I am 36 years old and have been a professional model for over six years now. It’s something I fell into at a strange time in my life where everything else seems to be going a bit wrong. I was a late starter, I guess! I had studied art and art history in school so was well used to seeing the painted female nude form, but it was only when a photographer showed me some nude images he had taken of a model that I truly considered whether it was something I could do myself.

Women are beautiful, every shape and size, and working in a profession where I can express myself through how I move my body is a wonderful thing. Being asked to be a part of this project was actually a challenge for me as I was being asked to show “me”, not act or portray a certain mood or emotion. Oddly that is something that can be very difficult for a professional model to do. This project was more “how are you feeling today?”, not “this is how I want you to feel”.

Looking at my image from this project and the images of all the other beautiful women who have been a part of this experience had been a fascinating experience for me. We are all women, all beautiful, and we all have a story.