Body imperfections photography

Photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor knows what it means to live with a skin condition. As a teenager and throughout her early twenties, Sophie suffered from severe acne. It really affected her self-esteem, making her feel shame and embarrassment. Luckily, over the years she learned how to live with it.

We all have issues with our skin. No one, absolutely no one, has a perfect skin, even if they claim

After years of suffering from first hand experience, Peter DeVito wants to end the stigma surrounding spots.

Even though beauty is seen differently by everyone, there are some standards that many people chase after. Facial features, body types, eye/hair colors and textures - there are many pieces to this beauty standard puzzle. Francesc Planes, a 22-year-old photographer from Spain, took it upon himself to encourage change.

As the photographer revealed in her recent "Nicer Tuesdays talk":https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/nicer-tuesdays-march-2018-sophie-harris-taylor-200418, Sophie Harris-Taylor uses her medium as a method of self-reflection, exploring relatable and humanist topics in beautifully candid ways. Her most recent, _Epidermis_, sees Sophie touch on the highly sensitive and much-talked-about subject of body positivity, particularly how we view imperfection.

Recently there's been a movement to drop the ridiculous, superficial standards of beauty and instead just embrace who you truly are, imperfections and all. Even models know a change needs to be made, and that's precisely the reason Chrissy…

We are currently enjoying the work of @peterdevito an American artist who is based in New York City who shining a spotlight on people with skin conditions he says “I hope this project will empower people and help normalise different kinds of skin” - This image of @amy.deanna which says “no one will marry you with that skin” is extremely powerful we say extremely beautiful!!

Harris-Taylor's Epidermis project photographs women who bear no makeup and have conditions such as acne, rosacea and eczema.

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Photographer Julia Kozerski wanted people to see the physical, as well as the emotional transition.