Mirela Bratu Photography

If you're wondering what Romanian photographer Mirela Bratu means when she says she's looking for women who are "at peace" with themselves to pose for her, look no further than the examples in her portfolio: her grainy yet true-to-life photos of naturally gorgeous models are effortlessly sexy, with none of the come-hither contrivance you see in a lot of the classy art nude and glamour stuff out there. In fact, we could probably learn a lot from her example: we tend to be at peace only when we have a fresh bottle of Maker's Mark to curl up with, but starting today we're going to start feeling better about ourselves and will be blogging topless all week as a means of embarking on a new journey of self-discovery. What's that international dialing code for Bucharest again?

· Mirela Bratu Photography (miribratu.com)

Previously: Natasha Papadopoulou Photography, Photos by Sol Lang, Photos by D. Brian Nelson, Sante D'Orazio: "Katlick School", Valerie Place Photography, Sweatnapper: Modern Nude Ambrotypes, Thomas Karner Photography, Mariah D Photography