08/31/2026
🚨 OKAY LADIES… I’M TRYING SOMETHING I’VE NEVER DONE BEFORE. 👀❤️
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Making friends as an adult is HARD.
And honestly, part of the reason for this idea is because I struggle with it too!
Life moves SO fast. Between kids, work, responsibilities, keeping up with the house, schedules, and a million other things… somewhere along the way, making new friends just gets harder.
And I’ve always wanted that big group of girlfriends!
You know the kind I’m talking about….
The group chat that’s constantly going off.
The spontaneous “who wants to go get coffee?” texts.
Girls’ nights.
Dinner dates.
GIRLS’ TRIPS???!!
Possibly creating the “village” you’ve been needing!
The women who show up for each other’s big moments AND the completely ordinary ones.
And sometimes I think…
Where exactly are we supposed to FIND these people as adults?! 😂
Because apparently we can’t walk up to another woman on the playground anymore and say:
“You wanna be my friend?”
“Yep.”
“Okay cool.”
So… what if I created a way for us to actually meet them?
📸❤️ STRANGERS TO FRIENDS — A Women’s Friendship Photography Experience
I’m looking for women who are willing to step a little outside their comfort zone and meet women they’ve never met before.
You’ll fill out a short, private questionnaire about your personality, interests, lifestyle, values, season of life, and what you’re looking for in a friendship.
And then…
✨ I’M PLAYING FRIENDSHIP MATCHMAKER. ✨
I’ll put together a small group of women who I think could genuinely click.
You won’t meet beforehand.
You’ll show up as complete strangers.
I’ll have conversation starters, fun little icebreakers, and things for you to do together while I photograph the experience.
Will the first five minutes be a little awkward?
Probably. 😂
But maybe ten minutes later you’re laughing until your stomach hurts.
Maybe you find your new coffee buddy.
Maybe you find another mom who understands your exact season of life.
Maybe you find someone who’s been dying to travel but hasn’t had anyone to go with.
Maybe you exchange numbers afterward.
And MAYBE…
a group of women who walked in as complete strangers leaves with the beginning of that big girlfriend group some of us have been wishing we had. 🥹❤️
And THAT is what makes me so excited about this.
Yes, we’ll make beautiful photographs.
But I’m way more interested in what could happen after I put the camera down.
There’s absolutely no pressure or expectation that everyone becomes best friends. Maybe you click, maybe you don’t. But you’ll have tried something new, met some new women, laughed a little, and hopefully walked away really glad you were brave enough to show up.
Because the other women in your group will be depending on you, there will be a small non-refundable participation fee if you’re selected. This is simply to make sure everyone who signs up is genuinely committed to showing up.
You’ll also need to be comfortable being photographed and allowing photos/video from the experience to be shared on my photography page.
👇 NOW… WHO’S BRAVE ENOUGH TO DO THIS WITH ME?!
If you’re 30+ and you’ve ever thought…
“I wish I had more girlfriends.”
“I want people to actually DO things with.”
“I would LOVE a girls’ trip, but first I apparently need the girls.” 😂
Or even…
“This sounds terrifying…but I kinda want to do it.”
COMMENT “I’M IN!” BELOW. 👇❤️
I’ll privately message you the short questionnaire—please don’t put any personal information in the comments.
And if you know another woman who’s been saying she needs to get out more, meet people, or find her tribe…
TAG HER. 👀
Who knows?
Maybe we’re not actually bad at making friends as adults.
Maybe we just haven’t been given enough opportunities to meet each other. ❤️
📸 Strangers to Friends | Deaven Martin Photography
