Photography project 'celebrates beauty' of women over 40
Image caption Jo Blackwell has been photographing women such as Judith, 75, without make up for her Face it, Own it project A blogger and photographer has said her pictures of women over 40 without make-up are a celebration of their beauty.
Jo Blackwell, 58, has captured the images of 25 women so far and is aiming to gather 50 subjects for her Face it, Own it project. "You very rarely see older women's faces without being airbrushed," the photographer, from Brixworth in Northamptonshire, said. "I find it horrifying we've got to the stage where we feel that we have to put a mask on to be acceptable in society."Jo Blackwell said women including Nikki, 46, have taken part for various reasons but"they've got the confidence to face the world the way they are"Since starting her blog eight years ago, Jo Blackwell has turned it into a book, launched a website and podcast"I never thought 'what about me when they go?', I turned round and thought 'I don't know what I'm for anymore'."People were commenting on the blog and and I felt reconnected with the world."Rakhee, 42, said she had no desire to wear make-up and that so many women were beautiful in a natural wayBy photographing women such as Tracey, 46, without make-up Jo Blackwell said she hoped to break a"societal expectation" to look a certain way
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