July | Craig Gum (Patreon)

The featured photo is edited, and the rest of this set is raw and straight out of the camera! 

I've gained a little weight during quarantine and the pandemic, but I am trying to motivate myself to get back into my workouts and healthy eating. This shoot did, however, make me feel beautiful in my new curves. I'm trying to love my body at every stage of its journey; sometimes photoshoots help, and sometimes they hurt this. It's weird and hard to find a balance. But I do love sharing unedited shots. Even if I feel self conscious about them, I think it is important for models and photographers alike to share the work that is not retouched; I think we need more people to be raw and unafraid of their natural forms.

Editing is a part of the process and artwork, but I want to remind people that I too am a human, with rolls and acne and stretch marks.

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Craig Gum Photography
Athens, Georgia 2020