Herb Way Gives Us a Reminder of How Incredibly Beautiful We Are

Herb Way Gives Us a Reminder of How Incredibly Beautiful We Are

Raw. Real. Black. Beauty.

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What other creature could possibly be more beautiful than this?  If I EVER get the nerve to take a NEKKID picture of myself, I’m going to Herb Way.

He calls this collection “The Flying Dancer.”  Ladies, THIS is beauty, Sunder Ashni,
–no lipo, no lip plumping, no weave, no make-up that I can see.  Raw black beauty.  ”Working with her was a spiritual experience,” says Herb.

THIS is what Essence magazine should be focusing on.  Herb Way is a man whom they should feature.  Managing editor, Mr. Bullerdick, that a gander at this:

Photo courtesy of Herb Way of Herb Way Photography

Herb Way is the creator of Portraits of Eve, a beautiful book of photography highlighting the beauty of women of color. Check it out here.

Luna Noire made a comment in another post that struck me:

There is some serious schooling in this comment, Pam. I’ve seen firsthand the beautiful, smart young black women that throw their youth and beauty away on men that use them for their own pleasure or enrichment, and then walk away to scope out, and then exploit another unwitting black woman. Beautiful women being treated like some throwaway object by no-good men. It just makes you sick with sadness.

Next time somebody makes you feel ugly you tell them I say they can die slow, then go straight to Hades.

Don’t squander your beauty on someone, ANYONE, who does not DESERVE you.

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Young and old black women must look at their bodies and affirm today that its baeutiful. We are not what Western society thinks of as beautiful but we are. Be proud of your beautiful bodies. In times passed Titian considered voluptious women beautiful and that was so taboo. Now its our turn as women of colour to shine. I really love my naked body and thats all the affirmation I need.

Don’t squander your beauty on someone, ANYONE, who does not DESERVE you.

Powerful!!

Wish every young BW could read this post.

Christelyn, you are so on the ball! I appreciate your professionalism, outlook and attitude. Herb Way is deserving of international recognition for his beautiful work and soulful vision. His Portraits of Eve, which illustrates the breadth and depth of beauty among women of color, is groundbreaking, uplifting, and honest. Thanks for the reminder -- and kudos to Herb and his fearless model for showing our beauty in flight.

For me, it's about creating images of women's bodies that celebrate instead of objectify. There is beauty to be found in all sizes, shapes, and hues. It just needs to be represented properly.

I agree Herb. And you have a great eye.

btw, you had me up til 2 am trying to get the shading right on that woman in the post lol. Got to work 20 min late off of that. But it was worth it ;-)

"...you had me up til 2 am trying to get the shading right on that woman in the post..."

Guess you're not working with a calibrated monitor, Cosmo Girl. I admire your determination. You can see more of my art nudes here: http://www.modelmayhem.com/HerbWay

So true! Anyone that cannot see the true beauty in you is not deserving of you.

Hi, I rarely comment, but I read your posts every day.

This is a beautiful, exquisite piece. She is going down in my sketch book tonight.

Black women are honestly an artistic force to be reckoned with. I believe there is beauty in all races. But how can one NOT feel proud to be black and female, to see images of women who look like us portrayed as raw, wild, beautiful and worthy of admiration(not just sexually), when so many outlets in society remind daily us of how ugly and unlovable they think we are?

You rock for this one.