Back in November 2013, I wrote about a beautiful photo series called One Day Young, emotional portraits of mothers holding their one-day-old babies. Photographer Jenny Lewis, a mother of two herself, came up with the idea. She aimed to change the perception of childbirth from something that produced fear and anxiety to one that would strengthen and inspire women.
A new documentary has just been released that goes one-on-one with Lewis. In it we learn that rather than taking inspiration from other photographs, Lewis took on a “painterly point of view.” She formed her compositions from paintings she studied in “A-level art history.” In 2015, Lewis was invited by WaterAid to take the project to Malawi to show the challenges mothers there face. It was a stunning take on her current series.
What’s next for Lewis? “I don’t think that’s the end of the journey for One Day Young. I don’t know what is next, but I’m sure there’ll be another moment to explore,” she states.
Watch the inspirational documentary, below. This project takes me back to the moment I got to hold Parker and Logan for the very first time. What a rush and a thrill.
I love how Jenny has captured the natural beauty of these women in the photos – stunning!
Yes, she sure knows how to capture that beautiful glow.