Two years ago, Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc quit her job to start a new life. She took her backpack and her camera and traveled the globe photographing natural women surrounded by their culture.
“Beauty is diversity,” says Mihaela Noroc, “and I travel the world to discover it.”
Her project is called “The Atlas of Beauty,” which features a captivating collection of portraits of women Noroc met in her travels. The collection is also an attempt to show that beauty is everywhere.
“It’s not a matter of cosmetics, money, race, or social status, but more about being yourself. Global trends make us look and behave the same, but we are all beautiful because we are different.”
So far, Noroc has traveled to 37 different countries on a very low budget. Let’s take a look at the captivating photos she took.
Amazon Rainforest
Mihaela Noroc
Sydney, Australia
Mihaela Noroc
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mihaela Noroc
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Mihaela Noroc
El Paico, Chile
Mihaela Noroc
Tibetan Plateau, China
Mihaela Noroc
Tibetan Plateau, China
Mihaela Noroc
Medellin, Colombia
Mihaela Noroc
Bogota, Colombia
Mihaela Noroc
Havana, Cuba
Mihaela Noroc
Havana, Cuba
Mihaela Noroc
Otavalo, Ecuador
Mihaela Noroc
Ethiopia
Mihaela Noroc
Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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Baltic Sea, Finland
Mihaela Noroc
Tbilisi, Georgia
Mihaela Noroc
Nasir al-Mulk, Iran
Mihaela Noroc
Shiraz, Iran
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Riga, Latvia
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Little India, Singapore
Mihaela Noroc
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Mihaela Noroc
Yangon, Myanmar
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New York, USA
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Maori Marae, New Zealand
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Oxford, UK
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Colca Valley, Peru
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Maramures, Romania
Mihaela Noroc
San Francisco, USA
Mihaela Noroc
Chang Mai, Thailand
Mihaela Noroc
Taskent, Uzbekistan
Mihaela Noroc
Credit: Mihaela Noroc