Photographer shows the messy reality of parenting
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Kirsten Lewis
Voted one of America's best photographers, Colorado-based Kirsten Lewis spent 15 years capturing the complex yet fulfilling roller-coaster ride of parenting. With her camera in tow, she visited families and spent hours and hours capturing raw and unfiltered moments of intimacy between loved ones.
The result? A collection of black and white photographs showing that both parenthood and life are messy endeavours. Kirsten's Lewis' photobook
Unsupervised
is her visual counterargument to the social pressures for parents to appear "perfect" on social media. She says she hopes the project helps parents feel less alone.
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Photographer Kirsten Lewis shows the messy reality of parenting
Photo: Kirsten Lewis Voted one of America's best photographers, Colorado-based Kirsten Lewis spent 15 years capturing the complex yet fulfilling roller-coaster ride of parenting. With her camera in tow, she visited families and spent hours and hours capturing raw and unfiltered moments of intimacy between loved ones. The result? A collection of black and white photographs showing that both parenthood and life are messy endeavours. Kirsten's Lewis' photobook Unsupervised is her visual counterargument to the social pressures for parents to appear "perfect" on social media. She says she hopes the project helps parents feel less alone.

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Photographer shows the messy reality of parenting
Photo: Kirsten Lewis Voted one of America's best photographers, Colorado-based Kirsten Lewis spent 15 years capturing the complex yet fulfilling roller-coaster ride of parenting. With her camera in tow, she visited families and spent hours and hours capturing raw and unfiltered moments of intimacy between loved ones. The result? A collection of black and white photographs showing that both parenthood and life are messy endeavours. Kirsten's Lewis' photobook Unsupervised is her visual counterargument to the social pressures for parents to appear "perfect" on social media. She says she hopes the project helps parents feel less alone.