Fine Art Photography empowering women facing breast cancer reconstruction surgery creating sustainable impact.
Louise McKenna-Mayes, a breast cancer patient, together with Toni Ward, an award winning photographer, have made it their mission to build a visual tool to educate and help women to make decisions around breast reconstruction options. Through Lou's lived experience of limited or no access to images during treatment to help her make an informed decision and the realisation that this was not unique but that most women undergoing a mastectomy faced similar challenges, Toni and Lou set out to change the narrative and the idea of 'The Book of Boobs' aka 'BOB' was born.
It is a unique project that collaborates with patients, nurses, and surgeons and aims to transform the patient experience.
“Seeing real life images, really, I think is a complete game changer”
we NEED YOU!
Without our brave models the 'Book of Boobs' would not exist. We are looking for models of all ages, genders, ethnicities, sizes, and abilities to represent different types of breast reconstruction procedures to include in the 'Book of Boobs'. If you feel you can help this great cause and you want to become part of our 'Book of Boobs' family, we would love to hear from you!
honest reflections from some of our models
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"Toni did an amazing job with the photography. She put me at complete ease. It was quite liberating to be photographed and I just want to help people. If it can help one person make a decision, it's been worth taking part."
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"I was made to feel really beautiful in those photos."
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"I looked at myself in a different light. Seeing the images, they're absolutely incredible. I am still a woman even though I don't have boobs and I can still be beautiful. They are just incredible images."
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DISCLAIMER
References to patients, nurses, surgeons, partners & supporters on this website are made based on their alignment with our values and meeting our research criteria. Any other healthcare provider demonstrating comparable skill, compassion, and education to patients will also be considered and recognized here. However, it's important to note that the information provided on this website is not intended to replace or be interpreted as medical advice. For medical advice, please consult a licensed breast cancer specialist.