit our video on YouTube to see more from this unique session.