Mickey Armstrong, photographer and founder of The Curves Ahead Project, wants to empower and inspire women of all sizes to embrace their bodies, their dreams and their goals, even when they are told they can’t succeed. He decided to take on this project because he noticed a trend in many of his clients who contacted him for photos. Many of his clients have been curvy women looking to have nice photos done to make them feel good about themselves. They would complain about photographers refusing to work with them because of their size and curves. They would also complain about photographers not knowing how to photograph a full figured and curvy woman.
Mickey has also struggled with weight for most of his life. He has had to endure the hurtful remarks, disapproving looks, and constant struggle that comes along with being larger than what society says is acceptable. It was a combination of conversations with previous clients, and his own journey through life as a plus child and then as a plus man in adulthood, that inspired The Curves Ahead Project.
Built on the belief that beauty and confidence cannot and should not be defined by a dress size and should not be restricted to just one type of person. The Curves Ahead Project focuses on full figured women and showcases them in a positive and tasteful light. The goal behind the project is to show the world that beauty and confidence come in all different shapes and sizes.
Check out my Q&A with this motivational man!
