Self-Portrait - Spine
With this personal project, Finding Something You Like about Yourself, I explore the emotional underpinnings of self-esteem, strength, and worth in women of all ages by asking them what part of their body they like best. I then photograph that body part in isolation, eliminating the concern women often carry of having their entire body photographed while simultaneously overriding thoughts of what they don’t like about themselves. In pairing each portrait with an image of a plant I’ve nurtured in my own garden, I offer the beauty of Mother Earth to honor each woman.
Jane - Hair
Calamint
Sydney - Freckles
Rudbeckia
Susan - Hands
Sweet Potato Vine
Georgia - Brain
Coral Echinacea
Bobbi - Brain
Panicum Grass
Annette - Shoulders
Iris Leaves
Ginger - Tattoo
Clematis Center
Erin - Hair
Ironweed
Blanca - Smile Lines
Petunia
Anne - Feet
Bronze Chrysanthemum
Katey - Butt
Purple Chrysanthemum
Jenna - Knee
Pansy
Dee - Legs
Chokeberry
Marcia - Lungs
Wild Geranium
Laurie - Shoulder
Anemone
Karen - Stomach
Clematis
Steffani - Eyes
Gingko Leaves
Jacquelyn - Smile
Speedwell
Cassidy - Heart
Escargot Begonia
Libby - Heart
Coleus in Bloom
Coco - Grey Streaks
