I am the most prolific blogger...not.
I quietly re-launched my photography site about a week ago. I did not make any social media posts about it, just hit publish! And here we are. I will not make any grand promises to keep up with this thing, but that is my *quiet* intention.
For now, I want all my Squamish peeps (well, everybody, actually) to be aware of the Birth Becomes Her photo contest for 2018! I submitted 5 images, and 2 of them have moved on to the second round of judging - how exciting! I am just over the moon to be participating alongside some of my favourite artists.
The Birth Becomes her contest is first and foremost, a completely UNCENSORED contest. A grand movement to NORMALIZE BIRTH. We are sick and tired of being muzzled by social media outlets. If a photo is reported, we receive bans. Our images are removed. They threaten to shut down our pages and remove our work, and that is not okay. It is especially hurtful that scantily clad women are displayed, along with some really sick and patronizing comments, and when reported, these images stay up. I know, because I have reported hundreds of sexually suggestive images, and they are NEVER removed. It seems that women's bodies are not appreciated or worshipped (as they should be!) unless it's to please somebody sexually. This is not acceptable. The double standard is not acceptable.
Thankfully, the birth photography community has made waves recently. Facebook is listening, Shoot and Share is listening. Times are a changing, friends, and I want you to be a part of it!
I would love it if you took a look at the art that was submitted here! Please note, this is a BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY contest - it will be unlike anything you've ever seen before! This is real, raw, and it is breathtaking - all of it. This is real life, and real love.
If you would like to vote for my images - click through the photos. I would appreciate each and every vote. However - collecting votes is not my intention here. My intention is to spread the love and beauty of birth photography.
To view all images in the contest, click HERE
Thanks for visiting, friends <3
