Inspiring photoshoot shows what real, un-photoshopped breasts look like

A photographer has released a book of images, showcasing natural, unedited beauty, to make women feel more confident about their bodies.

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The book, which was part of a project for bare reality explores 100 women's relationships with their bodies, and is in stark contrast to the heavily airbrushed images we are used to seeing.

Speaking about theproject, photographer Laura Dodsworth explained:

"We see images of breasts everywhere but they're unreal. They create an unflattering comparison but also an unobtainable ideal. I wanted to rehumanise women through honest photography."

"My husband was stunned on seeing the images and said 'they just don't look like the magazines'. I feel that just looking at the pictures alone will change how people feel about breasts."

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Laura, 41, interviewed women aged 19 to 101, with bra sizes AAA to K, of different ethnicities and walks of life, including a priest, a lap dancer and a cancer survivor.

One model, a 33-year-old mother-of-two, spoke about how her body changed after giving birth, explaining:

"My breasts are smaller than they were a couple of months ago. I stopped breastfeeding my daughter when she turned one. I'm not sad about it, but the clothes I wear have changed. Things that looked nice before are baggy now."

Another model, a 101-year-old cancer survivor, spoke about her acceptance of her body following a mastectomy, revealing:

"My breasts were erogenous. My husband and I had a very good sexual relationship, as well as the friendship. Nothing changed after the mastectomy – our sex life didn't change until my husband had an operation for his prostate. I consider I was blessed: 52 years, how many people are blessed with that? Not many."

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