Chelle Wallace, The In-between (PORTRAIT 2021)

The In Between: When Poppy transitioned from childhood to adolescence the weight self consciousness had on her playful self expression was telling. This universal time of faltering self love, sets off an innate longing to reclaim it. These images capture her in that tender time between the worlds of child and adult. As the camera fades from her consciousness, reluctance at dressing up retreats and she’s eventually at home with her imagination. The same imagination that captivated her so completely as a child.

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