The Most Celebrated 40 Over 40 Experience in South Florida!

40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series

Celebrating Our 5th Anniversary Year

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A Portrait Experience That Honors the Woman You've Become

You've lived, learned, built, nurtured, overcome, and evolved.

The 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series is a portrait, storytelling, and community arts initiative by Penny Fraser to celebrate the lives, accomplishments, and experiences of women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond.

As we celebrate the 5th Anniversary Edition of the series, we honor the remarkable women who continue to shape our families, businesses, professions, arts, and communities throughout South Florida.

Through portraiture, personal storytelling, magazine publication, public exhibitions, and community events, the project creates opportunities for visibility, connection, and meaningful dialogue while preserving the stories and contributions of women whose experiences are often underrepresented in traditional media and cultural narratives.

Participants contribute to a growing cultural archive that documents the resilience, leadership, creativity, service, and wisdom of women across generations. Together, these stories create a powerful collective portrait of the women who help shape and strengthen our communities.

Since its inception, the series has celebrated women from diverse professional, cultural, and personal backgrounds while fostering community engagement through the arts. The project serves as both an artistic initiative and a living archive, preserving stories that might otherwise go undocumented while inspiring future generations.

More than a photoshoot, this is an opportunity to celebrate your journey, share your story, and become part of a project that promotes representation, connection, and community through art and storytelling.

Whether you are a community leader, professional, business owner, artist, educator, nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, or simply embracing a new chapter in life, your story matters.

Your Experience

The 40 Over 40 experience is thoughtfully designed to honor your journey while creating meaningful portraits and storytelling that may inspire others.

From your initial consultation through your portrait session and final image reveal, every detail is crafted to help you feel confident, comfortable, and beautifully represented. Together, we will create portraits that celebrate who you are today while preserving your story for future generations.

Participants are invited to share their personal stories through an interview and may be featured in the annual magazine and public exhibition alongside other extraordinary women from across South Florida.

This is your opportunity to celebrate how far you've come, honor the woman you've become, and take your place in a growing legacy of women whose stories deserve to be seen, shared, and remembered.

Your story matters. Your legacy matters. Your time is now.

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Schedule a Complimentary Consultation

From your first consult to the moment you see your portraits for the first time, this experience is about more than photographs, it’s about seeing yourself in a whole new light.

CONSULTATION

We begin with a personalized conversation to uncover your vision, answer your questions, and design an experience that feels authentic and empowering.

WARDROBE AND STYLING SESSION

Together, we’ll curate outfits that reflect your personality and flatter your shape — whether glamorous, classic, bold, or beautifully understated.

SESSION

Relax and enjoy a fully guided photoshoot where you’ll be coached every step of the way. No modeling experience needed, just your presence and confidence.

REVEAL SESSION

We will meet again to view your portraits and select the images you love, with options to turn them into museum-quality artwork and legacy pieces for generations to come.

What is the 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series?

The 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series is a community-based portrait and storytelling initiative that celebrates the lives, experiences, and contributions of women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond.

Each participant is professionally photographed and interviewed, contributing to a growing archive of stories that highlight leadership, resilience, creativity, service, entrepreneurship, and personal transformation. Selected portraits and stories are featured in a printed magazine and public exhibition, creating greater visibility for women whose voices and experiences enrich our communities.

This project combines portraiture, storytelling, and community engagement to honor the achievements and lived experiences of women across South Florida.

Why is this project important?

The 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series helps increase visibility for women whose contributions, experiences, and stories are often underrepresented in media and visual culture.

By combining portraiture, storytelling, and public exhibition, the project creates opportunities for connection, inspiration, and intergenerational dialogue while preserving personal histories for future generations.

How does the project benefit the community?

he project creates opportunities for arts participation, cultural engagement, and storytelling while celebrating the contributions of women throughout South Florida.

Through public exhibitions, magazine features, community events, and educational programming, the series helps foster connection, understanding, inspiration, and greater visibility for women whose experiences help shape our communities.

Who is this for?

This series is open to women aged 40 and above from all backgrounds, professions, cultures, and life experiences.

Participants include artists, attorneys, business owners, healthcare professionals, community leaders, mothers, breast cancer survivors, and women who simply have a story they wish to share.

No modeling experience is required. The project welcomes women of all sizes, abilities, and stages of life.

Do I need to be a business owner, community leader, or public figure?

Not at all.

The project celebrates women from all walks of life. Some participants are business owners, artists, educators, healthcare professionals, and community advocates, while others are mothers, caregivers, retirees, or women navigating a new chapter in life.

Every woman's story has value.

Do I have to be a certain size, age, or look a certain way?

Absolutely not.

The 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series celebrates women exactly as they are. Participants come from diverse backgrounds and represent many different experiences, cultures, professions, and personal journeys.

The goal is not to fit a particular standard of beauty, but to honor the wisdom, strength, individuality, and stories that make each woman unique.

What makes this different from a traditional photoshoot?

The 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series is more than a portrait session. It is a community storytelling project that combines professional portraiture, personal interviews, publication, and public exhibition to celebrate the experiences and contributions of women over 40.

Participants take part in a personalized portrait experience and are featured in the magazine and exhibition. The project creates a lasting record of women's stories, accomplishments, and perspectives while fostering connection, visibility, and community engagement.

What does the experience include?

Every Bombshell session includes a luxury portrait session with personalized styling guidance, expert posing direction, and an image reveal where you can select your favorite portraits and wall art. Your story and portrait will be featured in the 40 Over 40 magazine and gallery exhibition.

Each participant receives:

• A personalized portrait consultation

• A professional portrait session

• Guided posing and expression coaching

• A feature interview highlighting their story and experiences

• Inclusion in the 40 Over 40 Magazine

• Inclusion in the public exhibition and community celebration event

• A portrait reveal and ordering appointment

• A complimentary keepsake professionally retouched digital portrait

Together, the portraits and stories help create a meaningful cultural record that celebrates the contributions of women in our community.

I’m nervous about being in front of the camera. What if I’m not photogenic?

You are not alone. Most participants tell us they felt nervous before their session.

No experience is necessary. You will receive guidance throughout the entire process, including posing, expression coaching, and support designed to help you feel comfortable and confident.

Many women join the project believing they are "not photogenic" and leave with portraits they are proud to share with family, friends, and future generations.

Will my photos be retouched?

Yes. Each selected image is professionally edited to present you at your best while maintaining a natural and authentic appearance.

The goal is to create timeless portraits that reflect who you are while preserving the character and individuality that make you unique.

Will my story be published?

Participants are invited to share as much or as little of their story as they feel comfortable sharing.

Stories may be featured in the 40 Over 40 Magazine, exhibition materials, social media, press coverage, and related project publications. Participants will have the opportunity to review their interview content before publication.

How is the exhibition shared with the community?

The exhibition is presented as a public community event designed to celebrate and elevate the stories of participating women.

Family members, friends, community leaders, arts supporters, and members of the public are invited to experience the exhibition and engage with the stories being shared.

What happens after my session?

Following your portrait session, you will attend a portrait reveal appointment where you will view your images and select your favorites.

Your portrait and story will then become part of the magazine and exhibition project, helping inspire and connect with others in the community.

Can I nominate someone for the series?

Yes.

We welcome nominations of women whose stories, accomplishments, resilience, creativity, or service deserve recognition and celebration. Self nominations are also encouraged.

How much does it cost?

Participation in the series includes a portrait session, interview, magazine feature, exhibition inclusion, and related project activities.

A session reservation retainer applies to reserve your place in the project and the date and time of your photoshoot. Fine art portraits, albums, wall art, and additional images are available separately.

Complete information about participation and portrait collections is provided during your consultation.

Can I support the project if I am not participating?

Yes.

Community members, businesses, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and partner organizations can support the project in a variety of ways, helping expand opportunities for storytelling, exhibition programming, and community engagement.

How do I apply or schedule my session?

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2026 edition of the 40 Over 40 Magazine & Exhibition Series.

Begin by scheduling a complimentary consultation. We will discuss your story, answer your questions, and determine whether the project is the right fit for you.

If selected, you will reserve your portrait session and become part of a growing community of women whose stories are helping inspire others.