Velvet Lenae

“My goal is to help those that struggle with body image. I love expressing this through my art. I want to share with others and provide an outlet to show them how beautiful their bodies are and help them feel comfortable in their skin.”

Meet Velvet

Velvet Lenae Berry (she/her) is a photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in boudoir photography as a means of liberation and self-discovery for her subjects. Velvet’s work often focuses on Black women, and she seeks to celebrate many different body types and promote body positivity.

Even in her early years, Velvet’s family referred to her as “the family historian” who always had a camera on hand for special events and get-togethers. For her Adobe Stock Artist Development Fund project, Velvet found that the Celebration of Self and Healing Reflections creative briefs reflected her advocacy for self-discovery, self-love, and healing. Her creative process focuses on keeping every aspect of shooting and editing as natural as possible. She avoids removing stretch marks from her subjects or changing body shapes and sizes. Velvet says, “My goal is to help those that struggle with body image. I love expressing this through my art. I struggled with body acceptance myself and still do from time to time. I want to share with others and provide an outlet to show them how beautiful their bodies are and help them feel comfortable in their skin.”