US photographer has spent over a decade capturing images of strippers in and out of the workplace and says it “blew my mind”.Rachel Lena Esterline, from San Francisco, California, first started photographing women in strip clubs in March 2014 but as relationships blossomed, it expanded to outside the clubs and even into the photographer's own home.She went on to photograph 1,000 performers since embarking into the world of poles and stripper heels.Rachel admits she had always been drawn to strip clubs.
In fact she even auditioned to be an adult entertainer - but decided to returning to the same establishment armed with a camera instead.“It’s like there was a pull toward something I was avoiding and that thing was a goddess holding an open door for me,” Rachel told the Daily Star.“The enigma was the challenge of discovering why I feared freedom so much. "Being welcomed and initiated by these strong, powerful creatures owning their bodies completely blew my mind. "In a way I think those early club photos track what was happening on the other side of the camera, mirroring back the power on stage.”Her latest project saw her own home become a haven for performers as she set up a pole in the middle of her apartment and invited strippers for a more intimate photoshoot.The project, called Everyday, was to highlight these women within the “practices of domesticity”.Rachel said: “We played with plants and took baths.
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