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I Photographed Women From 37 Countries To Show That Beauty Is Everywhere
I Photographed Women From 37 Countries To Show That Beauty Is Everywhere
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I’m a photographer from Romania that quit her job and started a new life. Two years ago I took my backpack, my camera and begun to travel around the world, photographing hundreds of beautiful women surrounded by their culture.

My project is called “The Atlas Of Beauty,” which is about our planet’s diversity shown through portraits of women. Traveling on a meager budget around 37 countries made me integrated into all kinds of environments. Now I can say that beauty is everywhere, and the beauty definition is not a matter of cosmetics or sizes but more about being yourself.

Global beauty standards make us look and behave the same, but we are all beautiful because we are different. In the end, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the beholder is always somebody else. My goal is to continue and take photos of the most beautiful women from each country of the globe, making “The Atlas Of Beauty” a mirror of our diverse societies and an inspiration for people that try to remain authentic.

Now you can choose my next destinations and support me to continue through my Indiegogo Crowd Funding Campaign.

More info: indiegogo.comFacebook | Instagram | Tumblr

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    LisaCombest
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are still very much within the Western stereotype of beauty. I'd like to see more African looking women and different sizes and shapes

    KirstinJewell
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you miss the part where she says she wants to continue going to other countries? Why treat it like it is a slight?

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    georginawalker
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i guess only thin women are beautiful.

    JudyKonopka
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great shots. I would have like to seen women of varying ages, sizes, and "beauty". Photography is easier with young "pretty" girls.

    GeorgianaBranzei
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The project is called "The Atlas of Beauty".As seen by the author. You may like it or not. It is not "The Atlas of politic corectness".

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    LauraGelder
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same same. Least diverse looking collection of women i have ever seen! Beautiful, yes. But would be nice to see true diversity

    VladDumitrescu
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    check out her instagram account. here you find only a few pictures...

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    TanjaZuckmantel
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wonderful pics with beautiful women. i like them so much!

    VitusSano
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it.they are all beautiful.

    MayaAb
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty ladies! But its obvious that they were chosen carefully. You didn't photographed random women in the streets. The message isnt there.

    KelseyBolfing
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. I was hoping for more of a collage of average woman around the world to showcase normality as beautiful.

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    MariaNelson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of these are truly beautiful women! Sort of like a rainbow with only shades of green!

    JasleenKaur
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the title should be, "I shot women in 37 countries to show that the western standard of beauty is everywhere."

    DanRita
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think any person, no matter east or west would find these women stunning, my foreign friends even agree with me. this is beauty.

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    MariaAprozianu
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In deed , a woman sees the beauty different then a man. I seen on the expression of this girls a inner beauty warmth kindness...softness

    Sarah-craigCochrane
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think women see it so different than a man. Most men do not like make up but more natural. makeup is worn by women for women.

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    LisaCombest
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are still very much within the Western stereotype of beauty. I'd like to see more African looking women and different sizes and shapes

    KirstinJewell
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you miss the part where she says she wants to continue going to other countries? Why treat it like it is a slight?

    Load More Replies...
    georginawalker
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i guess only thin women are beautiful.

    JudyKonopka
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great shots. I would have like to seen women of varying ages, sizes, and "beauty". Photography is easier with young "pretty" girls.

    GeorgianaBranzei
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The project is called "The Atlas of Beauty".As seen by the author. You may like it or not. It is not "The Atlas of politic corectness".

    Load More Replies...
    LauraGelder
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same same. Least diverse looking collection of women i have ever seen! Beautiful, yes. But would be nice to see true diversity

    VladDumitrescu
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    check out her instagram account. here you find only a few pictures...

    Load More Replies...
    TanjaZuckmantel
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wonderful pics with beautiful women. i like them so much!

    VitusSano
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it.they are all beautiful.

    MayaAb
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty ladies! But its obvious that they were chosen carefully. You didn't photographed random women in the streets. The message isnt there.

    KelseyBolfing
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. I was hoping for more of a collage of average woman around the world to showcase normality as beautiful.

    Load More Replies...
    MariaNelson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of these are truly beautiful women! Sort of like a rainbow with only shades of green!

    JasleenKaur
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the title should be, "I shot women in 37 countries to show that the western standard of beauty is everywhere."

    DanRita
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think any person, no matter east or west would find these women stunning, my foreign friends even agree with me. this is beauty.

    Load More Replies...
    MariaAprozianu
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In deed , a woman sees the beauty different then a man. I seen on the expression of this girls a inner beauty warmth kindness...softness

    Sarah-craigCochrane
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think women see it so different than a man. Most men do not like make up but more natural. makeup is worn by women for women.

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