When I kicked off The YouShine Movement In 2018, my overarching aim was to inspire as many people as possible to walk the path of self acceptance and self love. Beyond the armor of makeup, the differences in color tones, body shapes, beyond the clothes we wear: we are all beautiful. Period. I photographed twelve women who agreed to be in front of my camera without any makeup. They shined inside out. The exhibits shows their beautiful Faces along with their words on beauty and why they were inspired to be part of the campaign. My mission though is not possible without generous institutions who offer their space, their walls and their support. The Face Campaign got its debut exhibit NRG Energy in Princeton in 2018. Yesterday, I got the honor to display it at Constellation Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, MA. Here’s a short video of the display at Constellation. Special thanks to Sarah Coughlin at constellation for all her help to make this current exhibit possible. This will be back in Princeton in August so stay tuned. I also want to add that I shot and edited this video on my iPhone. So those who are hesitant to work with videos, go for it. It can be really fun.

Tags: YouShine, Movement, Kapu, Patel, Photography