"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety" – Shakespeare

I have been putting together a project celebrating beauty with 10 photographs of gorgeous women over 65. The photos challenge the stereotyped view of ageing women as unattractive and "past it".
I wanted to explore the reality of women getting older yet still feeling attractive, and to emphasise the wisdom, experience and beauty of age. I have travelled from the North to the South of England and Wales, meeting a lot of women.

After a year of travelling, emails, calls and meetings I am over the moon to announce that I have done it and photographed 10 women (Carol, Gillian, Hazel, Joyce, Margaret, Myra, Solange, Val, Vikki, Gubbise) from age 67 to 79 years old. The photographs feature the women in classical portrait poses, but in contemporary urban settings.

In celebrating the beauty in older women, I tried to show as much as possible the life behind the picture. This is why I have also interviewed the women participants and encouraged them to write or talk a little about themselves, why they took part, and how they see themselves as they get older.

The longer we live the more experience and insights we gain, and I am excited to hear their stories. Margaret, who I recently photographed on London's South Bank, has said of the project:

"This is not about being attractive this is about showing that it is okay for older women to be noticed and admired, as older women seem to become "invisible"."

I am currently busy working on preparing the exhibition, which will open soon in central London, free entry. Stay tuned for dates & locations.