Mom’s Powerful Photos of Her Daughters Spark Emotion

Parker simply wanted to record the memories of her daughters, however, it struck her that majority of the photos she took had a pattern. She said:

“I started to see patterns and recognize that the images where the girls were authentically captured were the strongest images. The images that showed the girls as they genuinely are were my favorites. After seeing this, I started to shoot with that in mind.”

The photo series highlights Parker’s daughter and their friends playing sports and enjoying their childhood. One cannot miss the fact that some of these black and white photos feature the girls with grass stained knees, scraped elbow and tangled hair.
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The collection’s main features are the black and white photos that depict her daughters on their everyday adventures.

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‘The project became about capturing my girls and their friends as they truly are and how that is OK -not only OK – but worthy of celebration,’

Parker said describing the aim of her photo series.

The photo series was first published on her website in 2014, but has recently gained recognition after being picked up by a number of media outlets. Her photographs have launched a new movement among social media and have inspired fans to post their own pictures of strong girls together with the hashtag #strongisthenewpretty.

“There’s a lot of pressure for girls and women to look a certain way, act in certain manner, and I wanted to let my daughters know that who they naturally are is enough.”