The Intimacy Lab
An intimacy coaching & photography experience by photographer Raj Bandyopadhyay and intimacy director Crystal Rose Napolitano
We capture genuine intimacy
Whether you’re an individual, a couple, or more, we help you find and express your true version of intimacy with yourself and/or your partners using our somatic intimacy coaching skills. And then we’ll document that intimacy in gorgeous photos for you to keep for life.
We welcome intimacy in whatever form it takes, whether it’s tender, romantic, passionate, erotic, kinky or “weird”. We welcome all gender expressions, orientations and configurations. Love is love, intimacy is intimacy, and we celebrate all of its forms.
Who we are
Raj Bandyopadhyay
Photographer
Series A Photography
Raj is a personal branding photographer based in Toronto, Canada. He’s also a trained sex and relationship coach, who brings his skills in photography and relationship coaching to help people express their full, vibrant self on camera.
Crystal Napolitano
Intimacy Director
YourBodyYourStory
Crystal is an intimacy director, sex and relationship coach and theater performer in NYC. She loves bringing all of her skills to create spaces for people to express themselves fully and authentically.
An example of what we do …
We use our combined skills in Somatic coaching, intimacy direction and BDSM negotiation to create safe, supportive and non-judgmental space for each and every client to tell their own story on camera.
Sky Kinsman is a sex and relationship coach who takes a hands-on, Somatic approach to intimacy coaching. Sky wanted to capture what it’s like for an individual or a couple to work with her as a client. She also wanted to capture the deep connection, love and desire that she and her husband Kody have for each other.
What we want to create with you!
We want to show intimacy in all its forms: whether it’s sensual, erotic or kinky. We want to capture all kinds of people and bodies — across gender, orientation, race and other axes — and how they express their own authentic intimacy.
Here are some more examples of what that might look like …
What you will get …
Private somatic intimacy coaching to help uncover your core desires and boundaries, level up your communication skills, and find your truest, deepest expression of intimacy
A non-judgmental, welcoming, joyful space celebrating your genuine expression of intimacy with yourself and your partner(s)
A 2-3 hour photo experience with Raj and Crystal, resulting in at least 30 gorgeous photos capturing that genuine intimacy
What we ask of you …
Your full engagement and participation in our process, with presence, openness and vulnerability. Crystal and Raj commit to bringing the same.
Your willingness to communicate, use your words and body to tell us what’s working and not working for you at any point. This is YOUR experience and we are merely your guides.
Any honest feedback you might have for us about your experience and how we can make the process better
Our values
Being true to yourself is better for your photos, your audience and your life
Vulnerability is the key to genuine connection with your audience
Every body deserves to have their story told through photography
Our style
Everything that we do starts with the story that YOU want to tell
We throw perfectionism out of the window and embrace real life
We bring all of our skills to create a joyful, supportive and empowering space
Interested?
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