Laura Beth Weinberg, 54
“Beauty is always there. You just have to look for it.”
Described by her friends as curious, caring, and intelligent, Laura Beth ...
A Partial List of Rebellious Women Over 50
A Collective of (Extra)ordinary Women: The 5889 Project
In 2021, I set out to photograph 50 women age 50 and older. Recognizing the impact women have on the structure of our communities – and the level of experience and self-knowledge we gain as we age, I combined studio portraits and interviews to format a snapshot of 50 different women intended for a village-level community audience.
The project blossomed into a larger body of work. I found myself photographing 100+ women in the Portland Metro area over two years with participants’ ages representing more than 5,000 years of lived experience and wisdom. A glimpse into the theme of aging and beauty emerged, providing a breathtaking opportunity to see women as women see themselves, claiming and re-claiming confidence and power.
100
Women
Photographed
Photographed
2934
Collective Years
in 2021
in 2021
2955
Collective Years
in 2022
in 2022
= The 5889 Project
I met with each woman several times to interview and then photograph them. The resulting set of images are of women in the Portland-ish area, with the only common denominator that they are age 50 or better.
These well-seasoned women showed us all a glimpse into their (extra)ordinary lives, lived over 5,889 years.
