Let me introduce myself….
And Red Shoe
My name is Sarah Sadler MA, the photographer and owner of Red Shoe - Female portraits.
When I began Red Shoe in 2013 the most easily accessible and commonly socially accepted genre for female photography was boudoir.
In some cases this belief is still very common today. I do not believe that stripping a woman down to her underwear and getting her into sexy poses empowers her.
Instead this feeds into the idealism of an old belief system of who women are within our society. I believe that when a woman steps into her own potential, once she sees herself in a new way and not the warped self projected negative way she sees herself, she goes on to do incredible things.
I know this sounds heavily political for something that is fun and inspiring ... but from my experience of the hundreds of women I have photographed I have seen and witnessed this beautiful change.
Let me check my credentials…..
I have held training and teaching workshops for fellow Photographers and a Guest speaker at the Hull HIP event.
My Photography works for Home Start has been exhibited in Manchester & Birmingham.
My work at Red Shoe around female representation was highlighted and asked to join a three part documentary for channel 4 called “Mums Make Porn” ….I was also interviewed by Piers Morgan live on Good morning Britain …. he was quite kind! With a full three page spread interview for Cosmo Germany.
Speaker about men’s mental health on Radio City and newspaper interviews and to local businesses.
2021 I achieved a first class with honours BA degree in Photography, I’m very proud of this…and graduating in the autumn of 2022
2022 I achieved a Distinction within a Masters Degree in Design (Design thinking: method and methodology) I’m even more proud of this… and graduating in March of 2023.
Currently a guest lecture at the University of Chester for the MA Design and Fine Art students. I also Facilitate the BA photography students.
Without sounding dramatic…I have changed countless women’s’ lives within the Red Shoe Portrait….
My aim is to share thoughts and ideas on social platforms that will help women change their self view from a negative to a positive and to ultimately for me to photograph and give as many women as possible an incredible life changing experience at Red Shoe.
In the future I hope that these new belief systems will change our next generation of daughters into the full potential they should be, and that masochistic toxic views will be eradicated to make way for men with better mental health and support systems.
Let’s be human.
Thank you so much for reading, take a look at “walk a mile in her shoes” to read about what our queens have said about their experience.....
I hope that one day you will see that you have a million reasons to step into your full potential.
and when you do please do get in touch
much love
Sarah