Hello JustGiving!

My name is Mhairi & I am an Edinburgh based portrait & documentary photographer.

I am currently working on a new project & I am looking for some funding to help me create the project.

First of all, let me give you an idea of where this project stemmed from & what I hope to achieve with it.

In just one week, I photographed two women who said that the photoshoot had helped their confidence; one being affected by cancer, the other by bullying. This got me thinking about women who have, for one reason or another, lost their confidence or their sense of self. I believe that I have the skills to help make a difference to more women feeling this way.

So, I am linking up with charities which help women living with cancer, child loss, abuse, poverty & other issues affecting women to help me find sitters who are open to sharing their story. I will create a portrait of them which I hope will make them feel beautiful, no matter what they have been through. I will gather several of the portraits & eventually host an exhibition of the portraits in Edinburgh. I hope that these portraits will not only help the women I have photographed, but also women viewing this project who may be able to relate to some of the stories.

In 2016, I created a similar body of work called FLUX, celebrating the diversity of teenagers in Scotland. This body of work recently won an award & it was fantastic to achieve such recognition for my work, and for the young people involved.

To give you an idea of my work, you can see the project here: http://www.mhairibellmoodie.com/flux

I intend to photograph 30 women and donations made will contribute to the cost of the photoshoots. All donations are greatly appreciated!