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Photographer Peter Zelewski has spent the last couple of years exploring the special world of identical twins, questioning not only the incredible bond between them, but also what makes them different from each other as their unique personalities shine through.

Peter has a passion for street portraiture, and chooses to capture his subjects outdoors in natural light. He captures identical twins from different ages, backgrounds and gender, all found in the diverse and cosmopolitan city of London, where Detroit-born Peter has lived since the 1980’s.

“When I first started the project, it was without a doubt the visual attraction which I found most interesting when taking portraits of twins,” Peter told Huck. “But, as the series progressed, it was the subtle differences that became equally interesting.”

While the twins are deliberately dressed similarly, even affecting similar poses to highlight their togetherness, Peter manages to capture their individuality too, in the subtle differences in expression and mood that they display. “One example is 15-year-old brothers Duke and Joe. Although they are identical twins they couldn’t be more different, both in their physical appearance and personalities. By stripping down the background and photographing the boys in plain t-shirts, I was able to let their different personalities shine through.”

To capture so much in one frame, on top of the stunning aesthetic quality of the photos themselves, is an impressive feat indeed. Peter is exhibiting some of his portraits in an exhibition at the Hoxton Hotel Gallery in Shoreditch, London. For more info, visit thehoxton.com.

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Aveah And Anaiah

Aveah And Anaiah

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Delilah And Tullulah

Delilah And Tullulah

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Justine Nicole
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

None of these twins but the first 2 look different at all I thought they were the highlighting "differences"

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Ronja And Vår

Ronja And Vår

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Yasmin And Leylah

Yasmin And Leylah

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Hermon And Heroda

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Alia G.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their hair and dresses remind me of the music artist “Jain”. Beautiful!

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Polly And Sophie

Polly And Sophie

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Mhiller17
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this ones cute because they both got the same tattoos and dyed and styled their hair the same way :)

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Orla And Clara

Orla And Clara

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Rebecca And Edwina

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BarryAllenTheFlash
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those eyes are gorgeous! I love the way the snow in the background kind of sets everything off! It makes the blue in their eyes, and the subtle differences in them stand out!

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Chè And Leonie

Chè And Leonie

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Katherine And Claire

Katherine And Claire

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Mary Pat Mitchell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i love that their parts are on opposite sides of their heads.. for some reason these two are my favorites. I could look at the subtle differences for hours.

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Clinton And Lee

Clinton And Lee

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earringnut
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they both look good but the one on the the right has an amazing jaw line.

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