100 Portraits of Healing
Because the path to wholeness deserves to be seen.
What if your healing could be witnessed, not hidden?
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Too often, the deepest parts of our stories are held in silence—grief we never named, identity shifts we never affirmed, pain we pushed through without pause.
100 Portraits of Healing is a visual and narrative journey that invites people from all walks of life to reclaim their image, reframe their story, and be seen in the full light of who they’re becoming.
This is more than a photoshoot. It’s a moment of visibility, vulnerability, and voice.
And you deserve that moment.
What Is 100 Portraits of Healing?
A storytelling portrait project capturing the faces, voices, and strength of 100 individuals on their healing journey.
Each session is a sacred collaboration—part photo session, part guided reflection—designed to honor the beauty in becoming. Participants receive:
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A therapeutic portrait session led by Jessica Paris
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A chance to share the story behind the image
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Inclusion in the official 100 Portraits of Healing gallery + printed exhibit
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A fine art print of their selected healing portrait
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Optional video/audio story feature
You don’t need to be “healed” to participate.
You just need to be open to being seen.
Who Is This For?
This project is open to anyone who:Has moved through grief, trauma, or life transitionWants to reclaim their voice and visibilityIs seeking a moment of empowerment and self-affirmationBelieves in the power of storytelling to change livesFeels called to be part of a legacy of healingNo modeling experience needed. All bodies, backgrounds, and identities welcome.
Why It Matters
We live in a world that often tells us to hide our wounds and smile through our struggles. But healing is not something to be ashamed of—it’s something to honor.This project creates a living archive of resilience, one portrait at a time. It’s about giving grief a face, giving growth a frame, and giving voice to stories that deserve to be heard.When people see someone like them standing in their power, it gives permission for their own healing to begin.
📸 How to Participate
Apply using the form below to begin your journey with 100 Portraits of Healing. Once your application is received, you will be invited to schedule a story consultation and portrait session designed to honor your experience with care and intention. Participants may choose to share their story in written, audio, or video form, or simply allow the portrait to speak for itself. Selected participants may be featured in the 100 Portraits of Healing project archive, exhibit, or publication. Spots are limited to 100 participants. We are capturing real people, real stories, and real healing.
For many participants, the experience became far more than a portrait session. People describe moments of unexpected recognition, seeing themselves without flinching, without judgment, and without the pressure to perform. Several shared that the images felt like honest mirrors, reflecting not who they were expected to be, but who they truly were in that moment. Across ages and life stages, participants spoke about relief, lightness, and a sense of permission to exist as they are. What emerged again and again was the realization that healing can be visual, that an image can hold truth, dignity, and compassion, and that being seen in this way does not fix what is broken but gently reveals that it was never broken to begin with.
🎤 Want to Nominate Someone?You can sponsor or nominate someone you love to be featured. Healing is a gift—and sometimes, it starts with an invitation.[Nominate Here]