Sterling is the founder and visionary behind Ritual Photography, a sacred approach to portraiture that honors the soul's expression through artful, embodied imagery. With 17 years behind the lens and a decade in corporate design, she brings technical mastery, artistic vision, and profound spiritual attunement to every frame she creates.

Her work exists at the intersection of art, healing, and transformation. Sterling doesn't just capture beauty. She creates the conditions for it to emerge. As an ordained priestess trained in Magdalene Reiki (master level), breathwork facilitation, somatic practices, and embodiment work, and with years immersed in retreat and wellness spaces, she brings presence, intuition, and reverence to every session. Her lens does more than document. It witnesses. It holds space. It invites the nervous system to soften, the inner light to return, and the body's wisdom to be seen.

Sterling's sessions are immersive experiences where ritual meets creative direction. She blends grounding practices, somatic awareness, and expert art direction to craft environments where clients feel safe, supported, and fully alive. The result is imagery that captures moments of truth, images whose energy lingers and reverberates long after the shutter clicks.

Based between Upstate New York and the Pacific Northwest, with sessions offered internationally, Sterling works with visionaries, entrepreneurs, and artists navigating transformation, expansion, and self-realization. Her clients are seekers, creators, and retreat leaders who understand that being truly seen is an act of courage, and that the right imagery can anchor a season of becoming and elevate their work.

For Sterling, photography is not about performing for the lens. It is about returning to yourself, embodying your truth, and engaging in the radical act of being witnessed in your fullness. Every session is an invitation to remember your own magic and to create images that hold that truth for a lifetime.

A note from Sterling:

"When I'm not behind the lens or holding space for transformation, you'll likely find me barefoot in the forest, swimming in the nearest body of water with my pup Sid, sipping one of my favorite herbal blends, or dancing freely to a high-vibe playlist. I'm a forever student of the seen and unseen, constantly deep-diving into spiritual growth, healing modalities, and the inner workings of the human soul.

For those who speak the language, here are a few of my cosmic codes (iykyk): Capricorn (sun), Virgo (rising), Scorpio (moon), 5/1 Projector (Human Design), Enneagram 7w8

Nature is my greatest teacher, breath is my medicine, art is my language, and human connection is my deepest why.

This work is deeply personal to me. It's not just about beautiful images; it's about creating moments of truth where you remember your own magic. I'm endlessly inspired by the raw, the real, and the radiant ways people show up when they feel safe and seen. It's an honor to witness that in every session."