Weaning Elowen
Photographed by Hanna Wolf
In my final days of breastfeeding, I photographed myself with my daughter. Abandoning self-led weaning was one of the hardest choices I’ve made as a mother. The anecdotal advice was endless: “Don’t offer, don’t refuse. Try garlic or vinegar on your nipples. Leave home until she forgets.” In the end, it was the bandages on my chest that worked, because she understood the word broken. In that moment, the familiar quietly shifted toward something new and unknown. As my deepest attachment met my desire for release, I turned the camera on myself to acknowledge the vulnerability of being caught between holding on and letting go.
- Award
- Finalist, One Frame
- Competition
- Shoot The Frame Annual Portrait Awards 2025
- Photographer
- Hanna Wolf · Photographer page
