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Peter Bruce Photography's New Project On Breast Cancer Awareness To Donate Partial Proceeds Breast cancer foundations

Newly launched bforacure.com captures the beauty of bare breasts in a limited edition coffee table book to benefit cancer charities.

San Francisco, CA (1888PressRelease) February 02, 2010 - Want to give your boobs fifteen minutes of fame? Would you like to be immortalized in a coffee table book? Now you can do both without your Mom ever finding out… and it's for a great cause!

The Concept...
To highlight the magnificence of breasts and the importance of their health, b for a cure is undertaking a unique project that will compile black and white photographs of anonymous breasts in a coffee table book format. Subjects will span all walks of life and will include everyday women, celebrities and politicians. The project will be released in limited editions annually, with a portion of the net proceeds donated to charities supporting breast health.

The Photographer...
Peter Bruce was born in Australia and spent much of his life traveling the globe. He's a seasoned professional

, experienced in many styles of photography. During his career, Peter has worked with a variety of clients, including Playboy, the Melbourne

Opera as well as shooting for major movie studios in Hollywood.

In the past, Peter has worked with several celebrities, including: Michael Caine, Elton John, Dustin Hoffman, Frank Sinatra, Peter Gabriel, Eddie Albert, Corbin Bernsen, Seymore Caselle, David Carradine, James Coburn, Bill Cosby, Kim Delaney, Matt Dillon, Robin Givens, Dana Gould, Englebert Humperdink, Ed McMahon, John Savage, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Spacey, Ming-Na Wen and Vanessa Williams.
After his wife participated in a 3-day walk in support of breast cancer awareness, Peter became more cognizant about the size and severity of the affliction. Through discussions with family and friends, he was encouraged to use his skill as a photographer and past experience with the beauty of the female figure to raise breast cancer awareness.
B(e) Somebody

b for a cure is currently seeking three hundred (300) female models in San Francisco, CA and Chicago, IL for its inaugural edition. Women of any cup size, age and ethnicity are encouraged to sign-up at http://www.bforacure.com/bsomebody. Subject photos will be anonymous, with only breasts shown in the photographs for this project. No faces or bodies will be revealed in the book.

Contact bFORACURE
Peter Bruce Photo, Professional Photographer

bForacure
(415) 819-1620 PST
http://www.bforacure.com

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Breast cancer bFORACURE

Posted on 02 March 2010.

Hundreds of women across the country are baring their breasts for a new project to support breast health. b for a cure,the brainchild of San Francisco photographer Peter Bruce, will compile black and white photographs of more than 300 womens breasts in a coffee table-style book, with proceeds going to breast-health charities.

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Great help from Erotic Heritage Museum

As you all know bFORACURE will be shooting in Las Vegas soon. Amanda and the nice folks at the Erotic Heritage Museum stepped up to the plate and have given bFORACURE the use of their wonderful place just off the strip to shoot at.

Check out their web site at www.eroticheritage.org but I wanted to give you a little info about them and what a great place it is. If you are in Las Vegas, it is worth dropping in and seeing what they have going on.

Welcome to The Erotic Heritage Museum

We invite you to behold and explore the vast array of socio-cultural perspectives depicting our erotic heritage, including a special emphasis on the unfolding of the American Sexual Revolution of the 20th Century. The Museum seeks to bridge the gap between the pornographic, with that which is aesthetic.

The Museum encompasses over 17,000 square feet of permanent and featured exhibits designed to preserve wonders of the erotic imagination as depicted through the artistic expression of acts of sex and love.

The Erotic Heritage Museum is dedicated to the belief that sexual pleasure and fun are natural aspects of the human experience, that such pleasure must be made available to all, and that our individual sexuality belongs to each of us.

The Museum is dedicated to the preservation of our great erotic heritage that is typically undervalued, yet is of tremendous importance.

The Erotic Heritage Museum is owned and managed by the Exodus Trust, a non-profit California Trust that has as its sole purpose to perform educational, scientific and literary functions relating to sexual, emotional, mental and physical health.

Historical and contemporary erotic materials donated to the Exodus Trust are tax deductible as charitable donations in accordance with federal law. For more information regarding charitable donations, please contact the Exodus Trust at info@eroticheritage.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Museum is available for special events, as well as the world's only Eros Chapel Theatre.

Our events are listed on our Events page.

Should you live in Las Vegas or intend to visit, the Erotic Heritage Museum will surely provide a unique experience. If you are interested in renting the space for a special event or have any questions, please contact us at 702.369.6442.

Hope you enjoy knowing about this and can visit them

Cheers Peter Bruce photo

The word is getting out about bFORACURE. Peter Bruce Photo

Baring your boobs for breast cancer: Would you do it?

b for a cure: raising awareness for breast cancer

When I first came across the b for a cure Facebook fan page, I was curious.

I do not have breast cancer and I don't know of anyone in my family who has had it either.

However, there have been friends, as well as friends of friends, who have been affected by breast cancer.

Some survived. Some did not.

b for a cure has quite an interesting concept. “San Francisco photographer Peter Bruce, is compiling black and white photographs of more than 300 bare women’s breasts in a book, with proceeds going to breast-health charities."

The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for breast cancer in the United States from 2009:

192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer
40,170 deaths from breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer.

Some might think that the b for a cure book of bare breasts is a strange way to raise funds. Personally, anything that raises awareness about breast cancer is a big positive in my very opinionated mind.

"In an effort to highlight the magnificence of breasts and the importance of their health, I am undertaking a unique project that will compile black and white photographs of anonymous nude breasts in a coffee table book format. Subjects will span all walks of life and will include everyday women, celebrities and politicians. My intent is to release the project in limited editions annually, with a portion of the net proceeds donated to charities supporting breast health." - b for a cure

This is not Hustler, people. It's a book of breasts.

Undoubtedly, a great art form and nothing to be ashamed of. I learned this long ago when finding my father's paintings of "nudes" and realizing that bodies are works of art.

Bodies that are stricken by cancer are works of art that need an extra dose of love. They also need to know that people are supporting research so a cure can be found to return their body back to its natural, healthy art form.

Personally, I feel that this is one of the best and most unique projects out there to raise even more awareness about breast cancer.

Because I love this idea, I have decided to to volunteer for the cause and have put my name in for the NYC photo shoot in April, 2010.

That's right. I'm going to bare my boobs. Not like it's never been done before and I'd be more than happy to be chosen to become a part of this fabulous project.

Boobs are great and every woman should be able to feel hopeful that there could be a cure for breast cancer out there.

Ladies, would you do this or is it a bit too risky for you?(no faces will be shown)

Would you buy the book if it meant 30% of the profits will be given to a breast cancer foundation?

b for a cure Facebook fan page

b for a cure website

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we're walking, we're walking - Kathleen's 3-Day walking log

march 1, 2010 - Had a great walk today, really needed it having not walked since last Wednesday. The park was a little tattered from storms, but beautiful as always. I saw a falcon circling a tree, looking for home or for prey? When I got home, I decided to walk the dog so that was about another 1.5 round trip. Forgot to stretch after.

Had a few ideas for fund raisers for my walk donations -- how about sewn scarf with gorgeous pink materials and a fuzzy hot pink backing? Could also make blue or green, but pink seems to be the way to go.

Where to: Ocean Beach, home on the 5, then walked back to Stanyon and back home

Steps: 13,000

Listening to: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (Alex. McCall Smith)

Press on campus

By Jennifer Karmarkar
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Published: March 01, 2010

Photographer Peter Bruce.

Hundreds of women across the country are baring their breasts for a new project to support breast health.

“b for a cure,” the brainchild of San Francisco photographer Peter Bruce, will compile black and white photographs of more than 300 women’s breasts in a coffee table-style book, with proceeds going to breast-health charities.

“Everybody loves boobs; everybody loves breasts,” Bruce said. “(We thought:) let’s create a book on breasts. And we might as well do it for a good cause and give back some money while we’re doing it.”

Peter Bruce said the photographs will be anonymous and will include women of all ages, ethnicities and walks of life, including women who have lost one or both breasts to cancer.

“This is not a playboy shoot, it’s a real-life project,” Peter Bruce explained. “We want everybody to look at the book and say ‘Wow, these are the people who could actually be affected by breast cancer.’ ”

Peter Bruce is a seasoned photographer who has worked with Playboy, the Melbourne (Australia) Opera, major Hollywood studios and celebrities that include Michael Caine, Elton John and Vanessa Williams.

He became cognizant of the scope and severity of the disease after his wife participated in a 3-day walk in support of breast cancer awareness. After kicking around some ideas, he and a business partner came up with the idea for a book that would enhance the beauty of women’s breasts.

Peter Bruce plans to print 2,500 books in the first run. Sale price will be around $50, with 30 percent of the profits donated to charity.

Although the charities have not yet been finalized, he envisions the proceeds to be split between a large organization with a good following, a juvenile foundation to help future generations and an individual on the cutting edge of breast cancer research.

Cal State Fullerton psychology major Anita Wadwa, 35, said she is skeptical about the project.

“I don’t see how photographing 300 women’s breasts is supporting breast cancer,” Wadwa said. “I wish people could come up with something more creative than nudity to raise money. If some women are willing to do it, great – breasts are beautiful. But I don’t think women need to be exploited, even for a good cause.”

While most of the models will be “everyday women,” Peter Bruce said he plans to include at least one pair of celebrity breasts (anonymously) in the book. Only nude breasts will be shown in the photographs. No faces or bodies will be revealed.

So far, more than 500 women across the country have signed up to participate.

31-year-old Tamisha posed at the photo shoot in San Francisco last month and was surprised at how comfortable she felt.

“I think it’s a great cause and it was easy to donate my time,” Tamisha said. “I don’t personally know anybody who has been affected by breast cancer but it struck a chord in me and I like the approach that Peter is taking with the project.”

Others are less certain.

“In terms of posing for the book, I don’t think I could do it, just because I’m not very comfortable exposing myself,” said CSUF marketing major Carmen Busa, 22. “Even though it’s anonymous, I just haven’t been in that position, I guess. I would definitely be interested in purchasing that book, though. I think the concept is really interesting.”

Busa’s sister Kristine, a CSUF alumna, agreed.

“I would not be comfortable with the pictures either, but I would definitely buy the book because I believe in the cause,” she said. “Our mom had an issue with her breasts and we know a lot of people with that issue in our family.”

“b for a cure” is seeking females 18 and older for upcoming photo shoots in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas. Bruce said the modeling is done on a volunteer basis.

“(Women) are doing this gratis, free, because they’ve either been affected by breast cancer or they see the beauty in the project,” he said.

For more information on the organization or how to participate, visit the Web site at: bforacure.com.

Keep a breast

bFORACURE Blog Viewers just wanted to inform you of this great Organization/Foundation we found. They do a lot of great stuff with youth based Breast cancer. Please check out their site pass it on to others and give them your support. And let's kick Beast cancer where it belongs.
Here is their mission & link to their site...

The Mission

The Keep A Breast Foundation™ is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to help eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support. Through art events, educational programs and fundraising efforts, we seek to increase breast cancer awareness among young people so they are better equipped to make choices and develop habits that will benefit their long-term health and well-being.

Check out the link to their site...

www.keep-a-breast.org

HISTORY

In 2000, Shaney jo Darden and Mona Mukherjea-Gehrig founded The Keep A Breast Foundation in response to the growing need for breast cancer awareness programs to educate young people. With their expertise in fashion design, photography and event production, Darden and Gehrig created an awareness campaign like none other by harnessing the power of art to communicate complex feelings and thoughts about health, the female form and ultimately about breast cancer. Combining sculpture, philanthropy, and symbolic artistry, the pair launched a series of art benefits exhibiting one-of-a-kind plaster forms of the female torso, customized by artists and auctioned to raise funds for breast cancer programs all over the world. A 501c3 nonprofit organization, Keep A Breast has produced fundraising events across the US, Canada, Australia and Europe on behalf of charities such as The Young Survival Coalition, Europa Donna and The Breast Cancer Fund.

The success of these art benefits put breast cancer awareness on the map for a younger generation, and in 2004 Keep A Breast realized that was only half the battle. To further its mission to prevent breast cancer, KAB launched a series of education and awareness programs. These unique campaigns use art and artistic expression to inform young people about methods of prevention, early detection, coping and support. Through these programs Keep A Breast strives to eradicate breast cancer by inspiring young people to adopt lifestyle choices that have long-term health benefits. Some of today’s most progressive artists, athletes and celebrities have participated in Keep A Breast events, including Shepard Fairey, Dita Von Tesse, pro surfers Lisa Anderson and Layne Beachley, musicians Tom Delonge of Angels and Airwaves, Katy Perry, Pink, Maya Ford of the Donnas, The Foo Fighters and many more. Relying on support from partners and dedicated volunteers, Keep A Breast continues to spread its inspiring message through music and other channels in hopes of making a positive impact on the lives of future generations. “We are often struck by the absolute and overwhelming feeling that the work Keep A Breast is doing is important. We can make the difference by raising awareness, raising people’s spirits and helping to save lives,” says Shaney jo.

Honors and Awards

Through cutting edge art events and awareness programs Keep A Breast has evolved into the leading youth focused global breast cancer organization. This distinct approach has merited significant recognition.

Honors and awards include:

- Yoplait Champion Award to Shaney jo Darden, Executive Director

- Alternative Press, 25 most influential people in the music industry, Award to Shaney jo Darden, Executive Director

- Glue Network Beneficiary

- The SIMA Humanitarian Fund Award Recipient

- Emergen-C “pink lemonade” Beneficiary

- The Quiksilver Foundation, International Breast Cancer Initiative

- The “My Space Impact Award” for Health and Safety

- TNT Dramatic Difference Award to Shaney jo Darden, Executive Director

- 2010 official beneficiary of the Professional Longboard association

- Beneficiary of Spencer’s Boobies Make me Smile Foundation

- San Diego Metropolitan Magazine Movers to Watch Award 2009 to Shaney jo Darden, Executive Director

- Warped Tour Take Action Non-Profit Beneficiary

Cheers Peter Bruce Photo