The Luminous Project: Flexible Photography Sessions for Women Leaders
Professional Branding, Family Portraits, or Both - We Create What You Need
The Luminous Project sessions are designed to be flexible.
We create exactly the type of shoot you need. Professional branding photography for your nonprofit work. Family portraits for your personal legacy. Environmental portraits that tell your story. Or a combination that serves multiple purposes in one session.
That flexibility is exactly what made Ashley Howard's session so perfect.
Meet Ashley Howard: Launching The Luminous Project Round 2
Ashley Howard is a nonprofit leader, fundraising expert, and Finance Director for Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Her work champions social justice, hunger relief, and equity in communities throughout the Chicago area.
Ashley's session began with professional branding photography to support her nonprofit leadership and political work. We created polished images for speaking engagements, websites, fundraising materials, and media appearances.
Then we brought her family in at the end for family portraits.
One session. Two purposes. Exactly what she needed.
Why Flexible Photography Sessions Matter
Women leaders juggle multiple roles. You're the nonprofit director and the mom. The social justice advocate and the wife. The fundraising expert and the family organizer.
Traditional photography sessions force you to choose. Professional headshots or family photos. Branding session or personal portraits.
The Luminous Project sessions let you have both.
Professional Branding Photography
For nonprofit leaders, political advocates, business owners, and community organizers, professional images are essential. Your photos appear on websites, in press releases, at speaking events, and across social media.
We create branding photography that reflects your professionalism, your energy, and the work you do.
Family Portraits
But you're also building a family legacy. Your kids need to see images of you as you are right now. Your family deserves beautiful portraits together.
We can incorporate family photography into your session, creating personal images alongside your professional ones.
The Combination Approach
Why schedule two separate sessions when one can accomplish both? Efficient, comprehensive, and designed around your needs.
Ashley's session demonstrates this perfectly. Professional branding images for her advocacy work. Family portraits with the people who matter most. All captured in one thoughtfully designed session.
What Makes The Luminous Project Different
The Luminous Project exists to celebrate women whose work creates community impact. Nonprofit leaders. Social justice advocates. Educators. Healthcare workers. Business owners. Community organizers.
Women who show up. Who lead. Who create change even when recognition doesn't follow.
Through professional portrait photography, we preserve their stories and honor their contributions. Each woman featured represents strength, resilience, and the light she brings to her community.
But beyond celebration, these sessions serve practical purposes. They give you the professional images you need for your work and the personal portraits you want for your family.
Tailored to Your Story
Every Luminous Project session is customized. We discuss your needs, your work, your family, and what would serve you best.
Some women need exclusively professional branding photography. Others want family portraits that include their leadership context. Many want both.
We create what works for your unique situation.
How to Participate in The Luminous Project
Know a woman whose leadership and service deserve to be celebrated? Nominations for future Luminous Project sessions are welcome.
We're looking for women who create community impact through their work. Nonprofit leaders. Advocates. Educators. Healthcare professionals. Business owners who give back. Anyone whose light strengthens our collective community.
Sessions are flexible. We'll create exactly what serves that woman best, whether that's branding photography, family portraits, or a thoughtful combination of both.
Contact Emily Cummings Photography to learn more about The Luminous Project or to nominate a remarkable woman.