This is my personal project which aims to celebrate the human body without the boundaries of age, size, shape, age and in the near future, sex. It is certainly not the first of its kind in the world, but it is to me and that is important. Too often, we are bombarded by images as to what is beautiful and what is not. We are made to believe that super model bodies are natural, and anything with a slight bulge is unhealthy. It is the media that drives us to think we are ugly, we are not normal, and we need help. I could not disagree more, and I guess this is my personal journey to discover the hidden beauty that too many of us are protecting and hiding from the world.
Being in NZ, sex is a rather suppress thing and many people are shy when that topic is raised. However, I have been made aware recently that this image is a generalisation, and there are in fact many people who embrace sex as a healthy part of life. I have also learnt that one must always ask. The saying goes: "Seek and you will find".
Do not judge a book by its cover.
I have been pleasant surprised by the number of people who have expressed interests in joining the project, people who come from all walk of life with different ideas on cultures, ethic and moral.
I do hope the project will be an inspiration to many, and my photography will give many the self-confidence that was so easily lost, stolen by the media and the unrealistic expectation that is so wide-spread in our community.
www.thenakedtruth.co.nz
I hope you enjoy the photography.
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