My Self

Photographer

Takumi Chida

Category

People Photography - Portrait

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2024

Country / Region:

Japan

I am a woman, but I have a scar from surgery on my chest. I had a tumor on my chest and had surgery. I have also had several surgeries to treat kidney, gallbladder, and uterine diseases, so I have many scars on my body. Until now, I only thought about hiding the scars. However, I decided to show everything in order to face myself and accept myself. From now on, I want to support people who have been scarred physically and even more emotionally by breast cancer or surgery. I want them to escape from loneliness and feel that they are not alone. To do this, I photographed my body and accepted myself. This photo is me, and it is a photo that only I can take.