SHE IS
Identity-led portrait experiences
for women
I use photography to activate identity — so women don’t just see themselves differently,
but begin to live from that place.
This is not just about taking beautiful photos.
This is making your next level identity visible.
Ways to work with me
For women who want to reconnect with themselves —
without performing, fixing or proving anything.
SELF EXPRESSION THROUGH
BOUDOIR & GLAMOUR
IDENTITY-LED
BUSINESS PORTRAITS FOR FEMALE FOUNDERS
Personal Branding and Visibility Portraits for female founders, leaders and corporate who are ready to be seen and elevate their presence through imagery that is rooted in your next level identity and goes beyond a standard headshot.
BECOMING HER
IDENTITY ACTIVATION THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
BECOMING is not for everyone.
BECOMING is for women who are ready to feel, seen and embody who they are becoming. This portrait experience is rooted in embodied identity work to visualize your next level identity, and make her visible and become her now.
Identity-led Portraits
At Tanja Pleis Photography, we activate identity through photography supported by embodied practices — supporting women to feel, inhabit and express who they are,
not just understand it.
Meet your photographer
I work between two worlds — the US and Germany —
and with women navigating transitions, visibility and identity shifts.
This work is not something I added.
It is something I have lived.
Love Notes: what other women are saying
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“The entire experience was affirming and worth the effort and expense. It forced me to focus on myself. I laughed, I cried, I felt sexy and strong. I was safe, heard, and seen. This opportunity was about more than taking photos; it was about creating an experience about me and for me.”
Erica
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“The transformation is not just about physical appearance but also about the changes inside our hearts.”
Rita
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![Sue]()
“I can’t thank you enough for your encouragement and the way you made me feel. I haven’t had much of that in a very long time! You made me feel beautiful.”
Sue
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“Tanja is a one of a kind gem. She has the ability to bring to life, not only your life story-she brings forth the true essence of who you are through the images she takes. I encourage others to schedule a Photoshoot with Tanja! It is life changing!”
Tina
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“I was anxious in the beginning as I was not sure what to expect. However, Tanja made me feel secure, beautiful and empowered. It was so much fun. I felt beautiful, I felt as though I mattered and I felt like what I think a model would feel like the 1st time. The photoshoot permitted me to see myself on the outside. To “see” my outer beauty. To see all of my different personalities which exist inside of myself. This was purely for me. To unlock and shed the part of me which believed for so long I wasn’t worthy of myself. I thank the universe and creator each day for Tanja. She captured all of my beings. She is truly gifted.”
Chantalle
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“The whole experience has been a dream, understanding, thoughtful, listening, and very experienced photographer Tanja is the shining star. Thank you from the bottom of my heart”
Katarzyna
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