When it comes to photographing the miracle that is the human Birth cycle, I am humbled by how little I will ever know about the experience. It is still a joy for me to gain new insight about what it's like to be my subjects. Nicole and I connected months prior to this shoot when she provided me with some beautiful mala beads for one of my other shoots. At that time, we vowed to create art together. In my first ever blend of yoga and maternity photography, Nicole and I set out to accomplish a few things: On the surface, this is a yogi doing what she loves to do: expressing herself and experiencing her body in a trusted way. #Yoga. It is the maternity aspect of this shoot which increases the complexity of our mission. Nicole was 33 WEEKS pregnant during this shoot, and she was conscious about how the photos would be received: "I did these with the intention of starting a conversation: Women of all shapes and sizes should be celebrated and I hope these photos inspire other women to feel comfortable and brave enough to celebrate their bodies in all of their forms! Being pregnant has also given me tremendous insight into what was before an unknown world to me, and that is the seemingly unending amount of time and energy spent trying to convince pregnant women that they are sick and frail, when in reality, 99% of pregnant ladies are in the height of health and their strength and vitality is something to be celebrated, not covered up, shunned, or hidden away." - Nicole Hamic The Prophet: on children -by Kahlil GibranAnd a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children." And he said: You can learn all the Yoga from Nicole at Urban Yoga in Phoenix, AZ.
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Kamila
1/22/2015 11:41:58 pm
Stunning and inspirational.
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Lorenzo Cuevas:The Photo/Video life provides limitless subjects to contemplate. My existence is defined by the Pursuit/Exploration of Art, Technology, and The Human Condition. I intend to do some of that here, post new and old work and hopefully interact with others through the black hole that is the internet. Archives
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