--- description: In her new project, Neely Ker-Fox goes out of her way to highlight the beauty in women of all sizes, shapes, ages, and backgrounds title: Photographer Celebrates True Female Beauty image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab3429b8d45c3898/69885428428a9ebcd5ccdaa8/perfectly-imperfect-ker-fox-photography.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Living](/tag/time-section-living/) ## Living Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Female _Perfect Imperfections_ Shine Through in Photographer's New Project by [Alissa Greenberg](/author/alissa-greenberg/) ## Alissa Greenberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 12, 2015 8:51 AM CUT  Ker-Fox Photography by [Alissa Greenberg](/author/alissa-greenberg/) ## Alissa Greenberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 12, 2015 8:51 AM CUT In her new project _Perfect Imperfections_ photographer Neely Ker-Fox [goes out of her way](http://www.people.com/article/perfectly-imperfect-photo-series-celebrates-womens-imperfections "undefined") to highlight the beauty in women of all sizes, shapes, ages and backgrounds. Inspired by other popular postpartum series by the likes of Jade Beall and January Harshe, Ker-Fox took photos of 16 women for the first series of her project and has made plans to shoot 10 more. “I wanted to represent everybody,” Ker-Fox told _People_ this week. “I didn’t want there to be anybody that saw this project and felt left out.” The project came out of Ker-Fox’s own struggles with her body image. “For the last 9 months I have struggled with my postpartum body,” she wrote on her [website](http://kerfox.com/perfect-imperfections-embracing-and-empowering-positive-body-image-ker-fox-photography-st-francis-midwives-birthsource/ "undefined"), saying she “barely recognizes” her postbaby frame and has struggled with stretch marks, sciatic nerve pain and even an umbilical hernia. Acknowledging that “we as humans all have insecurities and we are all scarred, imperfect and flawed in some way physically and emotionally,” Ker-Fox said she hoped to show the deeper beauty that shines through in women. [See some of her photos at _People_](http://www.people.com/article/perfectly-imperfect-photo-series-celebrates-womens-imperfections "undefined") ### PHOTOS: See the Same Woman Photoshopped in Different Countries  Argentina (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Australia (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Bangladesh (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Philippines (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Bulgaria (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Germany (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  India (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Kenya (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Morocco (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  U.S.A. 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