Video Interview with Wendy Hind
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Wendy: I wanted to celebrate ME

40 Over 40 Portrait Experience Client Interview

Wendy: ‘As a disabled female who has smashed many barriers and just past her 50, I’d like to share and celebrate the #disabledwomencan#celebratethedifference and what can be achieved with a positive mindset.’

Connecting with Wendy has been a remarkable experience. Initially she asked for a fun and quirky session and this is how we started her photoshoot. But as soon as I tuned into her on a deeper level, I saw so much more than that and her session went in a different direction. I saw the REAL Wendy, for who she is today and I wanted to show her just that.

I knew she was not showing these parts of herself to the world, perhaps she didn’t even know they were in her. She is incredibly strong person and that is what everyone sees. However there is also a gentle and feminine side and her beauty I wanted to reflect back to her. I knew she needed to see it now.

Wendy had no idea what to expect when she came to view the finished portraits as I never showed her any previews on the back of my camera (I like keeping my clients super curious until the reveal day!). She was stunned when she noticed several prints on the wall and realised it was her! She never thought she could look like this, she could be this beautiful woman. “How did you manage to make me look like this??” – she asked. “I cannot put a price on what you have given me”

To me, there is always some anxiousness around presenting the final results to my clients. Every time I wonder if I tuned in enough to feel their true essence and what they needed to rediscover in themselves. Wendy’s reveal appointment was unbelievably moving for both of us and made me want to connect with women on an even deeper level and help them become the women they always meant to be. As I am going through my own journey of rediscovery and realignment, I want other women to experience meaningful transformation themselves, be all they can be and have some amazing portraits to mark their own journey.

Join me for an interview with Wendy, one of my incredible 40 over 40 campaign clients. Wendy will talk about herself and her life journey, who inspires her, why she decided to have a portrait session and what it was like (spoiler alert: not quite what she thought it would be 😁).

I am blessed to connect with and photograph such an inspiring woman

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This Isn’t Just About Photos—It’s About You Being Fully Seen

Whether you’re stepping into a new season of life or ready to bring more of yourself into your business, this experience is designed to honour who you are. No pressure. No performance. Just a space to show up as you—and feel the impact of being truly witnessed.

Let’s connect and explore what this could look like for you.

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Renata Clarke, portrait and brand photographer based in Coylton, Ayrshire, serving Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire

Renata Clarke is a portrait and branding photographer for those walking the path of self-realisation—visionaries, creatives, healers, mentors, high-level professionals and leaders who are no longer performing who they think they should be, but ready to embody who they truly are. Whether through soulful branding imagery or intimate portrait sessions, she creates space for clients to show up in their full presence—grounded, powerful, and clear. Her work isn’t about making people look a certain way; it’s about mirroring back the truth they’ve already claimed. Through intuitive guidance, emotional intelligence, and artistry, Renata helps translate essence into imagery—for those whose lives, work, and visibility are an extension of their becoming.

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