I Photographed Women From 37 Countries To Show That Beauty Is Everywhere
I’m a photographer from Romania that quit her job and started a new life. Two years ago I took my backpack, my camera and begun to travel around the world, photographing hundreds of beautiful women surrounded by their culture.
My project is called “The Atlas Of Beauty,” which is about our planet’s diversity shown through portraits of women. Traveling on a meager budget around 37 countries made me integrated into all kinds of environments. Now I can say that beauty is everywhere, and the beauty definition is not a matter of cosmetics or sizes but more about being yourself.
Global beauty standards make us look and behave the same, but we are all beautiful because we are different. In the end, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the beholder is always somebody else. My goal is to continue and take photos of the most beautiful women from each country of the globe, making “The Atlas Of Beauty” a mirror of our diverse societies and an inspiration for people that try to remain authentic.
Now you can choose my next destinations and support me to continue through my Indiegogo Crowd Funding Campaign.
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Tibetan Plateau, China
Maramures, Romania
Baltic Sea, Finland
Shiraz, Iran
Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Yangon, Myanmar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Amazon Rainforest
Colca Valley, Peru
El Paico, Chile
Ethiopia
Nasir al-Mulk, Iran
Little India, Singapore
Riga, Latvia
New York, USA
Havana, Cuba
Chang Mai, Thailand
Oxford, UK
Tibetan Plateau, China
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Bogota, Colombia
Havana, Cuba
Medellin, Colombia
San Francisco, USA
Sydney, Australia
Taskent, Uzbekistan
Tbilisi, Georgia
Otavalo, Ecuador
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Maori Marae, New Zealand
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Share on FacebookThey are still very much within the Western stereotype of beauty. I'd like to see more African looking women and different sizes and shapes
Did you miss the part where she says she wants to continue going to other countries? Why treat it like it is a slight?
Load More Replies...Great shots. I would have like to seen women of varying ages, sizes, and "beauty". Photography is easier with young "pretty" girls.
The project is called "The Atlas of Beauty".As seen by the author. You may like it or not. It is not "The Atlas of politic corectness".
Load More Replies...Same same. Least diverse looking collection of women i have ever seen! Beautiful, yes. But would be nice to see true diversity
check out her instagram account. here you find only a few pictures...
Load More Replies...Pretty ladies! But its obvious that they were chosen carefully. You didn't photographed random women in the streets. The message isnt there.
I agree. I was hoping for more of a collage of average woman around the world to showcase normality as beautiful.
Load More Replies...All of these are truly beautiful women! Sort of like a rainbow with only shades of green!
the title should be, "I shot women in 37 countries to show that the western standard of beauty is everywhere."
I think any person, no matter east or west would find these women stunning, my foreign friends even agree with me. this is beauty.
Load More Replies...In deed , a woman sees the beauty different then a man. I seen on the expression of this girls a inner beauty warmth kindness...softness
I don't think women see it so different than a man. Most men do not like make up but more natural. makeup is worn by women for women.
Load More Replies...Ladies (who are hating on this) beauty is not a zero-sum game - photographing these women doesn't negate other types of beauty in any way.
I suppose many - including me - felt mislead by the introductory text, which made them expect a sample of pictures less centered on outward beauty stereotypes than the one shown.
Load More Replies...all look too pretty, too young and all the same skinny body shape...portfolio for fashion mag.
You're always beautiful in festive clothes and in a relaxed atmosphere. What about beauty in everyday's situations?
Tall, slender, big eyes, long hair.... tell me what is diverse about any of these women? They are all truly stunning, in a western sense of beauty
Define West for me, because those things are not only desirable in the West.
Load More Replies...did Africa fall off the planet.. thats part of the world and what about the Caribbean..
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...I think you picked an "ideal range" all of these women share similar body types, features. I guess that is what you judge as beautiful?
Great portraits. There could have been one Indian, rather than having more than one from a country.
These photos are amazing! A true snapshot of the beautiful women of our world! Bravo!
Umm they all look like traditional western beauty.... Tall and thin, modelesque, with makeup. The only one who looks natural is the first.
Since when is that only associated with the West?????
Load More Replies...I'm reading the criticisms underneath and can relate to what is said. Nevertheless, these photos are lovely, these women are beautiful.
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...I guess Ethiopia isn't in Africa...and the geographic lack of awareness award goes to
I do not understand your comments. The photos are superb. She probably was not able to travel all over the world due to expenses. Awesome!
Who thinks these are not natural,you clearly haven't seen China's and Romania's "beautiful women",it's her choice where she travels also.
Shame all the women are young, slim, pretty things- this is not real beauty is it?!
Many would argue that African American women are just Americans, just as you pointed out that the black Cuban woman is Cuban. That said, you
from the comments below.... i understand that people are trashing the photographer because they think the women are too Young and "Thin", and not versatile enough. well. in my book, they are totally normal, different and Definitely not too thin. some are even curvaceous. they are just posed and photographed WELL. Also. If the photographer finds Young and Thin women beautiful and MORE INTERESTING. it's your problem. this is NOT a documentary, it's NOT national geographic, this is art. This is the artist's Vision / fetish and interest. Also it's extremely well made and i can't wait to see the rest of the series in the future.
I'd like not double photos from same countries when there are a lot of countries that don't have even one.
I love them. This women made me want to travel more then landscapes' pictures. Opening the World. Thank you :)
We should enjoy these photos, find yourself in them. It's art, it's not perfect. And it's not YOUR story, it's hers.
Enjoy the photos. Find yourself in them. They're not perfect, nothing is. They tell a story, the artist's, not yours.
A sample of amazing work of art, the features of people are very harmonious. The state of mind perceived superb! Thanks! :D
Stunning photos! Looking forward to seeing more of her work! This photographer is very talented!
It doesn't matter where all these women are coming from,their beauties are present regardles.and people have negative comments.So sad...
I like the photos of all women ! U people just talk to much if Ethiopia is in Africa? Of cause it is ,it's closer to North Africa....
North Africa isn't a separate continent. They are still African.
Load More Replies...I love it! I want to see more! I would buy this book if you have all world of a beautiful women!
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder&those faces sure are beautiful
Just beautiful, and especially so because they have tried to be true to themselves. Of course, they ARE beautiful women anyway!
So much negativity on the comments, why can't everybody enjoy those beautiful pictures without the sad drama? Just saying... Great work!
The Atlas of Beauty is a perfect name! And you have a captured the beauty and the soul of these amazing women! thanks for sharing!
I think all of these women are stunning. Those who want to bash the work of this gifted photographer do not have to look at it.
Its a beautiful work of art to capture the life of people we had no idea existed and be able to give us their story. What an amazing photogr
These pictures are beautiful, and the women in them are beautiful as well. i grew up traveling so it is nice seeing stuff like this! :D <3
OMG....LET'S TURN EVERYTHING INTO A RACE ISSUE. I GUESS THE WOMEN OF COLOR FROM ETHIOPIA DONT COUNT. BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF ALL THE WOMEN.
Why do African Americans think everything is about them... there are some beautiful pics here from countries rarely heard of... get over it!
Lovely photos! I really enjoyed this. The artist did an excellent job capturing natural beauty, the women look so relaxed.
Very pretty girls! The redhead from oxford UK and the redhead from San francisco could be sisters. I like the low amount of makeup.
very cool thanks for sharing lol little ole NZ even made it in there
Obviously just some of you have red what is photographers goal ! AN ATLAS OF BEAUTY ! He presents first 37 beautiful women! I love it ! All
Beautiful! A wonderful start to your new career! Kudos to you for being brave enough to take on your dream! Looking forward to more!
Fantastic project! Congratulations. I will share with as many people as possible. I wish I could meet you some day. Best regards, Mônica
Lovely breath taking photography& concept!As representing culture of country, though,the New York woman doesn't resemble an American.
These photos are amazing and a solid representation of the beauty from around the world! Bravo!
Sad this beautiful display of women and culture turned into a race debate below.I thank the photographer for taking these remarkable photos.
These are not all of the photographs taken by the photographer!! They are the ones chosen by Bored Panda. Check her Instagram. Amazing.
oh people shut up .Stop bitching.And just enjoy the beauty.Someone always has something to moan about it's annoying.
wow they are gorgeous,I loved the blue eyed women.They are my Sims 4 inspiration haha :D The red haired one too!
Every one of these girls are pretty, in each way, there is something very beautiful.
Beautiful - you captured each in their own magnificent presentation of womanhood!
Stunning and powerful! Thank you for you courage and dedication. I hope women everywhere become less self critical. Xxx
Beautiful pictures & beautiful women! Keep going around ..wonderful work. It doesn't matter the color, size, age,religion or country. Good!
...Then there will be people that will b***h bout this user if she add fat people and represent it in its country. Browse then move on!
Pathetic! All the women above have symmetric faces and thin bodies -- all fitting in the stereotypes of beauty! And almost all having makeup
Well yeah? The author went looking for beauty, not for "This will make you feel good about yourself" photos.
Load More Replies...These are some beautiful women. Very good pictures. The mean comments need to stop saying fat women are ugly. Everyone is beautiful in their own ways. If you have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all. By the way, I know I am late coming here.
Hello @aroundtheworld I would like to use these pictures to post on my page for Women's History Month. Please contact me at tvargas@homesale.com
Amazing! I love it! Women in their most beautiful form! Women are suppose to be healthy and we are suppose to show our children the importance of this! I loved all of these!
Who's the girl from Medellín? I work at a magazine, I would like to make an article about her! Write to me at: kiduboma@crypemail.info (I know that email sound creepy but is a temp mail).
Boy, the PC whiners crawl out of the woodwork anytime pictures of "beautiful women" are even mentioned. Come on. A lot of these women are not "beautiful" by western standards, but I guess they may be considered "beautiful" by the standards of their own country or culture. Beauty is, after all, in the eye of the beholder and, like it or not, most physical "beauty" is the provence of the young. That's the way nature planned it for procreation purposes. We are all just animals in the end.
These women are beautiful for sure! I find a good article about Three easy steps to look naturally beautiful women: http://gorgeoustoday.com/three-easy-steps-to-look-naturally-beautiful/ good read
These are very beautiful photographs. I'm inspired to make portrets also as a photographer Thank you Gerard Bomhof Netherlands
.... una lastima q una idea tan buena la haya estropeado asi una vision europeocentrica de la belleza , se nota po la estetica buscada y las "modelos" ..pongo asi ya que se buscó tanto la pose como la vestimenta como los rasgos y no se fotografió a personas "comunes y corrientes " en actitudes cotidianas y con su ropa de diario
พอมาถึงเชียงใหม่ตกใจเลย ประเทศอื่นสวยมาตลอดพอเลื่อนมาเจอเชียงใหม่อะไรกัน
Here to look at the photographs; not read comments. Beautiful pictures. I look at their eyes and I see beautiful people. Body type or face type, irrelevant. Thanks for sharing, aroundtheworld. :D
Hi I visited Thailand last month.This place is very unique in their own way.They have lot of places to explore like meusem and paintings ,parks ,Food. People are very friendly and helpful.Last time during my travel to Thailand i stayed in a homestay in Thailand and the owner became my friend. He did not treat me as a customer but as a friend.For more information you can visit :http://www.heybnbworld.com/
And of course, if the words "women" and "beauty" are together in the title its not hi g but a clusterfuck of female arguments and opinions about what "should have been more of" can we just stop the negative bitching please?
Congratulation for taking on such massive and challenging project and for the beautiful photography work111
I'm actually planning on doing the same thing but for every city, town, and village in the US. My purpose is to show that there is more beauty out there than the ones you see on TV and magazines. I'll show the average beauty, the small town girls, the real beauty to me. This project will take awhile but I know I'll get it done!
Call me crazy but I'm actually planning on doing the same thing but for each city, town, and village in the USA. My purpose is to show that their is so much beauty than just the supermodels, Miss America's, and celebrities. Pretty much show people that they're more prettier people than the popular ones. It'll take a long time to do but I know I can do it!
Why would we need proof that there is a beautiful woman in any given country? Miss Thailand does not look very happy to be photographed, she looks young, and exploited.
Beautiful women and stunning portraits. Best wishes on continuing your project. Ignore the nay sayers.
Why all the girls are so skinny? I do not see any change in the model of beauty that we are used to seeing everyday, sorry ...
Why girls are so skinny? I do not see any change in the model of beauty that we are used to seeing everyday, sorry ...
Why all the girls are so skinny? I don't see any change in the model of beauty that we are used to seeing everyday, sorry ...
Definitely, I will love to see more variety, a lot more countries, and different ages. I did liked the work, and the idea, thank you.
This is not representative of the different types of women from different countries and continents. These women could be found on the catwalks of fashion shows .... exactly in this mixture. Why are not unvarnished women photographed in everyday clothes? Also there is beauty. An artistically talented photographer will appreciate this beauty. And hold on to images. That would be a proof that beauty can be found everywhere in the world.
In this series of photos I appreciate some of the aesthetic but it is very disappointed to look at women from a western standards of beauty. On top of that most of the photos have been Photoshop and specially to change the aspect of the skin. You can just see and guess that pretty much all the skin's ''imperfection" has been removed. A rather devastating act specially when the photographer praise that beauty is everywhere... a very restrictive perspective. The body of work feel rather mediocre as sometime you get this feeling that the photos look like from a fashion magazines, actually from any magazines that is showing a certain formatted beauty. Nothing transcendent here, they is so little to get feed. I will forgot all those photos within hours, pretty superficial work...
For all those who just complain, "The beauty is in the eye of the beholder" so if you don´t like this compilation go and TAKE YOUR F*****G "Beauty" photo shooting!!
For all those who just complain. "The beauty is in the eye of the beholder" so if you don´t like this compilation go and TAKE YOUR F*****G "Real" Beauty Photo Shooting.
The most beautiful thing about these pictures to me is the eyes, and the stories they tell
"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". Some may say they are all beautiful, some may say they are not. I say they are people and I see not beauty in the them but the pictures themselves. . . Some of you don't see something in the photos, some of you see everything. Reserve your opinion, unless you want a fair share dealt back at you.
Some of you people live in really hateful frame of mind. I don't see where the photographer said, inferred, or implied that "only thin women are beautiful" or "only young women are beautiful", nor did I see any statement about how only women like these are beautiful and all others are not. It's like if someone takes a photograph of a rose and you say, "But but but, Tulips are beautiful too, you must think only roses are beautiful, you're a flower bigot". Seriously people.
There isn't a single woman in this who is over 30 or weighs as much as 150 pounds. Don't those women exist around the world????
So I guess only thin and young women are beautiful. There is not a woman in this who is over 30, or weighs as much as 150 pounds. Still another discriminatory post against healthy and older women.
I believe the artist pictured women who are considered beautiful in their native communities. Young, slim women are considered the most beautiful in most (not all) parts of the world. This has nothing to do with western stereotypes. The articles claim that "natural" women are shown is nonsense of course. Most are probably models, actors or other performers.
If one can say that you can fall in love at the first sight it is girl from El Paico, Chile. Great photo. For me, a bit different light and that's a NG cover. THANK YOU!
Most are average looking, the Ethiopians's are hideous, and the only good looking ones were from the US, UK, Latvia and Finland.
They are all beautiful, however, I find it sad and ironic that you chose to photograph the female from Thailand on a bed. Thailand is a ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking.
Oh I get it. There are thin women with pretty faces everywhere. The first one should really just say "Tibetan plateau" or simply "Tibet". It is an insult to credit China with having domain there.
Don't mean to be a 'hater' - the women are definitely gorgeous, and the photographs are splendid. That said, can't help but feel an overall bias towards young girls with pouty lips, a small nose, and a 'baby face', not necessarily representative of an average, beautiful woman in every given country. Gotta adit, a task of representing female beauty from every country is extremely difficult. For example, it would only seem fair to pick women of the same socioeconomic status, but that has it's own bias. All in all, not too crazy about how this photographer has approached this task, but I don't have a perfect solution either.
Don't mean to be a 'hater' - the women are all young and gorgeous, and the photographs are splendid. That said, can't help but feel an overall bias towards young girls with pouty lips, a small nose, and a 'baby face', not necessarily representative of an average, beautiful woman in every country.
splendid...somethimes sad eyes..I am a little bit sorry for that..only my emotion,
If it weren't for this article, I would've never known for a fact, that every country in the world has attractive people in it. I would've only had overwhelming statistical likelihood the assure me. And that's sad. Really sad.
Did you catch the flathead Ford in the background of one of the Havana shots. True beauty!
Picture of ugly women titled "beauty"... Ok, the person beauty might come from the personality... But it's a picture not an interview...
Before any other comments, please take a look at her facebook/instagram account. There are also pictures with 'not-so-skiny' or 'colored' wo
Excellent could feel my emotions stirring and wanton lust as I peered into those beautiful faces from around the world
I believe there is beauty in all, these woman are all beautiful. I can't wait to see the final production once she travels the whole world.
Não necessário ser lindo ou bonito!. Ser, existir com dignidade já é o fascínio de uma grande proeza sem importar quem seja e de onde vem.!.
God's best creation out of all! Women... Healer, sister, friend, keeper, sorcerer, mother, guide, supporter. They are everything!!!
What is this world by woman's eyes? - You know, it's different and it's full of love...(c)Lyu Tur
The artist captured real beauty, not make up and fancy clothes. Great pics.
They all fit the stereotype of model. They all have long flowing hair and could pass as western models. It's a good idea though.
It was not what I expected but it was beautiful. These were portraits taken of beautiful women around the world. And they are all different
Beautiful! When we stop to appreciate the beauty around, we can begin to open ourselves to a wonderful human experience.
Did you have a partIcular age group selected for this project? What were your criterial? Did you ask others opinions ?
I was just curious as to how you went about selecting those to be photographed. Who was the oldest? Were there criterial?
All children of the Most High God! Full of Truth and Grace! 99% a like than different. The common denominator in women worldwide "the future
Your comment: "the beholder is always somebody else" is not correct, because, a beholder is not necessarily present. The subject is...
There pretty cool photos just enjoy them and go back to your life. It must be pretty crappy if you need something to constantly critisize.
Job well done as a woman I consider my self international and as a women lets do not forget that we have an inner Beauty also. Thank you
Still every one of these women is skinny to fit the western standard of beauty. Beauty is in everyone no matter the shape.
Sorry, but this is no way a realistic view of women around the world. It's like they hired models in every country to take pictures of.
There are lot of non-origin woman's country. The Brazilian women is not negro, but is like Amazon women.
Still think this project reinforces idealized standards of beauty. She had to have found some women that didn't look like models.
At first I thought this was cool. But most of the women are wearing make up and shots are very posed. No one is more than a size 12
An article allegedly showing true beauty of all women around the world focuses on models from a dozen countries. What a pile of c**p
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You may not all agree but at least appreciate his art. These pictures were beautiful.
Why there is no monglian photo? It is necessary to insert the photo from Monglian country such as Mongol, Korea, Japan, Manchuria.
All so picky, The pictures are lovely, the surrounding gorgeous. I look forward to seeing more and more diverse. Thank you.
Yes these are beautiful young women. I would appreciate a broader age spectrum. Beauty is in every age.
You could add thirty five different ethnic beauties only from the states of india. There is a wide cultural diversity in India.
You missed out India. You could easily show thirty five variety of beauties from different Indian states
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. If your eye looks for beauty , you will see it in everything.
You forgot one country....Canada, specially the french Canadian girls from Quebec City....wow
Absolutely beautiful. Very nice representation of a few countries. I would love to see more.
There are several countries that are not listed that have Beautiful Ladies also, but these are all beautiful in their own way and dress!
Beautiful women come in all colors and shades. There is no real superior standard except in character and personality.
This shows a bias towards young beauty---but misses how beautiful older women can be.
The photographer doesn't know anything of beauty. Not a single Indian girl?
This is wonderful. I really love that in every photograph the background is a perfect match with the country and the beautiful women. :)
Northern people are the most beautiful people in the world because they are not black
Nice! Not well edited by BoredPanda (adding Ethiopia in after DavidGulbr complained) . Mihaela's Instagram has a Harlem NY submission! Nyce.
how nice... all the ladies are beautiful with different culture... really life is beautiful...if we think beautiful...create beautiful...
She came to the US and posted a picture of someone in NYC? Why not a native American? Was North Dakota or Oklahoma to far to go into the US?
These fotos are wonderfull! They don't need any comment. They are just wonderfull.
They're all very beautiful. I know I'm not the only one who felt ugly compared to them...
Yeah...still not representative enough. And very much within the confines of western beauty. This woman clearly has a type.
Why do we have to try to decide which woman is most or more beautiful? I think these women are all beautiful each in her own way. Beauty is
I am thankful for bigotry. Seeing it for the stupidity that it is has opened up all of the worlds beauty to me and I am much the wealthier.
seeing that Latvian girl has me so depressed :( Never seen someone so flawless
Why so many of you have to be so frustrated? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in this case in the eyes of the photographer.
"Tibetan Plateau, China"?????????????????? No. It's Tibet. NOT CHINA. SHAME ON YOU.
Love them. These women made me want to travel more then landscapes' pictures. Opened the World. Thank you :)
I don't see any representation of the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, tc....clearly there is no beauty there....right?
This is a beautiful project, the photography is stunning-in my own journeys I have seen this same beauty in faces of different cultures. Thx
this project perpetuates the tradition of women existing as objects of desire for the male gaze, irrelevant of the photographer's gender.
Some places in Africa women want to be fat because it shows a sign of wealth and beauty and men go after that stuff
These are some of the most unique portraits of women I have ever seen photographed . Beautiful women are everywhere in this vast world !
Amazing photos of very beautiful,yet diverse, women. Keep up the good work, it was a pleasure to take even the fast-track journey with you.
I would love to witness this photographer grow and her eye mature and deepen as she continues this project. That would be worth funding!
Okay.... so you probably travelled to 37 countries... what did you learn young man?
It is within the weastern stereotype, but that's not to say these women aren't fabulous and beautiful. Perhaps there is a lack of diversity
In face and body shape but it's a beautiful representations of culture. Some of this thin and fast shaming comments are terribly sexist and
Load More Replies...In China, the women from Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou are elegant and beautiful.
I love all these beautiful women, but you forgot the Filipino women. They are among the most beautiful women in the world.
First of all absolutely fantastic work! Btw. By the title I expected to see women not posing in their ethnic costumes & looking@camera
all girls are beautiful in their own way what it need is a perfect eye to find how beautiful they are
Shiraz, Iranian and the woman from Rio De Janeiro! You should have photographed in Bulgaria! You can fill 8 million books with photographs
Sooo...someone likes taking pictures of beautiful women. That's not particularly unique, nice shots though.
A great project but more diversity of women is needed. BUT SO good that she is depicting the strength, dignity and beauty of young women !
wow! how beautiful all the women are, each more breathtaking and sometimes more heartbreaking than the last... they are a reflection of you.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Maybe you have to put in every single nationality,age and weight to make all happy
That Ethiopian girl looks about as sexy as an extra from the Walking Dead.
why do people always have to be so negative. They are beautiful pictures
ill photograph a 100 women from around the world to show ugliness is everywhere! picking the genetically unlucky! shame on you!!
The woman here are a size 0 to a size 9... It's an obvious candidate for what the majority of pop culture finds attractive.
They are all so beautiful. Are they professional models or women you met in the street for candid shots?
favulous job! I felt the passion of your mission in all photos.I really wish you good luck and with pleasure waiting you in Azerbaijan too:)
This is a really lovely idea, but I wish it wasn't almost entirely sultry-looking thin women with conventionally attractive faces.
wel this show that not matter who do you pick beutifull womans can be find any where and this show any body that beuty is something sugetiv
Un trabajo de fotografia muy profecional, felicidades, tambien las modelos muy hermosas, no cabe dude que en la variedad esta el gusto. Sal
Amazing. Beautiful photos. However, not only do they depict a stereotype of beauty, they also express that beauty is age dependent.
Amazon rainforest... not a country nor city. Please, fix the title. Gives the wrong idea.
This is why I rarely read the posted comments to articles. There are so stupid comments that i can't believe what I read.
Ethiopia is beautiful! They are all gorgeous! But Ethiopia is my favorite
Quick note: Nasir al-Mulk is the name of a mosque in Shiraz, Iran.
It's so amazing ... no makeup , the world isn't only fashion. Natural beauty. :)
Beautiful photos of beautiful women granted just a shame the work is so youth focused. Beauty spans all ages not just the young.
People of colour you say. There is a young lady the very last. We Maori, the Indigenous people from the land of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
It would have been more interesting art if she had found the beauty in women who aren't young or thin - art makes us see what we might not.
Breath taking photography& concept! The American doesn't even resemble one and some of these appear to have make up on! All lovely ladies!
stereotipe or not, the album is beautiful. don't like it...instead of trolling you might dare to do better
Breath taking photography & concept! All lovely ladies, butNew Yorker doesn't even resemble an American and some ladies appear with make up!
They all look the same and all like they just came out of America Next Top Model - this has nothing to do with variety, diversity etc. Shame
I really like the picture of the woman from Nasir al-Mulk, Iran, very beautiful!
Sheesh! So many truly ugly comments! Instead of finding fault in this photographer's low budget project, I only found pure beauty in this.
I vote with riga latvia. goodluck completing the atlas. You have a long road ahead but is the journey that matters!:)
SaharnazShaheen, possibly they do not wish to glorify a health issue such as obesity?
You are missing mexico?? That is sad, we have so many beautifull women there...
critical and ignorant comments. That's 99% of what I see here. If you don't like their artwork then buy your own flight and try it.
Are you so blinded by ignorance that you cannot see the beauty in the world; only try to ruin others visions? Quit your bitching.
Load More Replies...All you ignorant people can do is criticize the work and what wasn't done. Get off your asses and pay for your own trips and do it.
I am stunned by the hate comments. If your first reaction to looking at beautiful images is to be hateful and nasty, why put that out there?
According to a Chinese saying: There are no bad looking woman between 18 and 22. Your photos proved it.
They are all young and very pretty. Where are the older FAT CHICKS? Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and ages, doesn't it?
beautiful photos no doubt, would be nice to see beauty outside the 15-25year old range however
of bigger women but there were some from the United States. She couldn't find a pretty girl with a full figure? Not even here?
Not only do they have the western ideal of beauty in the face everyone was still very slender. I understand most countries aren't full
I think this is fantastic people shouldn't put her down. It's displaying beauty from different countries, beautiful models or not, who cares
Wonderful !!! ..... si daca doresti poti sa vii si in Oman - Middle East .... se gasesc femei frumoase si aici ( poti sta la mine ! ) LOL
Some gorgeous womem for Western eyes and well photographed but I don't feel anything, no happiness in eyes or faces, what a missed chance!
THIS PROJECT, delivers it with a BANG! Congratulation..much respect. Am from Jakarta,by the way :)
All the Females are the Same, only the Outfit are Different. But, there Heart is the Same !!
Beauty ofcourse lies in the in the eyes of the beholder. Even women without the classic features can be beautiful.
I agree with a lot of the comments, they all look like models. These are not a true representative.
This is awesome! I am doing something very similar but mine is focused on true beauty. https://selfdefinedbeauty.wordpress.com
This is a great project! I am doing something very similar but tis about true beauty https://selfdefinedbeauty.wordpress.com
Ecuador is not like that. The picture is from a especific culture in here; but that one is not even that representative.
Indians where are they, they share unique personalities and Tibet in china you got your knowledge all wrong they still fighting for it.
Let's remember beauty is not just in women, but in everyone and everything.
These women are beautiful. The simple answer to why there aren't fat/curvy girls is that pretty much nobody anywhere finds fat beautiful. Ya
They are all stunning, but Beauty comes in every shape and size, just because I'm a size 20 instead of 2 doesn't make me ugly.
Oh my Goodness! Can anyone do anything right anymore? Maybe she had a budget? Maybe she had limitations? Everyone is a scorekeeper.
These women are all traditionally "beautiful." I guess I was hoping for a wider lens...
I'm from Brasil. and I think Girls from Eastern Europe are the best good looking (In my opinion).
Ask men if they like the Russian and Baltic women more than they like the Peruvian one, and you'll see how 'universal' beauty really is.
Do you have any information about the women photographed? I believe I know one of them, the Cuban with the green dress, wanted to know name.
Beautiful and diverse ❤. Although I feel the image from the US does not represent America. Not patriotic enough.
These are all beautiful images although I personally think the image from the USA does not represent America. Not patriotic enough.
It is a shame she didn't find an Indigenous girl for the Australia one.
All very beautiful YOUNG women. There are amazing portraits to be done of older. women as well who have the most amazing faces that reflect
Fotografii superbe.....ma baucur cand cineva isi poate realiza proiectele !!!! Felicitari si mult succes in continuare !!!!
I suggest all of you who didn't like the photographers work to get your own camera and take pics from your beauty perspective.
ai cautat mult netu dupa pozele astea ca, cam toate par a fi modele in afara de fata aia din "tibet"
Why for Romania you post a photo with a Maramures girl in traditional costum?
I would like to sea a collage of photos with simple, normal womans from this parts of the world not with modals.
The western stereotype is embedded in the pictures, but it also doesn't mean that you can't like them because of that. Beautiful pics
Come to India!! Every state has its own culture. It would be wonder experience. Your work is very beautiful and love it so much.Keep it up!!
They are beautiful photos, but I would have liked to see different ages -- especially some older women with some experience on their faces.
" not a matter of cosmetics or sizes " but she seems to have only picked out one size of woman to take pictures of.
Would have been nice to see women that are less than perfect models.
Where are they Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Romain girls?! The rest of the beauty was not worth so much already that they are photographed?
Every single one of those women were thin. All the same shape and size.
How dissapointing this is, it´s like she doesn´t know anything about beauty or culture, or "being yourself"...
They all seem like model material to me. I didn`t see any chubby ones, or any with moles (though a few with tattoos or something like it)
most of these women look like models. i thought it was going to be more regular women
it's a shame!!! not trying to be offensive to those ethopians girls but they aren't actually representing the black african beauty at all!
Very beautiful. Would love to see more natural women of all sizes and image. Love to look at these photos. What an exciting life you live.
These Images perpetuate beliefs that African w are not as beautiful as Western w. There's lenty more gorgeous Africans than those shown here
Why is it that not so beautiful women were chosen to represent Africa. There are plenty more beautiful ones than those chosen for this shoot
Well the photograph didn't capture the definition of beauty from all these country. These women only represent the current west model of bea
Where is Amazon? Why it is not pointed? Some problem in saying is in BRASIL?
I also think you would have got more beautiful African women-black african women in Kenya, Uganda, South Africa
The Australian should have been an aborigane. But the pictures are nice. I would advice you to be more careful to choose the models though
Note to US teenagers. These women are all hot and they have actual eyebrows...just saying
Very beautiful but if the theme is 'natural' then the photos look too prepared
Why didint you picured Bosnian girls they are most bueautiful girls.
They are all that very dull age where they haven't lived much yet. I'd like to see some beauties of various ages, these are boring.
too bad beauty is regarded as being only in women of a certain youthful age. I found the sameness of agegroup boring and misrepresentative
Super! Femeia e ca o bijuterie, straluceste indiferent de moment, de etnie sau religie! Felicitari!
Youth is beauty, if calling them women, use mature women, with the diversity that is truly in the world. That is one person's ideal.
I do agree they all look like models from the country they represent. True beauty is from candid people of that country. No matter size
Beautiful photos but they look like models. Would love to see more variety...ages, shapes and sizes.
Excuse me. American women are NOT all white. As a matter of fact. Why was there no native, black or brown representation of America?
I would like to see one from mexico, that is sad, we have so many beautyfull women.
You should consider asking the people what their concept of beauty is rather than propagating the fashion industry's.
falta la argentina y sus hermosas mujeres una verdadera lastima
They are all young, slim, fashion magazine pretty. The message is not "as advertised." :0
I get the point about beauty but if you want to blaze a trail do it against female genital mutilation. I wonder how many of those suffered.
They have not seen the most beautiful of this world yet. i can tell about her only that she lives in Constanta and she is Sultan of me.
I think "Beauty" as asubject was too great for your project based on the given results.
Great pics but still 'typically' beautiful, where is the aged beauty, the worn faces still smiling, the character, the different shapes.
Amazing skills but they r all typically beautiful, where's the different beauty, in the worn faces that smile, beauty comes in many guises
They are all young, beautiful and skinny... I'd be more impressed if her vision of beauty included old and fat....
I didn't realize you had to be young and thin to be beautiful. It makes your collection boring.
As much as I love this... Being from New Zealand, I was annoyed when I saw "Maori Temple" it is called a "Marae" (Ma-rai) Please fix this.
All young women...women of all ages would have been more interesting.
Guys go to the instagram. This review is sadly filtered by the eyes of the interim who skipped a country and has been fixed now. But still
What's the address of that Romanian Girl?Would you mind to give me her address?
All these women look stereotypically beautiful for their country... I was expecting more realistic looking women.. disappointed.
Bored Panda, only one African country when Africa is such a diverse continent! And why the stereotypical "traditional" African? Poor!
These pictures are so beautiful. The majority of them look like they could compete on top model though.
you know i think it's better if you take the picture in candid, then after that you just tell her
They look like supermodels, I was expecting to see a variety of young, old, and atypical. Disappointing.
I'm still waiting for a shot of all the Indigenous women of the world. Since western stereotype of beauty is so prevalent in these pics.
The shots fail to capture the natural beauty,they all have the stamp of" modern new look" of western culture.
They are not in their natural surroundings,they still have the stamp of new "modern look".the pictures failed to capture the truth.
These women are all traditionally beautiful. I guess I was expecting a wider lens...
There are only very few european women! Why? There are very beautiful women of different types in all the european countries!
western ideal of beauty. most of them look the same. boring. but you had a nice journey at least;)
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...What do you guys think that some of these women have make up, more seductive poses, and some of these I can tell have artificial lighting?
The women here are young, skinny&good-looking. I'd have a tough time trying to find photos that are LESS about true beauty&being yourself!
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...how challenging it is to show young, pretty, slim women saying this is beauty? I find it superficial and harmful.
How challenging is seeing beauty in young, pretty, slim women? I find it harmful and superficial.
Sad. Stereotypical western stuff. Features very alike if you look past ethnicity. Posing mostly unnatural like performing. All same ages.
They're all beautiful, but - I see only young slenders here - where are the mature beauties? Beauty comes in all ages & shapes ~ look more!
All young and thin...women of all ages and shapes would be more interesting
This bores me, boredpanda. Where are the old women? the fat women? the women in wheel chairs or otherwise representing life's diversity?
Yay all of them are size 2, (sort to speak,) that really makes us who are size 22 feel wonderful. Thnx!
Disappointing! Most of the women look like models than real women, fitting into the stereotyped idea of beauty! expected a better post!
Bored Panda? Where's the deep shade of mahogany beautiful? Where's the cherry wood version of beauty? Where's the curvy version? Bad bear.
did she just get models from the European countries and just took pictures of the more native people from south America?
Aaaaaaand not a single fattie... Come on. So that's beauty, huh? Be slim and you're pretty worldwide.
The photographer, has his taste buds and his optic nerve reversed. Some are beautiful most are plan, some are jus not pretty, at all.
Apparently only women who look like models are beautiful to this photographer. Good job perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards.
They are still very much within the Western stereotype of beauty. I'd like to see more African looking women and different sizes and shapes
Did you miss the part where she says she wants to continue going to other countries? Why treat it like it is a slight?
Load More Replies...Great shots. I would have like to seen women of varying ages, sizes, and "beauty". Photography is easier with young "pretty" girls.
The project is called "The Atlas of Beauty".As seen by the author. You may like it or not. It is not "The Atlas of politic corectness".
Load More Replies...Same same. Least diverse looking collection of women i have ever seen! Beautiful, yes. But would be nice to see true diversity
check out her instagram account. here you find only a few pictures...
Load More Replies...Pretty ladies! But its obvious that they were chosen carefully. You didn't photographed random women in the streets. The message isnt there.
I agree. I was hoping for more of a collage of average woman around the world to showcase normality as beautiful.
Load More Replies...All of these are truly beautiful women! Sort of like a rainbow with only shades of green!
the title should be, "I shot women in 37 countries to show that the western standard of beauty is everywhere."
I think any person, no matter east or west would find these women stunning, my foreign friends even agree with me. this is beauty.
Load More Replies...In deed , a woman sees the beauty different then a man. I seen on the expression of this girls a inner beauty warmth kindness...softness
I don't think women see it so different than a man. Most men do not like make up but more natural. makeup is worn by women for women.
Load More Replies...Ladies (who are hating on this) beauty is not a zero-sum game - photographing these women doesn't negate other types of beauty in any way.
I suppose many - including me - felt mislead by the introductory text, which made them expect a sample of pictures less centered on outward beauty stereotypes than the one shown.
Load More Replies...all look too pretty, too young and all the same skinny body shape...portfolio for fashion mag.
You're always beautiful in festive clothes and in a relaxed atmosphere. What about beauty in everyday's situations?
Tall, slender, big eyes, long hair.... tell me what is diverse about any of these women? They are all truly stunning, in a western sense of beauty
Define West for me, because those things are not only desirable in the West.
Load More Replies...did Africa fall off the planet.. thats part of the world and what about the Caribbean..
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...I think you picked an "ideal range" all of these women share similar body types, features. I guess that is what you judge as beautiful?
Great portraits. There could have been one Indian, rather than having more than one from a country.
These photos are amazing! A true snapshot of the beautiful women of our world! Bravo!
Umm they all look like traditional western beauty.... Tall and thin, modelesque, with makeup. The only one who looks natural is the first.
Since when is that only associated with the West?????
Load More Replies...I'm reading the criticisms underneath and can relate to what is said. Nevertheless, these photos are lovely, these women are beautiful.
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...I guess Ethiopia isn't in Africa...and the geographic lack of awareness award goes to
I do not understand your comments. The photos are superb. She probably was not able to travel all over the world due to expenses. Awesome!
Who thinks these are not natural,you clearly haven't seen China's and Romania's "beautiful women",it's her choice where she travels also.
Shame all the women are young, slim, pretty things- this is not real beauty is it?!
Many would argue that African American women are just Americans, just as you pointed out that the black Cuban woman is Cuban. That said, you
from the comments below.... i understand that people are trashing the photographer because they think the women are too Young and "Thin", and not versatile enough. well. in my book, they are totally normal, different and Definitely not too thin. some are even curvaceous. they are just posed and photographed WELL. Also. If the photographer finds Young and Thin women beautiful and MORE INTERESTING. it's your problem. this is NOT a documentary, it's NOT national geographic, this is art. This is the artist's Vision / fetish and interest. Also it's extremely well made and i can't wait to see the rest of the series in the future.
I'd like not double photos from same countries when there are a lot of countries that don't have even one.
I love them. This women made me want to travel more then landscapes' pictures. Opening the World. Thank you :)
We should enjoy these photos, find yourself in them. It's art, it's not perfect. And it's not YOUR story, it's hers.
Enjoy the photos. Find yourself in them. They're not perfect, nothing is. They tell a story, the artist's, not yours.
A sample of amazing work of art, the features of people are very harmonious. The state of mind perceived superb! Thanks! :D
Stunning photos! Looking forward to seeing more of her work! This photographer is very talented!
It doesn't matter where all these women are coming from,their beauties are present regardles.and people have negative comments.So sad...
I like the photos of all women ! U people just talk to much if Ethiopia is in Africa? Of cause it is ,it's closer to North Africa....
North Africa isn't a separate continent. They are still African.
Load More Replies...I love it! I want to see more! I would buy this book if you have all world of a beautiful women!
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder&those faces sure are beautiful
Just beautiful, and especially so because they have tried to be true to themselves. Of course, they ARE beautiful women anyway!
So much negativity on the comments, why can't everybody enjoy those beautiful pictures without the sad drama? Just saying... Great work!
The Atlas of Beauty is a perfect name! And you have a captured the beauty and the soul of these amazing women! thanks for sharing!
I think all of these women are stunning. Those who want to bash the work of this gifted photographer do not have to look at it.
Its a beautiful work of art to capture the life of people we had no idea existed and be able to give us their story. What an amazing photogr
These pictures are beautiful, and the women in them are beautiful as well. i grew up traveling so it is nice seeing stuff like this! :D <3
OMG....LET'S TURN EVERYTHING INTO A RACE ISSUE. I GUESS THE WOMEN OF COLOR FROM ETHIOPIA DONT COUNT. BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF ALL THE WOMEN.
Why do African Americans think everything is about them... there are some beautiful pics here from countries rarely heard of... get over it!
Lovely photos! I really enjoyed this. The artist did an excellent job capturing natural beauty, the women look so relaxed.
Very pretty girls! The redhead from oxford UK and the redhead from San francisco could be sisters. I like the low amount of makeup.
very cool thanks for sharing lol little ole NZ even made it in there
Obviously just some of you have red what is photographers goal ! AN ATLAS OF BEAUTY ! He presents first 37 beautiful women! I love it ! All
Beautiful! A wonderful start to your new career! Kudos to you for being brave enough to take on your dream! Looking forward to more!
Fantastic project! Congratulations. I will share with as many people as possible. I wish I could meet you some day. Best regards, Mônica
Lovely breath taking photography& concept!As representing culture of country, though,the New York woman doesn't resemble an American.
These photos are amazing and a solid representation of the beauty from around the world! Bravo!
Sad this beautiful display of women and culture turned into a race debate below.I thank the photographer for taking these remarkable photos.
These are not all of the photographs taken by the photographer!! They are the ones chosen by Bored Panda. Check her Instagram. Amazing.
oh people shut up .Stop bitching.And just enjoy the beauty.Someone always has something to moan about it's annoying.
wow they are gorgeous,I loved the blue eyed women.They are my Sims 4 inspiration haha :D The red haired one too!
Every one of these girls are pretty, in each way, there is something very beautiful.
Beautiful - you captured each in their own magnificent presentation of womanhood!
Stunning and powerful! Thank you for you courage and dedication. I hope women everywhere become less self critical. Xxx
Beautiful pictures & beautiful women! Keep going around ..wonderful work. It doesn't matter the color, size, age,religion or country. Good!
...Then there will be people that will b***h bout this user if she add fat people and represent it in its country. Browse then move on!
Pathetic! All the women above have symmetric faces and thin bodies -- all fitting in the stereotypes of beauty! And almost all having makeup
Well yeah? The author went looking for beauty, not for "This will make you feel good about yourself" photos.
Load More Replies...These are some beautiful women. Very good pictures. The mean comments need to stop saying fat women are ugly. Everyone is beautiful in their own ways. If you have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all. By the way, I know I am late coming here.
Hello @aroundtheworld I would like to use these pictures to post on my page for Women's History Month. Please contact me at tvargas@homesale.com
Amazing! I love it! Women in their most beautiful form! Women are suppose to be healthy and we are suppose to show our children the importance of this! I loved all of these!
Who's the girl from Medellín? I work at a magazine, I would like to make an article about her! Write to me at: kiduboma@crypemail.info (I know that email sound creepy but is a temp mail).
Boy, the PC whiners crawl out of the woodwork anytime pictures of "beautiful women" are even mentioned. Come on. A lot of these women are not "beautiful" by western standards, but I guess they may be considered "beautiful" by the standards of their own country or culture. Beauty is, after all, in the eye of the beholder and, like it or not, most physical "beauty" is the provence of the young. That's the way nature planned it for procreation purposes. We are all just animals in the end.
These women are beautiful for sure! I find a good article about Three easy steps to look naturally beautiful women: http://gorgeoustoday.com/three-easy-steps-to-look-naturally-beautiful/ good read
These are very beautiful photographs. I'm inspired to make portrets also as a photographer Thank you Gerard Bomhof Netherlands
.... una lastima q una idea tan buena la haya estropeado asi una vision europeocentrica de la belleza , se nota po la estetica buscada y las "modelos" ..pongo asi ya que se buscó tanto la pose como la vestimenta como los rasgos y no se fotografió a personas "comunes y corrientes " en actitudes cotidianas y con su ropa de diario
พอมาถึงเชียงใหม่ตกใจเลย ประเทศอื่นสวยมาตลอดพอเลื่อนมาเจอเชียงใหม่อะไรกัน
Here to look at the photographs; not read comments. Beautiful pictures. I look at their eyes and I see beautiful people. Body type or face type, irrelevant. Thanks for sharing, aroundtheworld. :D
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And of course, if the words "women" and "beauty" are together in the title its not hi g but a clusterfuck of female arguments and opinions about what "should have been more of" can we just stop the negative bitching please?
Congratulation for taking on such massive and challenging project and for the beautiful photography work111
I'm actually planning on doing the same thing but for every city, town, and village in the US. My purpose is to show that there is more beauty out there than the ones you see on TV and magazines. I'll show the average beauty, the small town girls, the real beauty to me. This project will take awhile but I know I'll get it done!
Call me crazy but I'm actually planning on doing the same thing but for each city, town, and village in the USA. My purpose is to show that their is so much beauty than just the supermodels, Miss America's, and celebrities. Pretty much show people that they're more prettier people than the popular ones. It'll take a long time to do but I know I can do it!
Why would we need proof that there is a beautiful woman in any given country? Miss Thailand does not look very happy to be photographed, she looks young, and exploited.
Beautiful women and stunning portraits. Best wishes on continuing your project. Ignore the nay sayers.
Why all the girls are so skinny? I do not see any change in the model of beauty that we are used to seeing everyday, sorry ...
Why girls are so skinny? I do not see any change in the model of beauty that we are used to seeing everyday, sorry ...
Why all the girls are so skinny? I don't see any change in the model of beauty that we are used to seeing everyday, sorry ...
Definitely, I will love to see more variety, a lot more countries, and different ages. I did liked the work, and the idea, thank you.
This is not representative of the different types of women from different countries and continents. These women could be found on the catwalks of fashion shows .... exactly in this mixture. Why are not unvarnished women photographed in everyday clothes? Also there is beauty. An artistically talented photographer will appreciate this beauty. And hold on to images. That would be a proof that beauty can be found everywhere in the world.
In this series of photos I appreciate some of the aesthetic but it is very disappointed to look at women from a western standards of beauty. On top of that most of the photos have been Photoshop and specially to change the aspect of the skin. You can just see and guess that pretty much all the skin's ''imperfection" has been removed. A rather devastating act specially when the photographer praise that beauty is everywhere... a very restrictive perspective. The body of work feel rather mediocre as sometime you get this feeling that the photos look like from a fashion magazines, actually from any magazines that is showing a certain formatted beauty. Nothing transcendent here, they is so little to get feed. I will forgot all those photos within hours, pretty superficial work...
For all those who just complain, "The beauty is in the eye of the beholder" so if you don´t like this compilation go and TAKE YOUR F*****G "Beauty" photo shooting!!
For all those who just complain. "The beauty is in the eye of the beholder" so if you don´t like this compilation go and TAKE YOUR F*****G "Real" Beauty Photo Shooting.
The most beautiful thing about these pictures to me is the eyes, and the stories they tell
"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". Some may say they are all beautiful, some may say they are not. I say they are people and I see not beauty in the them but the pictures themselves. . . Some of you don't see something in the photos, some of you see everything. Reserve your opinion, unless you want a fair share dealt back at you.
Some of you people live in really hateful frame of mind. I don't see where the photographer said, inferred, or implied that "only thin women are beautiful" or "only young women are beautiful", nor did I see any statement about how only women like these are beautiful and all others are not. It's like if someone takes a photograph of a rose and you say, "But but but, Tulips are beautiful too, you must think only roses are beautiful, you're a flower bigot". Seriously people.
There isn't a single woman in this who is over 30 or weighs as much as 150 pounds. Don't those women exist around the world????
So I guess only thin and young women are beautiful. There is not a woman in this who is over 30, or weighs as much as 150 pounds. Still another discriminatory post against healthy and older women.
I believe the artist pictured women who are considered beautiful in their native communities. Young, slim women are considered the most beautiful in most (not all) parts of the world. This has nothing to do with western stereotypes. The articles claim that "natural" women are shown is nonsense of course. Most are probably models, actors or other performers.
If one can say that you can fall in love at the first sight it is girl from El Paico, Chile. Great photo. For me, a bit different light and that's a NG cover. THANK YOU!
Most are average looking, the Ethiopians's are hideous, and the only good looking ones were from the US, UK, Latvia and Finland.
They are all beautiful, however, I find it sad and ironic that you chose to photograph the female from Thailand on a bed. Thailand is a ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking.
Oh I get it. There are thin women with pretty faces everywhere. The first one should really just say "Tibetan plateau" or simply "Tibet". It is an insult to credit China with having domain there.
Don't mean to be a 'hater' - the women are definitely gorgeous, and the photographs are splendid. That said, can't help but feel an overall bias towards young girls with pouty lips, a small nose, and a 'baby face', not necessarily representative of an average, beautiful woman in every given country. Gotta adit, a task of representing female beauty from every country is extremely difficult. For example, it would only seem fair to pick women of the same socioeconomic status, but that has it's own bias. All in all, not too crazy about how this photographer has approached this task, but I don't have a perfect solution either.
Don't mean to be a 'hater' - the women are all young and gorgeous, and the photographs are splendid. That said, can't help but feel an overall bias towards young girls with pouty lips, a small nose, and a 'baby face', not necessarily representative of an average, beautiful woman in every country.
splendid...somethimes sad eyes..I am a little bit sorry for that..only my emotion,
If it weren't for this article, I would've never known for a fact, that every country in the world has attractive people in it. I would've only had overwhelming statistical likelihood the assure me. And that's sad. Really sad.
Did you catch the flathead Ford in the background of one of the Havana shots. True beauty!
Picture of ugly women titled "beauty"... Ok, the person beauty might come from the personality... But it's a picture not an interview...
Before any other comments, please take a look at her facebook/instagram account. There are also pictures with 'not-so-skiny' or 'colored' wo
Excellent could feel my emotions stirring and wanton lust as I peered into those beautiful faces from around the world
I believe there is beauty in all, these woman are all beautiful. I can't wait to see the final production once she travels the whole world.
Não necessário ser lindo ou bonito!. Ser, existir com dignidade já é o fascínio de uma grande proeza sem importar quem seja e de onde vem.!.
God's best creation out of all! Women... Healer, sister, friend, keeper, sorcerer, mother, guide, supporter. They are everything!!!
What is this world by woman's eyes? - You know, it's different and it's full of love...(c)Lyu Tur
The artist captured real beauty, not make up and fancy clothes. Great pics.
They all fit the stereotype of model. They all have long flowing hair and could pass as western models. It's a good idea though.
It was not what I expected but it was beautiful. These were portraits taken of beautiful women around the world. And they are all different
Beautiful! When we stop to appreciate the beauty around, we can begin to open ourselves to a wonderful human experience.
Did you have a partIcular age group selected for this project? What were your criterial? Did you ask others opinions ?
I was just curious as to how you went about selecting those to be photographed. Who was the oldest? Were there criterial?
All children of the Most High God! Full of Truth and Grace! 99% a like than different. The common denominator in women worldwide "the future
Your comment: "the beholder is always somebody else" is not correct, because, a beholder is not necessarily present. The subject is...
There pretty cool photos just enjoy them and go back to your life. It must be pretty crappy if you need something to constantly critisize.
Job well done as a woman I consider my self international and as a women lets do not forget that we have an inner Beauty also. Thank you
Still every one of these women is skinny to fit the western standard of beauty. Beauty is in everyone no matter the shape.
Sorry, but this is no way a realistic view of women around the world. It's like they hired models in every country to take pictures of.
There are lot of non-origin woman's country. The Brazilian women is not negro, but is like Amazon women.
Still think this project reinforces idealized standards of beauty. She had to have found some women that didn't look like models.
At first I thought this was cool. But most of the women are wearing make up and shots are very posed. No one is more than a size 12
An article allegedly showing true beauty of all women around the world focuses on models from a dozen countries. What a pile of c**p
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You may not all agree but at least appreciate his art. These pictures were beautiful.
Why there is no monglian photo? It is necessary to insert the photo from Monglian country such as Mongol, Korea, Japan, Manchuria.
All so picky, The pictures are lovely, the surrounding gorgeous. I look forward to seeing more and more diverse. Thank you.
Yes these are beautiful young women. I would appreciate a broader age spectrum. Beauty is in every age.
You could add thirty five different ethnic beauties only from the states of india. There is a wide cultural diversity in India.
You missed out India. You could easily show thirty five variety of beauties from different Indian states
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. If your eye looks for beauty , you will see it in everything.
You forgot one country....Canada, specially the french Canadian girls from Quebec City....wow
Absolutely beautiful. Very nice representation of a few countries. I would love to see more.
There are several countries that are not listed that have Beautiful Ladies also, but these are all beautiful in their own way and dress!
Beautiful women come in all colors and shades. There is no real superior standard except in character and personality.
This shows a bias towards young beauty---but misses how beautiful older women can be.
The photographer doesn't know anything of beauty. Not a single Indian girl?
This is wonderful. I really love that in every photograph the background is a perfect match with the country and the beautiful women. :)
Northern people are the most beautiful people in the world because they are not black
Nice! Not well edited by BoredPanda (adding Ethiopia in after DavidGulbr complained) . Mihaela's Instagram has a Harlem NY submission! Nyce.
how nice... all the ladies are beautiful with different culture... really life is beautiful...if we think beautiful...create beautiful...
She came to the US and posted a picture of someone in NYC? Why not a native American? Was North Dakota or Oklahoma to far to go into the US?
These fotos are wonderfull! They don't need any comment. They are just wonderfull.
They're all very beautiful. I know I'm not the only one who felt ugly compared to them...
Yeah...still not representative enough. And very much within the confines of western beauty. This woman clearly has a type.
Why do we have to try to decide which woman is most or more beautiful? I think these women are all beautiful each in her own way. Beauty is
I am thankful for bigotry. Seeing it for the stupidity that it is has opened up all of the worlds beauty to me and I am much the wealthier.
seeing that Latvian girl has me so depressed :( Never seen someone so flawless
Why so many of you have to be so frustrated? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in this case in the eyes of the photographer.
"Tibetan Plateau, China"?????????????????? No. It's Tibet. NOT CHINA. SHAME ON YOU.
Love them. These women made me want to travel more then landscapes' pictures. Opened the World. Thank you :)
I don't see any representation of the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, tc....clearly there is no beauty there....right?
This is a beautiful project, the photography is stunning-in my own journeys I have seen this same beauty in faces of different cultures. Thx
this project perpetuates the tradition of women existing as objects of desire for the male gaze, irrelevant of the photographer's gender.
Some places in Africa women want to be fat because it shows a sign of wealth and beauty and men go after that stuff
These are some of the most unique portraits of women I have ever seen photographed . Beautiful women are everywhere in this vast world !
Amazing photos of very beautiful,yet diverse, women. Keep up the good work, it was a pleasure to take even the fast-track journey with you.
I would love to witness this photographer grow and her eye mature and deepen as she continues this project. That would be worth funding!
Okay.... so you probably travelled to 37 countries... what did you learn young man?
It is within the weastern stereotype, but that's not to say these women aren't fabulous and beautiful. Perhaps there is a lack of diversity
In face and body shape but it's a beautiful representations of culture. Some of this thin and fast shaming comments are terribly sexist and
Load More Replies...In China, the women from Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou are elegant and beautiful.
I love all these beautiful women, but you forgot the Filipino women. They are among the most beautiful women in the world.
First of all absolutely fantastic work! Btw. By the title I expected to see women not posing in their ethnic costumes & looking@camera
all girls are beautiful in their own way what it need is a perfect eye to find how beautiful they are
Shiraz, Iranian and the woman from Rio De Janeiro! You should have photographed in Bulgaria! You can fill 8 million books with photographs
Sooo...someone likes taking pictures of beautiful women. That's not particularly unique, nice shots though.
A great project but more diversity of women is needed. BUT SO good that she is depicting the strength, dignity and beauty of young women !
wow! how beautiful all the women are, each more breathtaking and sometimes more heartbreaking than the last... they are a reflection of you.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Maybe you have to put in every single nationality,age and weight to make all happy
That Ethiopian girl looks about as sexy as an extra from the Walking Dead.
why do people always have to be so negative. They are beautiful pictures
ill photograph a 100 women from around the world to show ugliness is everywhere! picking the genetically unlucky! shame on you!!
The woman here are a size 0 to a size 9... It's an obvious candidate for what the majority of pop culture finds attractive.
They are all so beautiful. Are they professional models or women you met in the street for candid shots?
favulous job! I felt the passion of your mission in all photos.I really wish you good luck and with pleasure waiting you in Azerbaijan too:)
This is a really lovely idea, but I wish it wasn't almost entirely sultry-looking thin women with conventionally attractive faces.
wel this show that not matter who do you pick beutifull womans can be find any where and this show any body that beuty is something sugetiv
Un trabajo de fotografia muy profecional, felicidades, tambien las modelos muy hermosas, no cabe dude que en la variedad esta el gusto. Sal
Amazing. Beautiful photos. However, not only do they depict a stereotype of beauty, they also express that beauty is age dependent.
Amazon rainforest... not a country nor city. Please, fix the title. Gives the wrong idea.
This is why I rarely read the posted comments to articles. There are so stupid comments that i can't believe what I read.
Ethiopia is beautiful! They are all gorgeous! But Ethiopia is my favorite
Quick note: Nasir al-Mulk is the name of a mosque in Shiraz, Iran.
It's so amazing ... no makeup , the world isn't only fashion. Natural beauty. :)
Beautiful photos of beautiful women granted just a shame the work is so youth focused. Beauty spans all ages not just the young.
People of colour you say. There is a young lady the very last. We Maori, the Indigenous people from the land of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
It would have been more interesting art if she had found the beauty in women who aren't young or thin - art makes us see what we might not.
Breath taking photography& concept! The American doesn't even resemble one and some of these appear to have make up on! All lovely ladies!
stereotipe or not, the album is beautiful. don't like it...instead of trolling you might dare to do better
Breath taking photography & concept! All lovely ladies, butNew Yorker doesn't even resemble an American and some ladies appear with make up!
They all look the same and all like they just came out of America Next Top Model - this has nothing to do with variety, diversity etc. Shame
I really like the picture of the woman from Nasir al-Mulk, Iran, very beautiful!
Sheesh! So many truly ugly comments! Instead of finding fault in this photographer's low budget project, I only found pure beauty in this.
I vote with riga latvia. goodluck completing the atlas. You have a long road ahead but is the journey that matters!:)
SaharnazShaheen, possibly they do not wish to glorify a health issue such as obesity?
You are missing mexico?? That is sad, we have so many beautifull women there...
critical and ignorant comments. That's 99% of what I see here. If you don't like their artwork then buy your own flight and try it.
Are you so blinded by ignorance that you cannot see the beauty in the world; only try to ruin others visions? Quit your bitching.
Load More Replies...All you ignorant people can do is criticize the work and what wasn't done. Get off your asses and pay for your own trips and do it.
I am stunned by the hate comments. If your first reaction to looking at beautiful images is to be hateful and nasty, why put that out there?
According to a Chinese saying: There are no bad looking woman between 18 and 22. Your photos proved it.
They are all young and very pretty. Where are the older FAT CHICKS? Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and ages, doesn't it?
beautiful photos no doubt, would be nice to see beauty outside the 15-25year old range however
of bigger women but there were some from the United States. She couldn't find a pretty girl with a full figure? Not even here?
Not only do they have the western ideal of beauty in the face everyone was still very slender. I understand most countries aren't full
I think this is fantastic people shouldn't put her down. It's displaying beauty from different countries, beautiful models or not, who cares
Wonderful !!! ..... si daca doresti poti sa vii si in Oman - Middle East .... se gasesc femei frumoase si aici ( poti sta la mine ! ) LOL
Some gorgeous womem for Western eyes and well photographed but I don't feel anything, no happiness in eyes or faces, what a missed chance!
THIS PROJECT, delivers it with a BANG! Congratulation..much respect. Am from Jakarta,by the way :)
All the Females are the Same, only the Outfit are Different. But, there Heart is the Same !!
Beauty ofcourse lies in the in the eyes of the beholder. Even women without the classic features can be beautiful.
I agree with a lot of the comments, they all look like models. These are not a true representative.
This is awesome! I am doing something very similar but mine is focused on true beauty. https://selfdefinedbeauty.wordpress.com
This is a great project! I am doing something very similar but tis about true beauty https://selfdefinedbeauty.wordpress.com
Ecuador is not like that. The picture is from a especific culture in here; but that one is not even that representative.
Indians where are they, they share unique personalities and Tibet in china you got your knowledge all wrong they still fighting for it.
Let's remember beauty is not just in women, but in everyone and everything.
These women are beautiful. The simple answer to why there aren't fat/curvy girls is that pretty much nobody anywhere finds fat beautiful. Ya
They are all stunning, but Beauty comes in every shape and size, just because I'm a size 20 instead of 2 doesn't make me ugly.
Oh my Goodness! Can anyone do anything right anymore? Maybe she had a budget? Maybe she had limitations? Everyone is a scorekeeper.
These women are all traditionally "beautiful." I guess I was hoping for a wider lens...
I'm from Brasil. and I think Girls from Eastern Europe are the best good looking (In my opinion).
Ask men if they like the Russian and Baltic women more than they like the Peruvian one, and you'll see how 'universal' beauty really is.
Do you have any information about the women photographed? I believe I know one of them, the Cuban with the green dress, wanted to know name.
Beautiful and diverse ❤. Although I feel the image from the US does not represent America. Not patriotic enough.
These are all beautiful images although I personally think the image from the USA does not represent America. Not patriotic enough.
It is a shame she didn't find an Indigenous girl for the Australia one.
All very beautiful YOUNG women. There are amazing portraits to be done of older. women as well who have the most amazing faces that reflect
Fotografii superbe.....ma baucur cand cineva isi poate realiza proiectele !!!! Felicitari si mult succes in continuare !!!!
I suggest all of you who didn't like the photographers work to get your own camera and take pics from your beauty perspective.
ai cautat mult netu dupa pozele astea ca, cam toate par a fi modele in afara de fata aia din "tibet"
Why for Romania you post a photo with a Maramures girl in traditional costum?
I would like to sea a collage of photos with simple, normal womans from this parts of the world not with modals.
The western stereotype is embedded in the pictures, but it also doesn't mean that you can't like them because of that. Beautiful pics
Come to India!! Every state has its own culture. It would be wonder experience. Your work is very beautiful and love it so much.Keep it up!!
They are beautiful photos, but I would have liked to see different ages -- especially some older women with some experience on their faces.
" not a matter of cosmetics or sizes " but she seems to have only picked out one size of woman to take pictures of.
Would have been nice to see women that are less than perfect models.
Where are they Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Romain girls?! The rest of the beauty was not worth so much already that they are photographed?
Every single one of those women were thin. All the same shape and size.
How dissapointing this is, it´s like she doesn´t know anything about beauty or culture, or "being yourself"...
They all seem like model material to me. I didn`t see any chubby ones, or any with moles (though a few with tattoos or something like it)
most of these women look like models. i thought it was going to be more regular women
it's a shame!!! not trying to be offensive to those ethopians girls but they aren't actually representing the black african beauty at all!
Very beautiful. Would love to see more natural women of all sizes and image. Love to look at these photos. What an exciting life you live.
These Images perpetuate beliefs that African w are not as beautiful as Western w. There's lenty more gorgeous Africans than those shown here
Why is it that not so beautiful women were chosen to represent Africa. There are plenty more beautiful ones than those chosen for this shoot
Well the photograph didn't capture the definition of beauty from all these country. These women only represent the current west model of bea
Where is Amazon? Why it is not pointed? Some problem in saying is in BRASIL?
I also think you would have got more beautiful African women-black african women in Kenya, Uganda, South Africa
The Australian should have been an aborigane. But the pictures are nice. I would advice you to be more careful to choose the models though
Note to US teenagers. These women are all hot and they have actual eyebrows...just saying
Very beautiful but if the theme is 'natural' then the photos look too prepared
Why didint you picured Bosnian girls they are most bueautiful girls.
They are all that very dull age where they haven't lived much yet. I'd like to see some beauties of various ages, these are boring.
too bad beauty is regarded as being only in women of a certain youthful age. I found the sameness of agegroup boring and misrepresentative
Super! Femeia e ca o bijuterie, straluceste indiferent de moment, de etnie sau religie! Felicitari!
Youth is beauty, if calling them women, use mature women, with the diversity that is truly in the world. That is one person's ideal.
I do agree they all look like models from the country they represent. True beauty is from candid people of that country. No matter size
Beautiful photos but they look like models. Would love to see more variety...ages, shapes and sizes.
Excuse me. American women are NOT all white. As a matter of fact. Why was there no native, black or brown representation of America?
I would like to see one from mexico, that is sad, we have so many beautyfull women.
You should consider asking the people what their concept of beauty is rather than propagating the fashion industry's.
falta la argentina y sus hermosas mujeres una verdadera lastima
They are all young, slim, fashion magazine pretty. The message is not "as advertised." :0
I get the point about beauty but if you want to blaze a trail do it against female genital mutilation. I wonder how many of those suffered.
They have not seen the most beautiful of this world yet. i can tell about her only that she lives in Constanta and she is Sultan of me.
I think "Beauty" as asubject was too great for your project based on the given results.
Great pics but still 'typically' beautiful, where is the aged beauty, the worn faces still smiling, the character, the different shapes.
Amazing skills but they r all typically beautiful, where's the different beauty, in the worn faces that smile, beauty comes in many guises
They are all young, beautiful and skinny... I'd be more impressed if her vision of beauty included old and fat....
I didn't realize you had to be young and thin to be beautiful. It makes your collection boring.
As much as I love this... Being from New Zealand, I was annoyed when I saw "Maori Temple" it is called a "Marae" (Ma-rai) Please fix this.
All young women...women of all ages would have been more interesting.
Guys go to the instagram. This review is sadly filtered by the eyes of the interim who skipped a country and has been fixed now. But still
What's the address of that Romanian Girl?Would you mind to give me her address?
All these women look stereotypically beautiful for their country... I was expecting more realistic looking women.. disappointed.
Bored Panda, only one African country when Africa is such a diverse continent! And why the stereotypical "traditional" African? Poor!
These pictures are so beautiful. The majority of them look like they could compete on top model though.
you know i think it's better if you take the picture in candid, then after that you just tell her
They look like supermodels, I was expecting to see a variety of young, old, and atypical. Disappointing.
I'm still waiting for a shot of all the Indigenous women of the world. Since western stereotype of beauty is so prevalent in these pics.
The shots fail to capture the natural beauty,they all have the stamp of" modern new look" of western culture.
They are not in their natural surroundings,they still have the stamp of new "modern look".the pictures failed to capture the truth.
These women are all traditionally beautiful. I guess I was expecting a wider lens...
There are only very few european women! Why? There are very beautiful women of different types in all the european countries!
western ideal of beauty. most of them look the same. boring. but you had a nice journey at least;)
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...What do you guys think that some of these women have make up, more seductive poses, and some of these I can tell have artificial lighting?
The women here are young, skinny&good-looking. I'd have a tough time trying to find photos that are LESS about true beauty&being yourself!
The photographer did photograph some women from Asia and Africa as well. It was our mistake that we didn't include them. Sorry!
Load More Replies...how challenging it is to show young, pretty, slim women saying this is beauty? I find it superficial and harmful.
How challenging is seeing beauty in young, pretty, slim women? I find it harmful and superficial.
Sad. Stereotypical western stuff. Features very alike if you look past ethnicity. Posing mostly unnatural like performing. All same ages.
They're all beautiful, but - I see only young slenders here - where are the mature beauties? Beauty comes in all ages & shapes ~ look more!
All young and thin...women of all ages and shapes would be more interesting
This bores me, boredpanda. Where are the old women? the fat women? the women in wheel chairs or otherwise representing life's diversity?
Yay all of them are size 2, (sort to speak,) that really makes us who are size 22 feel wonderful. Thnx!
Disappointing! Most of the women look like models than real women, fitting into the stereotyped idea of beauty! expected a better post!
Bored Panda? Where's the deep shade of mahogany beautiful? Where's the cherry wood version of beauty? Where's the curvy version? Bad bear.
did she just get models from the European countries and just took pictures of the more native people from south America?
Aaaaaaand not a single fattie... Come on. So that's beauty, huh? Be slim and you're pretty worldwide.
The photographer, has his taste buds and his optic nerve reversed. Some are beautiful most are plan, some are jus not pretty, at all.
Apparently only women who look like models are beautiful to this photographer. Good job perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards.
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