This is the song of my soul. These are the stories I was born to tell the way only I can tell them.

River story sessions™

River Story Sessions™ are 90 minute sessions held in the mystical and magical waters of Austin, TX. Women, draped in beautiful white dresses, crowned in wildflowers, are photographed while glowing in the light of a day just about to close her eyes. 

Each River Story Session™ is $600.00. After the session, an online gallery and shop of watermarked images will be shared with you. At that time, you can purchase prints, albums, and digital files, to keep, forever.

The rivers are my peace. They are where I find my communion with my deepest truths and hear the whispers of forgiveness, strength and divine feminine grace. In the water we don't need to apologize for anything.

As spinner of stories and translator of truths, I devoted years living in an Airstream camper with my family, documenting the unquestionable magic of our rivers, and the relationship between womanly power and primal grace. That's how it all began. And while the first book and the second book have been published, and I’ve been bringing women to the waters for over a decade, I am only just beginning.  

River Story™ and River Story Sessions™ are trademarks of Michelle Gardella. All images are registered and protected by Federal Copyright law and can not be recreated or replicated under any circumstances. Copyright © 2005–2021, Michelle Gardella and Michelle Gardella Photography. All rights reserved. The trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the website or in connection with the services are the property of Michelle Gardella . You are not permitted to use these Marks or replicate these registered photographs without the prior written consent of Michelle Gardella.