Joy
The woman in these series of pics was a model for me prior to becoming a mother. She always had such a deep and powerful precence about her. I felt so priviliged to be able to capture these images. There is just so much joy between mother and son.
I am really passionate about running workshops pertaining to images such as these. I have set up a group to promote and feature these workshops.
Empowered Beauty
Also please visit my personal website www.leapoffaith.com.au
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Creative Inspirations - [2pw], Gods and Goddesses and The Artistic Nude Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

jerry alcantara
beautiful shot,welldone
awoni
natural beauty!
Belinda "Billy...
Wow she is so sexy and beautiful and the naked body with the baby. Its a photograph I wish I had taken. What can I say but Wow.
Karen Cougan
just wonderful
xkc
Samantha Cole-...
Beautiful image Tony, one to be proud of for sure
xx Sam
bites
Stunning
robbah
There is so much happiness in this image. There is nothing better than seeing mothers together with their new borns. :) The backdrop is great, very different from the “at home” images. Very one with nature.
Again, a wonderful image.
RB
David Barnes
Tony, a magnificent image. An extraordinary mix of primal and contemporary. Speechless.
Ciska
This image is so deep and powerful. There is nothing better than to see a loving and proud mother with her new born. I agree the backdrop is great. So well done.
Tony Ryan
Thanks guys for all your wonderful comments. This website is such a Godsend for me.
pauldrobertson
this is intense, strong work. she radiates beauty and depth. even gravitas. it is your perspicacity that has made this a stillness for uis all tony. thank you. :)
Astrid Pardew
utterly stunning! wonderful compositon and ‘feel’ to this image. well done!
ozjami
Wonderful,joyful image between Mother and child!
Anthony Pierce
Fantastic moment and fantastic capture.
Karl Denton
What an extraordinary capture! Very nice work.
Judith Oppenhe...
extraordinary image
Carlo Cesar Ro...
Wonderful shot!
Mohsen Bayramn...
Wow this is so nice! love the feelings here. excellent!
Gene Praag
Wonderful moment captured….very well done!
Kym Breeze
this is a stunning image, it captures so much, the tender love, the fact that as a woman she is still so much more than a mum and the total love of a child for its mum…..wonderful stuff…cheers
Woodie
Like the outdoor shoot. Wonderful image.
cheers Neil
Colin Tobin
Incredible emotion in this picture.
I love it!
Von McKnelly
Lovely moment…and yet very primitive.
Gerard Rotse
So natural. Well done.
Greg Francis
great capture ,full of beauty & love . Nice one mate
Barbara Sparhawk
Wonderfully free and almost primitive.
Jeremy Harrington
this is a wonderful photo.. the bare essentials of mother and baby.. well done
Holly Werner
Beautiful image. Nothing could make it better.
micmac
Wild ,powerful and tender,so much feeling in that photo.Amazingly captured
robbah
I have had to come back and comment again TR.
This image is beautiful. Your title is so very spot on. This would have made a wonderful series of images. Kudos to you, and the beautful mother and child.
RB
Tony Ryan
Thanks Robbah. There is actually a whole series of them. Just thought I would put a couple of them up.
Rob McDonald
this is beautiful
Carly Faust
wow this is a great photo..verry beautiful and weel done.
Ani Corless
doesnt get much better than this! great job
Hazel
That shot is stunning
kevsphotos2008
wow such beauty,fantastic shot…............
orourke
wow!
AQUALINA
This photo is gorgeous
pauldrobertson
still come back to this my friend… i tend to focus on works with at least an underscoring of darkness, but the joy in this piece is so fierce that i come back to it again and again.
Bradels
Amazing Shot and would be top of the class on here.
Perfect setting and congrats to all involved in producing a Outstanding Photo
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Bradels. It was a very special day for all of us. The model’s husband was also there and also very free.
Bradels
Just makes things so much comfortable if Models Partner is ther and understanding.
Great work and also thumbs up to the Husband for allowing you to capture a truely lovely moment
ccrcats
So natural. Beautiful shot.
Jaeda DeWalt
P R E C I O U S
Globalphotos
Gorgeous shot :)
mikepaulhamus
mother and child, as life should be so carefree and happy to feel the love as captured. Beautiful shot.
Harold Teel
outstanding composition
BonitoPhotography
Magic!
Lim-Lim Andonovic
really stunning.
Winslow357
PERFECTION!!!
Basia McAuley
What a stunning and tender moment and what makes this all the more meaningful is that it’s a ‘real mother and child’, not posed, very well done.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Basia, I like all of my pics to look as real as possible. Think this inspires the viewer more.
Arisephoenix
This is a fun emotion to capture. Beautiful.
CATNIPMEOW
This is unique ….it reminds me of what at least in my mind…..... Eve the mother of us all and her first born- beautiful…....I personally would have been pretty lumpy and could not have done such a photo without alot of photoshop lol-
Tony Ryan replied
Thankyou. I love the reference to Eve. Think it would be wonderful if we could have a society of pure joy.
ktowers
wow
Mary Campbell
Beautiful reaffirmation of existence, reminds me of a park in Norway with these wonderful statues of humans from birth to death. Lovely
harshcancerian
it brings out true feeling in your heart b/w a mother and a child
Lisa Defazio
Really love this for many reasons – Most of all as it is an open minded view of a mother, she is first of all a woman a real and tangible person, a happy parent – joyous with her cherubic child – a lovely display of contentment, the fact that she is exquisitely beautiful is almost secondary to this image. Congratulations on this tremendous shot.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Lisadee,
I love to encourage empowerment and feel that the mother in this scene presents this ideal. I truly believe women have so much power but often allow society to take away their joy for life.
Karl Denton
Tony, it has been a while but every time I see this image I am just amazed at the beauty of it. Re-fave it every time!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Karl, really appreciate your support.
Mel Spittall
Wow Tony this is just stunning!! beautiful image….the beauty of motherhood captured :) Love it!
Julie Thomas
This is really beautiful and inspiring. I love how natural it is. Great work!
HenkStolk
so much emotion, so much beauty, its super qualioty
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Henk,
Appreciate your comments. Love it when art is received in this way.
butchart
i get totally lost in the expression in her face…. pure joy and adoration…... what a lovely and powerful combination…. she is oblivious to her surroundings her focus is entirely on and in this special captured moment…....................b
Tony Ryan replied
Hi Butch,
Whilst I have very little to do with this women she so reached me deeply. This pic is really her true self in my opinion. She wrote the most beautiful email after this shot and the words inspired me almost more than the pic.
zacco
wicked shot m8
Peter Evans
This is one hell of an image Tony apart from the stunning subjects you’ve done some great work on this !!!!!!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Peter, it was a very special day for me.
John Luarca
stunning imagery! and the message it delivers is powerful in itself. this is beautiful.
Sandra Fisher
How beautiful!
Kathryn Potempski
now this is a PERFECT shot ! what else would anyone want.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Kathryn,
I love this pic and believe it to be perfect aswell. Also just had a look at your site and think your shots are great.
Kathryn Potempski
thanks Tony nice to meet you.
jaycee
What a beautifully natural pic :)
Raam Shanker
so natural and well expressed…
Lacey Kirsch
This is an absolutely fantastic piece.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Lacey, appreciate it.
Sophie Shapiro
This is such a beautifully emotive photograph happiness and joy personified! Excellent work!S
jasontagphoto
what a wonderful and beautiful image!
photosbylefty
Although I am not a proponent of nudity in photography, this is a marvelous capture mechanically! The lighting is brilliant, and the moment captured is phenomenal!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks John,
I take great passion and pride in my nudes. Love aesthetics in all aspects of life and find the lines of the female nude to be very beautiful when presented with humility and grace.
Best Wishes Tony.
RMonroe
Such a beautiful and joyous image:)
beekokweh
This is beautiful….it is so natural for a little baby to feel his mothers skin and feel at peace. I love it.
grouchyolhippie
Absolutely beautiful and heart-warming shot, Tony. A tribute to the beautiful vessel of life we call woman, and the life that her wondrous body gives to the world. LMAO I just know that you didn’t have to worry about capturing the naturalness of a mother’s joy with this shot! Nonetheless, you have captured that moment and natural feeling of that joy flawlessly. I have always loved the natural capture over the posed.
Tony Ryan replied
Not sure if I had replied to your comments here. I too love natural shots. I think they emanate an energy that society has precious little of. ie; Freedom from fear of loss. When we view such freedom I beleive it reminds us of who we really are in essence.
Yuri Lev
Powerful and honest image
invisible
EXQUISITE !
kerpo81
just beautiful shoot…congrat’s
jerry alcantara
amazing!
Christine King
Tony, this is absolutely stunning…you captured mother and child in the most exquisite way. Great shot! The lighting is perfect as well as the DOF. Amazing capture.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Christine. By the way love your avatar pic. Your eyes look incredible.
sharra
yet another great photo…what a gorgeous pair. the baby is just adorable.
Elysia Ranking
ive honestly never been one to like pics like this, but this really is a beautiful capture.
Well done!
aabzimaging
Wonderful work Tony!
Di Jenkins
So stunning! Wish I’d looked that great after having my son … actually .. wish I looked that good before I had my son!! LOL! Such a beautiful shot to treasure!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks for your comments. Also have joined your dance group. Love the images there and may try some of my own.
Best Wishes Tony.
Di Jenkins
Excellent!! Can’t wait to see !!
Vanessa Pike-R...
stunning!
salsbells69
There is no dis beleiving the bond between mother and child in this shot..the energy here is just amazing. Such an intimate moment..the bond is obvious and the love profound. Well done..just an amazing capture of emotion, energy and love.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks for your comments on my work. I am very passionate about presenting a real and free energy in all my pics. Whilst I beleive that aesthetic beauty is very powerful it is enhanced so much more when the essence energy is allowed the freedom to shine through.
ienemien
This is so powerful, lovely and beautiful photo… I just want to say that…it touch me… GREAT Photo work here!! Warm greetings from Ien.
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Jen. I really love this pic aswell and am so glad that it has touched you.
Best Wishes Tony.
Eric Abernethy
This is beautiful, I just wish I could see the little ones face, but its still perfect!
Vanessa Anderberg
Gorgeous…and extremely loving capture
Keithbotilier
What a beautiful picture what a superb capture,so natural.
Charlene Aycoc...
SUPERB SHOT
jomei249
what an exquisite celebration of maternity and sensuality.
marchello
Stunning work here …beautifully captured…the scene is full of joy and tenderness…its superb in all aspects…thanks for sharing this
Tony Ryan replied
No probs. Thanks so much for your passionate response.
Best Wishes Tony.
Junior Mclean
thats awesome
Giannis Kosmas
Wow this shot is fantastic!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Giannis. Really appreciate your comments.
Mindy McGregor
Beautiful work Tony!!!!!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Mindy, appreciate your letting me know.
Best Wishes Tony.
Peacefulwarrior
stunning natural shot… well done and great idea….
Brian Carey
WOW, this is Beautiful!
dropin
This could be the shot you are most remembered for Tony.
You captured more than we can all imagine.
Critical Vision
stunning – such a beautiful natural feel to this shot
bld63
Outstanding Image!
Jeff Clark
Powerful and tender moment, stunning work!
PassionsFineArt
This has to be my favorite of your entire series!!! Awesome image.
jwinman
this is wonderful! such an intimate moment…
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks very much for your comments about my work.
AndreJ
that’s a stunning image in every way tony
Margarit Muça
Gogeous! Favorite!
Cindy Olivier
fantastic work
LadyD
Superb! Pure nature.
NAGILLAH
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE IMAGES LIKE THIS!!!
Jason Fewins
Awesome capture. Very mamerable picture. For those that missed it thats a play on words. Well done.
neogolas
Brilliant composition,great work of Art.
Todd Ward
I don’t know what to ad to others comments. That is a really cool shot. Congratulations for a truly work of art.
Nicole Goggins
wow! this is amazing, you really have captured the love here…
cyclops
amazing theme
Rosemary Scott
Oh, so touching…. there’s nothing more beautiful than the bond between mother & child…... love it Tony.
artisandelimage
the quintessence of motherhood in one piece of visual art…
my best, francis.
Reynaldo
tony this is sweet and beautiful
Rayven
This is incredibly beautiful. Best photograph I’ve seen in a month!
Tony Ryan replied
Thanks Rayven,
I loved the mood of everyone on this day and think this reflects in the shot.
Best Wishes Tony.
carlosporto
Beautiful capture, composition theme and DOF.
PavelBiletskiy
Суппер картинка
William Hallatt
Powerful!
Lydia Griffiths
Magic – i love it x
ViktoryiaN
Wow! Fantastic image! This woman is just so beautiful! Great capture of motherhood!
EstherJohnson
Naturaly Beautiful!
Wayne Gerard T... 25 days ago
Amazingly beautiful!
Jean M. Laffitau 1 day ago
So full of love, so tender and wonderful natural beauty….perfect!!