{"id":16302,"date":"2022-07-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/?p=16302"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:47:52","slug":"unforgettable-the-over-50-revolution-part-v-self-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/unforgettable-the-over-50-revolution-part-v-self-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Unforgettable: the Over 50 Revolution, Part V – Self-portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After I had photographed several women for the campaign, my friend asked me when I was going to do self-portraits and write my own thoughts.  It hadn\u2019t even occurred to me, but of course I needed to!  This is an important issue to me, to exist in beautiful photographs for me and for everyone who loves me, no matter my age, weight, wrinkles, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began this campaign after years of listening to women over 50 tell me that they feel invisible and no longer worthy to exist in photos. I want to celebrate the lives and beauty of women over 50.  I believe that one person can make a difference in the world, but there are photographers all over the world doing this now, and together we can make a greater difference.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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Setting up the studio for self-portraits with Pickles, my Pocket Parrot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Setting the focus for self-portraits, with Pickles on my shoulder, and the help of dear friend, Kree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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I think women continue to gain knowledge and power throughout our lives.\u00a0\u00a0But we are continually fed a line that with age, we must start fixing things! We must buy and do all the anti-aging things, and if we don’t, we’re doing something wrong.\u00a0\u00a0We need to push back because we are beautiful and valuable, just the way we are (and no matter how we change).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I turned 50, I\u2019ve gotten better about interrupting the negative self-talk; I try to appreciate myself more. (Isn\u2019t my white hair amazing? I love my naturally downturned mouth! Plus, I’m super-smart! ha).  <\/p>\n\n\n

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When I was growing up, there were several women who influenced me in various ways.\u00a0\u00a0Beatrix Potter and Queen Elizabeth are on the list! My grandmother was the main one.\u00a0\u00a0She was an artist who exhibited her work all over the world.\u00a0\u00a0I spent a lot of time with her.\u00a0\u00a0She taught me that you really can choose what\u2019s important to you, no matter what anyone else thinks of it.\u00a0\u00a0She had an old farmhouse with lots of small rooms and a barn.\u00a0\u00a0One day she told me that she was getting rid of all of her furniture so we could turn her entire house into studio spaces.\u00a0\u00a0In one room, we would smash dishes together and create mosaics.\u00a0\u00a0In another, we would do watercolors and drawing.\u00a0\u00a0My grandmother recognized how important art was to me. Starting when I was nine, she would frequently help me turn her only bathroom into a darkroom for the day. When I was a teenager, I took a welding class so I could make sculptures in her barn.\u00a0\u00a0I didn’t care that I was the only girl in class because I was on a mission, and those kinds of decisions were always supported by her. She would really like my studio now!<\/p>\n\n\n

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I like to help people with my work. I want to raise the perception of power of the people I photograph, in their own eyes, as well as in the eyes of others. I am also interested in creating connections between the subject and viewer, creating images that invite the viewer to look closer.  A closer look creates empathy, and empathy brings people together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are a woman over 50, “Unforgettable: the Over 50 Revolution is for you”. It\u2019s for everyone who loves you, and for other women of all ages, to show them that they are worthy, too. I hope you\u2019ll join me in this revolutionary experience. You can find out more HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After I had photographed several women for the campaign, my friend asked me when I was going to do self-portraits and write my own thoughts.  It hadn\u2019t even occurred to me, but of course I needed to!  This is an important issue to me, to exist in beautiful photographs for me and for everyone who loves me,<\/p>\n

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