i just posted 20+ nude self portraits from this afternoon on my patreon (click the link in my bio to enjoy them 👀). ok so now that i got that out of the way.. i haven’t felt like taking the time out for self portraits in awhile .. probably a combination of being overwhelmingly (but happily) busy and lack of privacy.. but for whatever reason, for the 20 minutes i had to myself today.. i spontaneously decided to pick the camera up off my desk, take my clothes off, and for 10 minutes of blind inspiration took photos of myself in the mirror. i hadn’t showered, still had last night’s smudged mascara on, and honestly didn’t even feel “pretty”... i just did it.. and although zero thought went in to it, i find this set of thoughtless self portraits to be the most raw and honest set of selfies i’ve ever taken (probably because i wasn’t thinking at all). i’m feeling more free and uninhibited than ever... whether you’re a painter, sculptor, photographer, etc.. if your muse is humanity, you are cheating your soul if you don’t strip down and make your own body your muse every now and then. to put things in perspective for you- i photograph some of the most beautiful professional models in the world.. and it doesn’t make me- a 34 year old mother of 3, feel any less like a goddess myself. i feel so blessed to possess this beautiful gift of capturing human expression- especially when i can capture it in myself 💓 #selfportraits
