04/03/2021
I am so excited to share this body positivity shoot with you all. I have so many things I’d love to say about how amazing these women are and how empowering the afternoon was.
The week prior to the shoot I sent all the women an email asking some more intimate and personal questions. This gave me a better understanding of their why, why they were participating and why this could be so important to them. What I learnt was incredibly amazing and also eye opening... all these beautiful ladies had such different stories and I am so honoured that these were shared with me.
You might be a mum that wants to celebrate her new vessel, markings and stretchy bits that carried your child. Or someone that has a traumatic past that wants to show their strength, or maybe you’ve been on a journey of health issues and infertility and know your worth. Or maybe you just simply want to celebrate your body regardless because you want to appreciate yourself. Whatever the reason, you are entitled to feel that self love that these women opened themselves up to.
I could go on and on about how liberating and positive this experience was for not only the women but also myself. I asked them to tell one another what they admire about the other, both physical and characteristic by writing words down and sticking it to one another while verbally saying it (cue tears) ❤️ But I think my favourite part of all was just how much fun was had, there was laughing, wave jumping, cultural incorporations, nips out, champagne popping and finished with nibbles and drinks on the beach in the dark.
The feedback I have received from these wonderful women has had me very emotional the last few days. I am so honoured to have been able to provide and capture this experience for them, I cannot wait to do it again 💫