03/17/2023
I have noticed something strange in my forties. I don't care about being in pictures as much as I used to and it is to the detriment of capturing memories with my loved ones. The same applies to many women around me who are over forty. We are so hard on ourselves, we expect to have the same physical appearance from a decade ago and no matter how much we are being told by our friends or family that we are beautiful we somehow refuse to believe it.
As a photographer and friend, I encountered this situation many times. Gorgeous, powerful women, exuding confidence and yet somewhat insecure about being photographed.
I even did a bit of research and found out that at the age of 40, men are four times more likely to post selfies on social media than women. And I have a feeling that applies to pictures in general, and not just selfies.
So I started a personal project of creating portraits of women over forty that shows the beauty of this current stage of life I am in along with many of my friends. Allison was kind enough to agree to be the first subject of this series and we had a ton of fun shooting these pictures.
So here it is: "Women over 40". :)