Photographer Erika Kuciw's "Beautiful, Confident, Vulnerable" Women

Photographer Erika Kuciw has an upcoming gallery show and I'm in it! Plus lots of other women, some of whom you may recognize (Raven and baby Marlena, for one). I'm a big fan of black and white photography and was very happy to finally see these photos. Here's the info on the show. Erika is also looking for women to photograph so contact her (email address at her site) for more info.

Beautiful, Confident, Vulnerable Women strives to find what is real in the female form; to expose the raw beauty of the feminine spirit, without the labels that society ascribes to it. The impossible ideals personified in television and magazine ads coalesce into the singular image of an empty, plastic woman who does not exist.

The women in this project do. We are real, and we have revealed ourselves to the camera as we really are. Don't just look at us—look into us. The hope and loss, rage and joy, fear and defiance of our everyday lives are the beautiful truth of our existence.

February 21 - May 20, 2006
Inner Peace Gallery
538 Westbury Ave.
Carle Place, NY 11514
516-333-6611

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 7pm
Saturday: 11am - 3pm
Closed Sunday & Monday