Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Mihaela Noroc is on the mission of recall diversity on The Atlas of Beauty.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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She said,  ‘My goal is to continue and take photos of women from each country of the globe”

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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She has launched an Indiegogo campaign in order to raise enough funds to travel continuously around the world and complete her goal.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“Together we can send an honest message to the world,” she said in her fundraising campaign.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“We can show that beauty is in our differences and we should all be proud of ourselves,” she added.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Noroc has been photographing of women from a variety of locations, including the chaffing Tibetan Plateau near the Himalayas, the sultry favelas in Brazil and ‘rough neighborhoods of Colombia, as well as the Iranian mosque and the Amazon rainforest.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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She said about her travelling, ‘Now I can say that beauty is everywhere, and it’s not a matter of cosmetics, money, race or social status, but more about being yourself”

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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‘Global directions 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.’ she said in her statement

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Noroc added ‘When I photograph a woman I talk a lot, I try to to make her feel special, proud and unique”

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“I can get along in 5 languages and this helps me a lot, but in some countries, talking becomes body language” she continued.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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About what she is looking in her models, she said, ‘I prefer to photograph natural faces, without a lot of make-up, and to capture that moment of sincerity and serenity that is so specific for women”

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Noroc explains, ‘Sometimes I have only 30 seconds to make a portrait, because I meet a interesting woman, by chance, on the street,”

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“Other times, I maybe spend one hour, photographing, after I found her on a social network, a day before.’ she added.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Noroc has been criticised by only choosing her subjects as solely young women.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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‘Through [“The Atlas of Beauty,”] I wish to compare the faces of the world and to show that all the women from my photos have something beautiful,’ she said in her statement.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“But the comparison has to be made using similar conditions and so I choose only one age group, the one that I’m part of,” Noroc continued.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“I think beauty is not about age. [It’s] more about being natural and sincere.” she added.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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About the importance of her project, Noroc said, ‘Maybe in 50 years all women from all around the world will dress and act the same. I hope my project will remain a witness of my era’s cultures and traditions.’

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“More than ever, I think our world needs an Atlas of Beauty to show that diversity is something beautiful, not a reason for conflict,” Noroc explains.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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“I hope that the portraits from The Atlas of Beauty can challenge many misconceptions that exist around the world” she added.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Follow Noroc’s trip and view more of her work on Instagram and Tumblr

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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Noroc’s work is compilated on her book, The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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It is out on September 26, 2017

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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500 women from more than 50 countries in one book.

Since 2013, 31-year old photographer Mihaela Noroc has been traveling capturing images of diverse women and sharing them with the world. After quitting her job in Romania, she decided to backpack around the world full time. Now, she has visited around 50 countries with the purpose of photographing hundreds of women for her project, The Atlas of Beauty. Noroc’s project is a statement to reclaim the value of diversity in a world that has been ruled by social standards rigid by the Western understanding of beauty. She has taken portraits of these women by walking the streets of each country  and exploring what is considered beautiful in different cultures. Noroc’s main goal in making “The Atlas Of Beauty” is to create a mirror of our diverse societies that celebrates authenticity in the world. Take a look at our favorite photos from the project.

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