Project statement: By Jyotsna Bhamidipati 

This is a personal passion project on documenting, sharing and showcasing motherhood for athletes. This project will run over the course of 6-8 months starting September 2024 documenting all kinds of female athletes who are also mothers who train, take care of their families while also taking care of themselves. This project aims to showcase all the various stages of motherhood for women including pregnant women, women with babies, toddlers, teens and adult children and how family and community support can mean everything to the women who are mothers and athletes.

Description of what the project deliverables will look like 

This project will consist of photos in the studio with the women by themselves styled, women outdoors/indoors training on their sport and in action, along with the athletes in their home with the family documenting their home life/motherhood as a “day in the life” approach to keep imagery as real and “mom-like” as possible. I am hoping to document a minimum of 30 Mothers throughout California and connect with them during the various stages of their lives that includes pregnancy to having babies in arms to toddlers to teens and adult children being there to cheer them on. Moms of all ages as well including moms who are of all races and being all inclusive and mindful of diversity during the process. 

Deliverables

Deliverables will consist of still imagery along with some short form videos (20-30 sec max) where it makes most sense documenting real life moments as needed. All participating mothers for this project will receive all high res digital images from the various shoots (indoors, at home, in studio) along with beautiful prints of what they want to select from the shoots they participate in. Mothers participating must be willing to be styled along with any hair/makeup for the studio portion of the shoot.

Studio portion of the shoot - Mothers only

In home documentary style - Moms and their families

Outdoors/Indoors doing their sport - Moms and/or with their families and kids where applicable.

Production plan

Photo assistant needed for all indoor and outdoor shoots

Hair/makeup stylist

Wardrobe stylist needed

Photoshoot studio needed for studio shoots

Sponsors or donations needed to make this project a reality

I am currently seeking funding for this project to cover the costs of stylists, assistants, studio, prints for the Mothers participating in the shoots, marketing and advertising needs, promotional images and videos prior to Mother’s day, and finally for covering the costs of a photo book to gift the Mothers participating in the project.

Participating Mothers

Moms who are athletes of all kinds and willing to participate will be needed for this project. The more variety of sport to represent all kinds of sport - the better. Moms of all race, diverse, Moms with special needs kids, Moms who are differently abled themselves but also athletes - all Moms are welcome who participate in a sport. The goal ultimately for this project is shed light on Moms who are athletes as a whole. Please note that you will be required to sign a model release that includes the ability for me, the photographer to license the content as needed to a brand, an editorial or otherwise giving me the written permission to release the content to advertise, market, or release the content as a photo book around mother’s day 2025. All participating mothers will receive a copy of the photo book and I hope to have a small reception in the Fall 2025 to celebrate with everyone involved in the making of this project.

For all Mothers interested in participaing; please ffill out this intake form nd I’ll get in touch with you to coordinate.