When I contributed to Exhibit A’s first Anonymous Sinful Sunday back in June I did so with a knot of nerves in my belly and an assumption it would be a one off. I loved it immediately! I couldn’t have predicted how good it would feel to be on the receiving end of the Sinful Sunday community’s warmth, kindness and encouraging words. I ended up contributing six pictures in total.
It was only in October when I had my sketch done that I started talking to some of my friends about it a little. Sitting in that way had been such a remarkable experience that I wanted to share some of my reflections. The conversations that followed were thought-provoking. I have just turned 40 so a fair few of my closest friends are also hovering around that landmark age. Life is beginning to show around our eyes. Babies have been had. Accidents and illness endured. Weight has been gained, lost, gained again. Conversations with male friends revealed similar responses to the aging process as my female friends expressed. That self-confidence is so often drawn from confidence in our bodies is not an emotional issue owned by women.
An idea began to wind its way into my thoughts.
Then at New Year I asked the friends I was in Berlin with to take my January photo. Surprise, laughter, excitement, the camaraderie and adrenalin of collective endeavour. At one point they all decided to have a ‘tits in Tiergarten’ shot, before deciding it was too cold. But it’s warm in Amsterdam in May, isn’t it ladies?
The idea was taking root.
Then last week I asked two of my best friends – soul sister types! – if they’d get up at stupid o’clock in the morning to take a picture that can only really be taken at sunrise. Before I knew it, one was googling locations from parks in Yorkshire to beaches on the south coast and shouting out ideas, while the other was showing me (great!) tit shots that her partner receives every morning (she’s dedicated!).
OK, let’s run with this idea then shall we?
So here we are. Exposing 40: Friends. Photography. Adventure. I don’t know where we will go with this, how long it will last, or how many of us will get involved, but I have realised it’s so much more fun sharing this with my friends, and if they gain half of what I have from participating then it will be a project worth sharing.
Many of the photos I submitted to Exhibit A’s post focused on bits of myself I don’t like. Your comments have helped me think differently about those parts of my body. Thank you! But I thought I’d start my project with a different sentiment, so here I am stepping out and presenting my legs. I love my legs! I especially love them when my feet are in my silver sparkly 40th birthday heels. Let the party begin!
Your legs are beautiful. Great to see you and I am so glad you are stepping into Sinful Sunday.
Thank you! And thank you again for choosing my picture for your round up again. And now I’ve created my own profile I’m looking forward to being to comment on everyone else’s pictures more freely.
Your picture was brilliant. I loved being able to choose it.
You have amazing legs.
I’m so glad you have decided to start contributing on your own blog.
I also first started taking part in Sinful Sunday via Exhibit A’s anonymous post. Now I contribute most weeks and it has really helped me with my body confidence issues. I look forward to seeing more posts of yours.
Thanks Charlie! I follow your pictures and you’ve taken some fab ones. I especially liked the fairy lights at Christmas and the window one. Now I have my own profile I will be commenting a lot more!
This is beautiful, and the idea of you and your friends celebrating together is so moving. And important. What a great idea.
Thank you! And thank you for the lovely comments you have previously made on my Anonymous posts – they were much appreciated!
Wow, jaw-dropping! Those are some stellar legs leading to something tantalisingly out of view. ‘Exposing 40: Friends. Photography. Adventure’ sounds like a great idea too…‘tits in Tiergarten’? Fantastic.
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“Jaw-dropping”. I can live with that! Thank you very much!!
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Welcome to Sinful Sunday!
I think this is a lovely way to start 🙂
~Kazi xxx
Thank you!
What a fantastic idea for a project! and of course a beautiful picture!
Thank you very much!
Gorgeous!!! . . . legs and shoes!!! And so glad you have found the confidence to join all the perfect people here . . . because, after all, we are ALL perfect in some way!!!
Xxx – K
I do love those shoes! Sometimes I just put them on and look at my feet!! And yes, we are all perfect in some way – Sinful Sunday has helped me see that! Xx
I love this. Such a cool idea to share this with friends and then to come share it with us. Lovely picture of your beautiful legs and sexy shoes 🙂
Rebel xox
Thank you very much! I’ve already had a friend message me this morning about joining in so I think it will be fun. I may have to see how many of my pictures I can crowbar the shoes into, just so I have more opportunities to photograph them!! 🙂 x
Oh yes, please do! I love seeing beautiful shoes in photos 🙂
Rebel xox
You have very classy legs! The shoes are gorgeous too, I can imagine them with a 1950s cut shimmer dress (beaded of course), 1950s hair and makeup, topped off with a little quarter length jacket, big buttons, contrasting faux fur collar. Seriously the mutz nutz! Thank you for sharing xxx
Hahahaha. Classy is not a word that could generally be applied to me – I am clumsy and talk far too much! – so this comment made me smile a lot! Thank you. X
Great project and oh my, you have great legs. 🙂
Thank you very much!!
Lovely picture and such a wonderful project. It took me a while before I ever posted to Sinful Sunday but I was hooked from the very first time. It is a great community to be included in. Support and friendship like I never would have expected. Welcome.
Stella
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Thank you for a lovely message and welcome! Xx
I LOVE this whole idea! I am so happy that through Exhibit A’s anonymous Sinful Sunday a wonderful, fun creative idea has blossomed that will hopefully see other people enjoying the freedom to explore and share their bodies.
Oh and you image is so damn sexy, I love the shoes and little tease right that the top of the image
Mollyxxx
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Thanks Molly, and thank you for the tip re WordPress! Xx
You are welcome. Many people pottle along just fine on WP but I also know of people who have been caught hence always backing up your database otherwise you risk losing the lot.
Mollyxxx
Lovely legs. I could spend so much time between those. Thank you for sharing.
KW
Haha. Glad you like them!! 🙂
Can’t wait to see your next shot. I’m sure the rest of you is just as good as those legs! But what really captivated me was your perfect skin! Those legs need to see more of the world (and the world needs to see more of those legs)!
That is such a lovely comment, thank you! I can take or leave my middle bit but in the spirit of the project it will appear here at some point!!
Very sexy legs! Love the shoes, too. 😉
Thank you very much! And yes, the shoes are pretty special! 🙂
Welcome welcome! What a fantastic idea – and I’m so glad you’ve decided to blog yourself 🙂
xx Dee
Thank you for the lovely welcome. And thank you for all your great pix. You get some amazing cheeky shots in great locations and now I’m starting to think of more outdoor ideas I’ll definitely be using your work as inspiration/role modelling. Xx
You have great legs and I love those shoes.
Thank you!
Wow, those are some awesome gams. And those shoes, yowza.
Thank you! And I’ve started the week learning a new word – gams! Brilliant.
Bravo! Both for striking out on your own, and for doing so with such a great first photo.
Thank you very much, and thanks to you obviously for helping me on my way. Have already had a flurry of ideas from the few friends I’ve shared this with so far so I’m excited to see where we go with it.
If I were a bloke, I’d definitely be a leg man…yours are enviably gorgeous 🙂
xx
Thank you very much! Said legs are currently propped up in leggings and fluffy socks, resting ahead of a half marathon on Sunday so they’re not looking as good as this time last week when I way taking the picture!!! 😉 xx
I’m so excited by your project! I love the idea of you and your friends doing this together and can’t wait to see your next photos. (You make me wonder if I should get my real-life friends involved in Sinful Sunday.. )
And this photo of your legs is just stunning. You really have an eye for composition and yes, incredible legs and shoes!
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I am so excited about getting my friends involved and really lovely things have started happening already. I have only told a handful so far and I did wonder whether they might think me a little mad but it seems to have set a little creative genie out of the bottle! Xx