2022 : 05 May 2022 Youth Photo Award

Chelsea Bauer;Delicate ;This image is apart of a larger series I shot. It touch on the unrealistic beauty standards that are placed on woman from a young age.
Chelsea Bauer;Disconnect ;The pain of heartbreak and loss is a strange thing to even attempt to put into words. It’s the aching in your chest where your heart is. It’s the loneliness that follows, It’s the loss of identity and the feeling of nothingness. It’s being physically present but floating mentally. It’s crying because something reminded you of them. It’s screaming into your pillow so no one hears you falling apart. It’s feeling like you don’t belong anywhere. It’s re learning who the fuck you are. It is oversleeping because you just can’t bare to face the world, Not right now. It’s the empty spot in your bed that used to be theirs. It’s the memories the replay on loop. It’s the feeling that you will never find love again. It’s the disappointment. It’s learning how to be alone and being okay with that. It’s allowing yourself to grieve and feel everything even when you desperately wished it would stop. It is learning how to love yourself more and finding the strength to put yours
Chelsea Bauer;Disconnect ;The pain of heartbreak and loss is a strange thing to even attempt to put into words. It’s the aching in your chest where your heart is. It’s the loneliness that follows, It’s the loss of identity and the feeling of nothingness. It’s being physically present but floating mentally. It’s crying because something reminded you of them. It’s screaming into your pillow so no one hears you falling apart. It’s feeling like you don’t belong anywhere. It’s re learning who the fuck you are. It is oversleeping because you just can’t bare to face the world, Not right now. It’s the empty spot in your bed that used to be theirs. It’s the memories the replay on loop. It’s the feeling that you will never find love again. It’s the disappointment. It’s learning how to be alone and being okay with that. It’s allowing yourself to grieve and feel everything even when you desperately wished it would stop. It is learning how to love yourself more and finding the strength to put yours
Paris Munro;Amber
Paris Munro;The spirit of the once broken youth;A piece from a series conveying the journey of our broken youth, and the strength that comes with embracing cultural identity.
Paris Munro;Children of Papatūānuku;As tangata whenua it is important to pay tribute to our roots.
Sophie Hansen;Photobomb;I was photographing at the beach when I noticed this seagull with only half a leg. It probably got tangled in rubbish.
Sophie Hansen;The human effect;A young black backed gull with string caught around not only one but both of his feet. He was in obvious discomfort and kept looking down wondering what was hurting him.
Sophie Hansen;On the lookout;This little fawn is alert and on the lookout for danger.
Sophie Hansen;Creating Something New;My poppa in his happy place, welding in his shed!
Sophie Hansen;Snail 'n' Mushroom;The results from a rainy week, mushrooms and snails.
Sophie Hansen;Spiders aren't Scary;Spiders are often thought of as scary but I want to show thier cute, curious side!

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