feature: lifestyle and editorial photographer michael m law glorifies blackness and motherhood

Meet Michael M Law, a lifestyle and editorial photographer who is based in NYC where he runs his freelance business, Law of Photography. His work is known for capturing beautiful black bodies in their most organic state (i.e. nude)— particularly during pregnancy. By removing the artifice of fashion, his work is more able to glorify the majestic human form as it is, the beauty of blackness and black skin, and the miracle of child birth. Check out some of our favorite photographs of Michael’s down below. Check him out on Facebook and Instagram.

“Maternal Wombmate”
MODEL: Gwenell Murray
MANAGER: Shelia T Martin
LOCATION: LONG BEACH, LONG ISLAND — — with Evasion Benjamin Le Pelican, Shelia T Martin and Gwenell Murray.

PROJECT: “Skin”
MODEL & MUA: Maat Petrova
HAIR: Hadiiya Barbel Hadiiya Barbel Collection
MANAGER: Shelia T Martin — with Ajayi Lolade Emmanuel, Tarsha Black, Maat Petrova and Shelia T Martin.

PROJECT: “Skin”
MODEL: Liem Harper

PROJECT: “Skin”
MODEL: Nu Bee
NATURAL HAIR STYLIST: Margarita Allen

PROJECT: “Skin”
MODEL & MUA: Maat Petrova
HAIR: Hadiiya Barbel – Hadiiya Barbel Collection
MANAGER: Shelia T Martin

PROJECT: “Skin”
MODEL: Smiley Gwenell Murray

CLIENT: Abir Sharrieff — with Evasion Benjamin Le Pelican, and Shelia T Martin.

MODEL: Smiley Smile

MODEL: Gwenell Murray

MODEL: Derek Flint

PROJECT: “Skin”
MODEL & MUA: Maat Petrova
HAIR: Hadiiya Barbel Hadiiya Barbel Collection
MANAGER: Shelia T Martin

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*Erin White is an Atlanta-based writer and AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.