I Am Beautiful

  • Dates
    2017 - Ongoing
  • Author
  • Location Netherlands, Netherlands

For a long time, I’ve been afraid that I could only photograph myself while feeling depressed. That I could only make self portraits driven by a deep feeling of self-hate. That only when hating myself, I could feel the urge to push those extreme feelings into my lens to feel a rare relief.

Right now, I feel better and feel an instinctive motivation to care for myself and for my body. And surprisedly, I kept making self-portraits. It’s a year since I started photographing myself in a better state of mind and body. I discovered I can feel emotions like sensuality, femininity and pride. And again, I push deep emotions into my lens - now as a way of defining the love for myself.

© Laura Hospes - Hesitance
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Hesitance

© Laura Hospes - Appeal
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Appeal

© Laura Hospes - Sensible
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Sensible

© Laura Hospes - Reluctance
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Reluctance

© Laura Hospes - Femininity
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Femininity

© Laura Hospes - Rediscover
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Rediscover

© Laura Hospes - Tore
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Tore

© Laura Hospes - The Classic
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The Classic

© Laura Hospes - Itch
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Itch

© Laura Hospes - Remote
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Remote

© Laura Hospes - Evoke
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Evoke

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