A collage of three women's headshots and a shot of them laughing together with birthing-related props and a doll, all in washed-out retro colors.

Retro-inspired photos for Jet City Doulas

ByLindley Ashline

Delivering finished photos to the lovely Jet City Doulas today, and while I wait for them to export from Lightroom I’m having fun with retro colors! They’ll likely want to use the regular, modern-color images on their website (though you never know), but I wanted to share these silly vintage film-inspired interpretations.

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Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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