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"If I ever have a daughter, I hope she loves her legs."
As a young girl, my legs were one of my biggest insecurities.
I hated how they jiggled when I walked.
I hated that they were constantly covered in bruises and speckled like a strawberry.
I hated the shape of my knees and the circumference of my thighs.
I hated how they looked in skinny jeans and how much larger they were from other girls' legs.
My brain fixated on the way my body appeared, rather than what my body had to offer.
Fast forward to now.
My legs have carried me across the stage at my college graduation. They've walked me down hospital hallways to be with friends in need. They bared my weight as I've knelt down to hug my nieces and nephews. There have been many hikes, dances, and strolls in the park thanks to them.
And I feel like that's what's truly beautiful here.
I took these all with my phone or the Fuji FinePix yesterday in an exercise I call, "Familiarization with the Body." I know that looking at yourself often and very closely doesn't always work this way for everyone, but for me it's always brought me peace with my body.
The more I look at my vessel and the closer I look, the less I see parts of it as flaws. The idea that parts of our human bodies need "fixing" or changing hasn't ever sat well with me. When I was much bigger than I am now and when I was much smaller; it's always been my body. The one I was born into and the one that will stay with me in some iteration until my consciousness is no longer here. I love working out, I love pushing myself to see just what it can do. I love changing it. The size, the shape, my hair cut or color, trying new ways to dress and adorn it... doing my very best to acknowledge it, honor it, and celebrate it at every age, size, shape, or ability level. It is mine and it is the one thing I will always take with me no matter what. From the beginning, until the end.
Coming to terms with being trapped within a human shape and finding reasons to celebrate that vessel has been the one constant piece of work in my life. Watching this body age, wrinkle, pucker, and change is (as always) the greatest gift.
My beautiful friend trusted me, allowing me the honor and privilege of shooting her the other day. The idea was to document where she is right.now. xoxo Denise.
Pregnant body image concept shots
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While "rectangle" may not be a natively-supported shape, at least I match an actual pattern size. (6-8, no less! Who woulda thunk, seeing as I'm a 0-1 at best, or children's M-L, when shopping for clothes. Stupid vanity sizing.) And at 5'1", it means I can just sew my pants shorter and save money on fabric! Really, it makes me wish I'd thought to sew my own clothes long ago, instead of subjecting myself to the frustration of clothes shopping.
Shot for my advanced portraiture class. We were assigned to represent issues regarding body image, beauty, body modification, etc. Part of a 2 part series.
Taken for a Photography project I am doing about docile bodies and eating disorders, I have to make it into a photomontage yet, but I love the simplicity of this image :)
Graduating Class of 2018 with double AA degrees. She worked hard and it paid off. She never gave up. I am so proud of this young lady. I am sad to see her move away from our program but knowing she is moving forward, onward and upward. She transferred to a 4 year school.
Fitness and Lifestyle photo session with Victoria Garrick on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Tongva Park in Santa Monica, CA.
Photo by Matt Pendleton for Matt Pendleton Photography
Bikini Thoughts - Closer: Godox V1 rear left and right with umbrellas. Godox AD200 in octogonal softbox above left for main light, above right in 30x120 softbox for fill.
Bikini Thoughts - Kneeling: Godox V1 rear left and right with umbrellas. Godox AD200 in octogonal softbox above left for main light, above right in 30x120 softbox for fill.
I asked her what she was specifically "so over it". She responded: "everything". Then she told me not to frame her face in the photograph, but only to take a picture of the Tshirt.
Coral & Confidence: A bright, high-key studio portrait with an easy summer feel. Soft light keeps the skin tones natural and flattering, while the coral swimwear adds a warm pop of color against the clean white background. Relaxed, confident, and effortless.
Shot on a Pentax K-1 with diffused Godox lighting.
Bikini Thoughts - Kneeling: Malibu Strings Labor Day sale pickup. Godox V1 rear left and right with umbrellas. Godox AD200 in octogonal softbox above left for main light, above right in 30x120 softbox for fill.
I've been working on a photo project for a women's conference.
I asked some volunteers to paint their bodies in accordance to how they viewed themselves.
White on the areas they were at peace with.
Red on the areas they were at war with.
Also, the series got accepted in the conference!!!
Your Reality: The Truth About Your Body medium.com/@YounusAlGohar/your-reality-88c44f7e65c1
Why your time in this world is like a visit to space!
Pandemic Self Care. Processing pics from the boneyard (my “vault” that stores pics I have taken, but never processed and/or posted). Stay safe everyone.
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For the set slowly disappearing.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) (previously known as dysmorphophobiais sometimes referred to as body dysmorphia or dysmorphic syndrome) is a (psychological) somatoform disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by a perceived defect in his or her physical features (body image).
I constantly find things wrong with me. My teeth, my hair, my weight, my legs, my scars, my bruises. Sometimes I wish I could hide myself from the world.
Your Reality: The Truth About Your Body medium.com/@YounusAlGohar/your-reality-88c44f7e65c1
Why your time in this world is like a visit to space!