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I Capture Disney Princesses That Don’t Need Princes

My name is Lance Reis and I am a portrait and creative art photographer based in Portland, Oregon. For my shoots, I bring my subjects to life with a mixture of natural light and creative cinematic concepts. For me, the most important elements of my shoots are the connection I make with my subjects and the ability to make anyone feel comfortable in front of the lens. I met Jordan & Viviana on Instagram and we instantly knew we had to shoot together.

So I flew to Tampa Florida from Portland and we shot various concepts but this was my favorite one. I’ve shot a lot of cosplay and I’ve always thought it would be fun to shoot a concept showing a side of the classic Disney princess we never get to see. It’s always the same role “damsel in distress waiting for the prince to come to save her” well it’s 2019 and women don’t sit around waiting for a man to come save them. Not every princess needs a prince. Love is love & I wanted to show that in a creative way. Here are 2 other Disney shoots I’ve done – Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.

If you enjoy this set make sure to check out my Instagram where you will find all kinds of cosplay and creative concepts based on social issues from depression, addiction, PTSD, domestic abuse, and bullying.

Models: Jordan Skye & Viviana Posada | MUA & Hair by Jordanskye.

More info: lancereis.com | Facebook | Instagram

I Capture Disney Princesses That Don't Need Princes

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Published Portrait Photographer located in Portland Oregon. Featured in Vogue & on international News 🌐

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Gilda 5 years ago

So you paid two women to dress seductively covered them in thick makeup and had them kiss honestly this looks alot more like lesbian porn based on male fantasy. They are very pretty pictures though that's just honestly what I thought of when I saw it

97points

Ani-87 5 years ago

lol my exact thoughts

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Troux 5 years ago

Suggest for a rename: I capture 2 lesbians doing Disney cosplay for an hour

6points

Mary Padgett 5 years ago

My thoughts exactly. 2 girls in cheap halloween costumes wanting their picture taken. This type of junk is what gives female power, identity and self sufficiency a bad name. This isn't anything like the title suggests. It's just narcissistic chicks taking selfies.

5points

moogical dank creature 5 years ago

Exactly.

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Ben Smith 5 years ago

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Lucinda Overhoussen 5 years ago

Is the message: A woman that doesn't need a man is a lesbian? Coz that's not empowering for hetero women or lesbians. Surely a woman fighting a dragon or hacking through thorns whilst on horseback, basically rescuing herself is the imagine that's needed to show princesses that don't need men.

52points

MoonBeam 5 years ago

This is...c**p

44points

Reee 5 years ago

it so so is

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Rider 5 years ago

Plastic models with c**p tattoos? Check. "Sexy" Disney costumes from the Halloween store? Check. "Provocative" photos to turn guys on? Check. Women once again being naught but props? Check. Page views on BP? Sadly, check.

21points

Ben Smith 5 years ago

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knittin' kitten 5 years ago

Well that was the stupidest thing I've seen today...

17points

Si 5 years ago

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14points

Ryo Bakura 5 years ago

Nothing about these photos suggests the women posing for them are a couple. I'm not saying they aren't, either, but you can't take a photo of two women side by side and go "Look! Lesbians!", because these photos really just look staged. Even the one where they could be kissing, they're not kissing, which further supports the staged argument. You have a good eye for photography, but flying across the country to do this was unnecessary, and no offence, but it's as though a 10-year-old boy has learned what lesbians are, and posted photos he found using Google, only with SafeSearch left on. Love is love, sadly these photos don't depict that.

10points

Gemma Lees 5 years ago

They are literally kissing on the lips.

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P Piorecki 5 years ago

Looks like most men's porn fantasy to me! :-) :-)

10points

ronathan 5 years ago

Come on bp, you can do better than this click bait c**p

8points

Sara de los Reyes 5 years ago

This is legitimately one of the most tasteless things I've ever seen on bored panda.

7points

Pit bull Lover 5 years ago

This is so messed up

5points

Debrina Blackmoon 5 years ago (edited)

this is way beyond f****d up

5points

Janine Randall 5 years ago

I'm certainly not a Disney Princess, I don't have a man, I'm not a Lesbian (not that there's anything wrong with that~), but I was expecting something a little different. Ariel taking care of her own houseboat, Moana owning a surf shack, Cinderella being a veterinarian, Moana in the Army...

4points

Little Wonder 5 years ago

YES, me too. DIsney Princesses just out there doing their thing.

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David Jeu 5 years ago

Just came here for the comments :)

3points

JLlo 5 years ago

That classic Pennywise tattoo on Snow White!!!

3points

Gemma Lees 5 years ago

This is the most hetero male interpretation of "not needing a prince" ever!

2points

The Chopstick 5 years ago

This the same guy who did the joker photoshoot for the bullied kid Race. Give the man a f*****g break dudes.

1point

Ashley Rae 5 years ago

The photoshoot for the kid was bp material. Someone using art to make a difference in someone's life... awesome! Kudos to the artist for that work. But just because his previous work was good, doesn't mean that we can't view this piece as uninspired and poorly executed. I think people are being so harsh because it is insulting to the forum to try to pass a psuedo-sexual fantasy off as "art" or a shoot about "not needing a man." To add insult to injury, the photography itself is only "okay."

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A dose of reality... 5 years ago

So what was that about? Tattoos??

1point

Emilycookie 3 years ago

you captured them? let them go this instant!

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* Goth_Kitten * 4 years ago

no...Just No...

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Bubble tea 🤗 5 years ago

Why so many dislikes? We don’t want a shipping war here

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Meaningless Thomas Sanders and Broadway Fangirl 5 years ago

I love the concept of "not needing a man", but couldn't you just show them doing something badass without a man, then maybe they kiss quickly, or hug or something? I mean, this is kinda like princesses doing sexual stuff.

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Carol Emory 5 years ago

My only problem with it is taking something as wholesome as Disney princesses and turning into something that resembles the beginning of a porn movie. There are ways to show how Disney Princesses don't need a man without bringing sex into it.....

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Anna Vinefly 5 years ago

and the otherone is bell not sleeping beauty -_-

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Anna Vinefly 5 years ago

she is snowwhite not cinderella -_-

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HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago

Well that was...............nice to look at.

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Zaheen Muhammad 5 years ago

Beautiful women and nice pictures, but why a few only?

-1point

Tarah Hamilton 5 years ago

People can be so close minded to art. I think it's stunning and beautiful. They never actually kiss and even if they did, who cares. I love your work!

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Naidu Hosp 5 years ago

Atleast DONT SPOIL our childhood fairytale fantasies.

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Ben Smith 5 years ago

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Catlady6000 5 years ago

Retread because of your comment. The way it's worded, yeah, it seems as if he's speaking of this post as being Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. No where in those two paragraphs does he introduce the pics that actually follow, Belle and Snow White. As for the stroke, are you experiencing any numbness on one side of your body, having difficulty speaking or chewing, were you unable to type using both hands? If so, please see a Dr immediately.

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John Smith 5 years ago

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Little Wonder 5 years ago

Nevermind dear, you didn't have a chance with either of them anyway. Smooches.

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Gilda 5 years ago

97points

Ani-87 5 years ago

lol my exact thoughts

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Troux 5 years ago

Suggest for a rename: I capture 2 lesbians doing Disney cosplay for an hour

6points

Mary Padgett 5 years ago

5points

moogical dank creature 5 years ago

Exactly.

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Ben Smith 5 years ago

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Lucinda Overhoussen 5 years ago

52points

MoonBeam 5 years ago

This is...c**p

44points

Reee 5 years ago

it so so is

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Rider 5 years ago

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Ben Smith 5 years ago

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knittin' kitten 5 years ago

Well that was the stupidest thing I've seen today...

17points

Si 5 years ago

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14points

Ryo Bakura 5 years ago

10points

Gemma Lees 5 years ago

They are literally kissing on the lips.

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P Piorecki 5 years ago

Looks like most men's porn fantasy to me! :-) :-)

10points

ronathan 5 years ago

Come on bp, you can do better than this click bait c**p

8points

Sara de los Reyes 5 years ago

This is legitimately one of the most tasteless things I've ever seen on bored panda.

7points

Pit bull Lover 5 years ago

This is so messed up

5points

Debrina Blackmoon 5 years ago (edited)

this is way beyond f****d up

5points

Janine Randall 5 years ago

4points

Little Wonder 5 years ago

YES, me too. DIsney Princesses just out there doing their thing.

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David Jeu 5 years ago

Just came here for the comments :)

3points

JLlo 5 years ago

That classic Pennywise tattoo on Snow White!!!

3points

Gemma Lees 5 years ago

This is the most hetero male interpretation of "not needing a prince" ever!

2points

The Chopstick 5 years ago

This the same guy who did the joker photoshoot for the bullied kid Race. Give the man a f*****g break dudes.

1point

Ashley Rae 5 years ago

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A dose of reality... 5 years ago

So what was that about? Tattoos??

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Emilycookie 3 years ago

you captured them? let them go this instant!

0points

* Goth_Kitten * 4 years ago

no...Just No...

0points

Bubble tea 🤗 5 years ago

Why so many dislikes? We don’t want a shipping war here

0points

Meaningless Thomas Sanders and Broadway Fangirl 5 years ago

0points

Carol Emory 5 years ago

0points

Anna Vinefly 5 years ago

and the otherone is bell not sleeping beauty -_-

0points

Anna Vinefly 5 years ago

she is snowwhite not cinderella -_-

0points

HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago

Well that was...............nice to look at.

-1point

Zaheen Muhammad 5 years ago

Beautiful women and nice pictures, but why a few only?

-1point

Tarah Hamilton 5 years ago

People can be so close minded to art. I think it's stunning and beautiful. They never actually kiss and even if they did, who cares. I love your work!

-1point

Naidu Hosp 5 years ago

Atleast DONT SPOIL our childhood fairytale fantasies.

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Ben Smith 5 years ago

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Catlady6000 5 years ago

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John Smith 5 years ago

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Little Wonder 5 years ago

Nevermind dear, you didn't have a chance with either of them anyway. Smooches.

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