Vulnerability photography

15-year-old, Austrian-born photographer David Uzochukwu's atmospheric portraits express powerful emotions through moody scenes and surreal imagery. His

Crystal Lee Lucas is a photographer and visual artist known for conceptual portraiture work.

Lauramaerees on Instagram: "[[ alleviate ]] super nervous about posting these. (probably cos they show my own journey and it’s of me, it feels very vulnerable). I held off on sharing them, the ideas had been mustered up in my mind for some time, one day I decided to roughly sketch them out as I do with all ideas. It took me a while to pluck up the courage to stand in front of the camera and try them out, think it’s about time I got involved with my own project. #portraitphotography #portrait…

Kseniya Vashchenko, a talented photographer hailing from Siberia, currently resides and pursues her artistry in Saint Petersburg. Her work exudes an elusive yet captivating fragrance of personal freedom portrayed in a surrealistic manner. As one becomes acquainted with her characters, their presence gradually dissolves into the mist of the every day, only to unexpectedly rouse one's deepest emotions.

Admittedly, I’d had some stressful and shitty things happen over the past few months. However, I realized within minutes of waking up that morning that I had been making a habit of being sad. I hadn’t just been reminding others that I was going to be sad that month, I had actually been reminding myself that I was supposed to be sad, too.

Exploring the theme Social Networking, this project by Melissa Kelsey was awarded Top in New Zealand and graded 100% (A*).

Though vulnerability in photos might sound unappealing, it's a wonderful way to encourage others and let them know that they're not alone.