SHANNON, 14, UK

Shannon, 14, in Sheffield, UK. The photographer, drawing on her own experiences growing up with a negative body image in the 1990s in the UK, turns her lens toward the unrealistic expectations surrounding the female body. She invites her subjects to reclaim narratives around body image, self-love, and embracing one’s own beauty in an airbrushed, perfection-obsessed world, where more than 94% of teenage girls have been shamed because of the way their body looks. 2014.

Born in Wales and based between London and Devon, Abbie is a self-taught documentary and portrait photographer. She covered major world events for The Daily Telegraph before going freelance in 2017. Her work draws primarily on an emotional response and engagement with her subjects.

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Shannon, 14, in Sheffield, UK. The photographer, drawing on her own experiences growing up with a negative body image in the 1990s in the UK, turns her lens toward the unrealistic expectations surrounding the female body. She invites her subjects to reclaim narratives around body image, self-love, and embracing one’s own beauty in an airbrushed, perfection-obsessed world, where more than 94% of teenage girls have been shamed because of the way their body looks. 2014.<br />
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Born in Wales and based between London and Devon, Abbie is a self-taught documentary and portrait photographer. She covered major world events for The Daily Telegraph before going freelance in 2017. Her work draws primarily on an emotional response and engagement with her subjects.