“We all self conscious, I’m just the first to admit it” -Kanye West
I was incredibly anxious about doing this photo project. The idea of having close up pictures taken of me, just me, gave me knots in my stomach because there would be no way around exposing my (self-perceived) physical flaws and imperfections. Our society places too much emphasis on outward beauty. This is combined with the related issue of pressure to never show vulnerability; we always have to look and act like we have it all together. We’re too hard on ourselves and on each other. I think the connections we make with other people by showing our flaws/our imperfections/our vulnerability are part of what makes life worth living. Doing this photoshoot with HiUan was a reminder of that for me. Being vulnerable and saying yes to this project gave me the opportunity to spend time connecting with my beautiful friend through her artwork. ”
