They say ‘beauty lies in the eyes of beholder’ but, for photographer Mihaela Noroc, beauty lies in the lens of her camera.
Noroc has been travelling around the world in search of women who embody a diverse idea of beauty and strength. She has been taking pictures of women she meets and posting them on her popular website, The Atlas of Beauty, for over three years.
The Atlas of Beauty, a growing online photography project, is Noroc’s way of proving her hypothesis that “beauty can make us more tolerant.”
According to Noroc, “Every day when we watch mass media we see an Atlas of War, Conflicts, and Fear.”
“People are fighting just because they are different: because they have a different religion, culture, or race.”
Noroc also hopes that her photographs will show that “diversity is something beautiful and not a reason for conflict.”
Noroc’s journey started in 2013 when she left her job and her home in Romania, and began to backpack across the globe.
Initially The Atlas of Beauty was funded by her personal savings, but since the project has garnered international attention, Noroc has been able to work with generous fans and supporters to further her travels.
Noroc visited over 45 countries till 2016 and has been to every continent except Antarctica.
The stunning images captured by Noroc are the perfect showcase of diverse feminine beauty around the world.
Have a look:
Elianis in Havana, Cuba photographed by Mihaela Noroc
Thorunn in Reykjavik, Iceland photographed by Mihaela Noroc
An indigenous woman from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia photographed by Mihaela Noroc
Imane, with both African and European roots, in Paris photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A girl working in the fields of the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A woman in Shiraz, Iran photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A woman on her way to the market in Jodhpur, India photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A woman photographed in Romania photographed by Mihaela Noroc
Anais born in France to a Malian mother and a French father Photographed by Mihaela Noroc in Berlin
Eleni in Delphi, Greece, on Easter photographed by Mihaela Noroc
Elisabeth, a ceramic artist, photographed in Zurich, Switzerland photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A Tibetan Woman in Xiahe, China photographed by Mihaela Noroc
Sona during the Holi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A girl photographed in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala photographed by Mihaela Noroc
A Bedouin woman in Petra, Jordan photographed by Mihaela Noroc
