A Modern Bettie Goes To

VENICE

BY CONFIDENCE ESCORT ELISE KUTT (Yes I absolutely will be putting that on a business card.😈)

Drop your email below for an early access VIB discount code
and be the first to snag a spot to our 2025 Venice Field Trip!
Session dates for Oct 13th, 14th & 15th, 2025.

(Only 6 spots available & the only opportunity to shoot with Elise Kutt in 2025!)

THE DECLARATION OF SELFie-affirmation

In a world that puts a
camera in EVERY hand, but is quick to shame the SELFie,
we declare WAR
on the word photogenic,
and empower womxn to take up space, unapologetically.

Wearing (or not wearing)
whatever the fuck we want

Curator of Experience

ELISE KUTT

Your NEW

Confidence Escort

📣 They call me OGB (Yeah you know me) 🎵

I built Mod Bettie to share the power of the camera as a tool for self-exploration and body confidence after my own experience taking self-portraits through art school in my 20’s. What began as a pin up photography studio in 2014, has since exploded into a movement. A battlecry to be seen and to share vulnerable space with others in the human experience. We are Modern Bettie’s inspiring womxn to take up space, unapologetically.

MANIFESTO

of a Modern Bettie

This is my one and only life. I protect my energy.
I ask for what I want. (And don’t apologize for it).
I honor my positive & negative thoughts about my body.
I reject diet culture, a number does not define me.
My triumphs are not scale and size-related.
I am a victor. Not a victim.
I commit to curiosity in my personal growth journey.
My vulnerability is power.
I honor and respect my own boundaries.
When I struggle I ask for help.
When I’m winning, I bring others with me.
I acknowledge my privilege and hold space for others.
I will advocate and be a voice for those that can’t.
Black Lives Matter, Trans Women are Women.
Gender exists beyond the binary.
I declare my presence and take up space, unapologetically.
I am enough. Not only do I not need to be more,
but I absolutely do not need to be less.
Join me on this mission to #ExistInPhotos.

JOIN #SQUADBETTIE

You’re invited to

TAKE UP SPACE

You can sit with us.

  • RETREAT WITH WANDERING ROOTS

    Looking for adventure? Curious about traveling solo but ALSO looking for connection? Join Wandering Roots around the world, with excursions and relaxation booked FOR you!

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  • JOIN #SQUADBETTIE

    We’ve carved out our very own corner of the internet to celebrate, discuss, and uplift one another on the journey of body acceptance and self-discovery. Come make new friends!

    #SQUADBETTIE

  • SHOP LINGERIE

    A European inspired dream getaway, built right into our downtown boudoir studio! Naughty Bettie is Michigan’s exclusive, and always inclusive, destination experience for shopping intimates XS-5X.

    SHOP naughty

  • FOLLOW ME INTO THE WOODS, SHE SAID

    Declaring war on the mid-life crisis, Elise writes about finding your creativity, being a multi-passionate entrepreneur, solo travel, choosing to have an only child, and making decisions that feel SELFISH.

    SUBSCRIBE

  • 40 OVER 40 AT MOD BEttIE

    Our favorite event of the year! Elise is photographing 40 Womxn Over 40 to improve their representation AND breakdown stereotypes associated with aging. Apply to be part of the project below!

    VIEW PROJECT

  • SELFie SCHOOL: COMING SOON!

    Creativity is a valuable tool in your personal-development tool-box! Welcome to a one-of-a-kind online program that uses self-portrait exercises to establish a strong personal brand.

    get an alert

  • EMPOWERMENT PORTRAIT SESSION

    It’s time to discover the power of confidence in front of the camera. Embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment with pose & expression coach Elise Kutt. and #ExtistInPhotos!

    BOOK A SHOOT

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