Mark Laurie wins Canada’s Photographer of the Year award and best Figure Study. See the images that won him the prestigious award. Mark tells some who else the win thrilled along with some background stories to the images

Robin shares how and why her nude photography session was scary to start then transformed her and how she now sees her body differently. Her life had been a roller coaster with her usually out of control, this experience was something she could control. The empowerment was incredible.

I was photographed Nude yesterday is a great is a stunning opener to any conversation. But is getting nude really getting Naked?

To show her daughter body acceptance by example Casi had a nude photography session done. She faced her won fears of her body and the camera.