Melanie Collie
Calm in the Frame
Feel calm, seen, and connected again — one mindful photo at a time
My free Mindful Photo Playbook helps midlife women slow down, release stress, and rediscover themselves through simple, mindful photography moments — no experience needed
Discover how my 5 simple
photo prompts
& 3 gentle mindfulness practices can bring more calm, clarity, and ease into your day —
in just minutes..
Your phone doesn’t have to drain your energy —
it can help you find peace
Do you ever feel…
...like life moves too fast — leaving you stressed, scattered, or a little lost from yourself?
You’re not alone!
Many women in midlife feel disconnected, rushing from one thing to the next,
forgetting to pause for them.
With 5 easy photo prompts and 3 simple mindful practices, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Pause and breathe
✨ Ease stress and overthinking
✨ Feel more grounded, seen, and inspired — in just a few minutes a day
No photography experience required at all...
Use your mobile for something other than doom scrolling
No fancy camera, no pressure — just presence, peace, and a new way to see the world
(and yourself)
Who am I...
Hi, I’m Mel 👋
I found photography helped me slow my overthinking mind, and has helped me find confidence in myself, overcome anxious thoughts and see the beauty in everyday, mundane things we often overlook.
I am now 60, and I share what worked for me to other women find calm, ease, and strength in body and mind — not by pushing harder, but by moving and living more mindfully with awareness and kindness towards ourselves.
Photography has been a favourite way to slow down my busy headspace, notice beauty in the ordinary stuff and feel present in the moment.
That’s why I created Calm in the Frame —
to give you a gentle, creative tool you can
use anytime life feels stressful, overwhelming and frustrating, but also to begin a community of like minded women who find this fast paced life too much sometimes.
An online community just for women, that is away from social media distractions, a private space to connect, grab a couple of my gently calming free audios, a mindful photo walk checklist, to share photos and ask questions, to unwind, slow down, know that its not just you!
Mel x