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Photographer Takes Portraits Of Freckled People To Celebrate Their Unique Beauty
Brock Elbank is a London-based photographer who is best known for his ability to emphasize so-called human "imperfections" and turn them into striking portraits. He is currently working on a series of people diagnosed with vitiligo, and he continues with "Freckles" – a series celebrating the unique beauty of freckled individuals.
"I’ve always loved freckles," Elbank told Bored Panda before. "What I find interesting about individual characters that I have been fortunate enough to photograph is that many have struggled with their freckles since their infancy and either hated them, or grown to live with them or even like them in adulthood."
Elbank is often surprised when listening to stories of the complicated childhoods of his models, which frequently involved bullying and rejection, as he finds each individual to be uniquely charming and beautiful. His goal for this series is to photograph 180 people of different ethnicities, ages, and genders, all of whom are about to fly to London from different continents to have their portraits taken.
From May to October, the exhibition of portraits will take place in Regionmuseet Kristianstad (Sweden), and an art book is planned to be released in September, 2018.
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Karin Morris 7 years ago
So beautiful all of these women with absolutely no make up on. He's done an amazing job with the lighting
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Edward LePontney 7 years ago
What is not to love in this beautiful face? I love it all!!! Thanks for sharing!
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PyroarRanger 7 years ago
Beautiful, not beautfiul, I can't seem to spell XD
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Sarah Blanche Brinsfield 7 years ago
Lovely! I would have this as a tattoo across my wrist if this was my child. Definitely painted on her bedroom wall!
Mike Miller 7 years ago
Painted on the wall is such a great idea! What a wonderful way to tell a child he/she is loved and treasured!
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Katt Taylor 7 years ago
Just lovely. I know the colours are enhanced on all of these photographs but the people are all very beautiful, each in their own way.
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Simone Green 7 years ago
I hope she doesn't ever feel like she needs to cover up her unique beauty
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Edward LePontney 7 years ago
I love the freckles but the expression just won me over BIG time!
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Barbara Baxendale 7 years ago
So do I, I would kill for hair that colour & those eyes !!
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Sh1nsengum1 KondouIsao 7 years ago
WOW. The rudeness of this Theresa person makes us all cringe.
Karin Morris 7 years ago
He's extemely handsome even with the port stain. It just makes his face more interesting.
Edward LePontney 7 years ago
All I see is a handsome man and eyes that are beautiful! Why see anything else?
Pat Wittorf 7 years ago
Handsome face and if his body is in shape he's a knockout. Just look in those beautiful soft brown eyes... and that mouth!!! *sigh*
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Heather Johnson 7 years ago
This woman is drop dead gorgeous! I think the freckles make her more beautiful.
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Annika Hanson-Carlson 7 years ago
yup, and when i was younger my eyes were a bluish gray
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Pat Wittorf 7 years ago
Who notices the freckles with those eyes open? I'd love to see this beautiful girl when she becomes a grown woman.... she will be a show stopper.
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A S Koziol 7 years ago
What an original and interesting face! He must have ancestors from many different parts of the world.
Maggie Dougherty 7 years ago
Is he a model? If he isn't, he should be, with his long beautiful neck , and gorgeous freckles, he could model for anybody!
Edward LePontney 7 years ago
If only society would learn to see the beauty here, then we'd be in a better place!
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Sh1nsengum1 KondouIsao 7 years ago
Whoa. Holy S**t. You are the rudest person I have ever seen on the internet.
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Barbara Baxendale 7 years ago
You've took the words right out of my mouth !!
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Chess Wizard 7 years ago
This person is actually a girl. According to the photographer, her name is Sara, and it was a struggle for them to be able to meet for the photographs. To me it looks like a combo of eyeliner residue, possible lack of sleep, and maybe even natural coloration. https://www.instagram.com/p/BIcPgLNBxVw/?taken-by=mrelbank
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Mike Miller 7 years ago
Lighten up, folks. Enjoy the beauty in front of you and all around you.
Sh1nsengum1 KondouIsao 7 years ago
You are almost as bad as another troll I know.
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-LittlePotato- 7 years ago
She looks like she’d crack some good jokes. I wish she was my friend
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Attara Atari Ashioto 7 years ago
And then.. we notice all the photo shop...
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Annika Hanson-Carlson 7 years ago
he kind of looks like the actor who played Zamperini in "Unbroken"
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Edward LePontney 7 years ago
Apart from the obvious beauty - the eyes just blew me away! Beautiful!!!
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Annika Hanson-Carlson 7 years ago
she is beautiful look at her eyes, her eyebrows, her nose, her lips, what i see here is beauty
Maggie Dougherty 7 years ago
I see a gorgeous woman, with a look of determination in her eyes!! I love, her freckles on her lips!
Ally McBeal 7 years ago
I have freckles. I resemble this girl. It's Great to see freckle faces admired. My grandma told me once that she used peed baby diapers on her face as a young girl to try to get rid of her freckles! Once I had someone ask me if my freckles bothered me! Fortunately my mom always said they were beauty marks!
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Kristi S. 7 years ago
I bet this "Theresa" is just a poor ugly dude,who hasn`t get laid and gets his kicks out of writing dumb s*** ...
Sh1nsengum1 KondouIsao 7 years ago
This is “Theresa’s” bio. “I harass users for a living , im a 90 yr woman with no life” The first part is true. The second part is definitely a falsehood. A hood this troll can wear to mask their identity.
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Heather Johnson 7 years ago
Love that smile. That is a genuine smile and those are my favorite!
Sh1nsengum1 KondouIsao 7 years ago
You are really rude. Why are you so critical of other people’s appearances?
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Sh1nsengum1 KondouIsao 7 years ago
Another troll, give him a ban instead of attention.
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CaptainHonischbrod 7 years ago
I think it's probably sunglasses and ski holidays.
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Joanna Dunn Daley 7 years ago
I waz always so envious of freckled faces as a kid. It gave just that kick over into exotic thay otherwise would be plain like me
Sky 7 years ago
You look like you’re already an a*****e, did you pop out of your mothers womb like that?
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Janina Prado 7 years ago
this is beautiful. my oldest daughter has a splash of freckles across her cheeks and nose. she would get teased until I told her they are angel kisses, and if you connect the dots - they make a huge smile.
Devin Robinson 7 years ago
Hey Theresa, if you're reading this, just know that if you're going through something I am sorry, but don't take it out on other beautiful people. If something is wrong, please go get help.
A Ghost 7 years ago
Theresa, we all know you're a troll. This isn't a great website for trolling though. The people here can almost immediately tell who is a troll. You'll get downvoted quite a bit here and most people will downvote just because they see your name. Go somewhere else, you won't get the reaction you want from us.
Chess Wizard 7 years ago
Getting downvoted and having people reply to them is exactly what a troll like "Theresa" wants. Your "warning" is just encouragement for the.
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Merty Robinson 7 years ago
I would be really interested to know how the photographer got so much colour and depth of colour in the eyes, some of them are almost kaleidoscopic. I have freckles and used to hate them, but my husband loves them so much I have come to see them as a good thing.
N G 7 years ago
It looks like the photos have been edited in Photoshop, the vibrancy has been increased to highlight the freckles. It's interesting but not a very natural look. Anyway, freckles are always great :)
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DannyG 7 years ago
I never understood why people mobbing those who are blessed with freckles, this adds so much character and uniqueness to your face/body. Really beautiful, every one of them.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
As a person who grew up with freckles i really appreciate someone showing off these as a source of beauty. I was teased all my child life about my freckles. it made it really hard to appreciate them as i got older.
Janina Prado 7 years ago
this is beautiful. my oldest daughter has a splash of freckles across her cheeks and nose. she would get teased until I told her they are angel kisses, and if you connect the dots - they make a huge smile.
Devin Robinson 7 years ago
Hey Theresa, if you're reading this, just know that if you're going through something I am sorry, but don't take it out on other beautiful people. If something is wrong, please go get help.
A Ghost 7 years ago
Theresa, we all know you're a troll. This isn't a great website for trolling though. The people here can almost immediately tell who is a troll. You'll get downvoted quite a bit here and most people will downvote just because they see your name. Go somewhere else, you won't get the reaction you want from us.
Chess Wizard 7 years ago
Getting downvoted and having people reply to them is exactly what a troll like "Theresa" wants. Your "warning" is just encouragement for the.
Load More Replies... Merty Robinson 7 years ago
I would be really interested to know how the photographer got so much colour and depth of colour in the eyes, some of them are almost kaleidoscopic. I have freckles and used to hate them, but my husband loves them so much I have come to see them as a good thing.
N G 7 years ago
It looks like the photos have been edited in Photoshop, the vibrancy has been increased to highlight the freckles. It's interesting but not a very natural look. Anyway, freckles are always great :)
Load More Replies... DannyG 7 years ago
I never understood why people mobbing those who are blessed with freckles, this adds so much character and uniqueness to your face/body. Really beautiful, every one of them.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
As a person who grew up with freckles i really appreciate someone showing off these as a source of beauty. I was teased all my child life about my freckles. it made it really hard to appreciate them as i got older.
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