Funny, but whenever we try roaming the streets with a camera asking women to show us their breasts all we usually get is a black eye and a restraining order; fortunately for you, photographer Jordan Matter had better luck than we did. Then again, his project documenting the lovely ladies of New York City was a lot more empowering than ours was: "Having covered themselves up for a lifetime, it is exhilarating to shatter the walls that society has placed around them. I hope that when people view this work, they get a sense of that exhilaration."

Jordan Matter: "Celebrating Women in New York City" (gallery @ jordanmatter.com, via softblog.it)

Previously: Bad Girls Hotel, BadAss Burlesque, Snow Day by Siege, Photos by Naomi Harris