As I took photos of unclothed older women to post in my Winter Nudes Portfolio, I found that, important as it was to show their physical beauty, it was even more essential that I try to capture their inner beauty. That was what filled me with awe. And beyond that, I felt deeply moved by what happened between us as we worked. Although each of these women and I had been friends for years, during the photo shoots we forged a bond that had never been there before, the bond of true sisterhood.

This gallery celebrates this sisterhood that women of all ages experience when they allow themselves to be stripped of the outer "garments" that define their place in the world, garments like their jobs, families, education, social position, cultural roles, etc. When we trust our sisters enough to remove our clothes in their presence, we also remove much that divides us. We become what we have always been but might not have recognized, we become family.

To create these composites, I used Photoshop to select, position, resize and present with Glowing Edges, individual women who had posed for the galleries that make up my Winter Nudes Portfolio. I am grateful to each one for trusting me in this work.

To view the other galleries in this series, go to my "Winter Nudes Portfolio".