We were asked to pick one word to include in our photographs in my advanced photography class and I chose to continue a theme I conceptualized in my sophomore year photography class in high school. I chose the word beauty and the darker side of the word and things society and the media don't focus on when talking about "beauty"
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Beauty is... emotional
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Beauty is... painful
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Beauty is... imprisoning