Every day, we’re bombarded by unrealistic portrayals of beauty and success that skew our perception and self-worth. The LPJ Photography Team’s “Project Beauty” counters this by celebrating true beauty with makeup-free, unretouched black and white photos and personal reflections. This project emphasizes the importance of focusing on personal progress, self-acceptance, and the intangible richness of life’s imperfections.
This piece reflects on the hardships faced by the most deserving yet overburdened individuals, emphasizing that these trials teach reliance on God. Despite immense storms — like Heidi May’s cancer battle — faith enables perseverance and points to Jesus. Triumph is rooted in God’s eternal perspective, illustrating that through adversity, victory is revealed as already won.
Project Beauty 2021, despite COVID-19’s disruptions, captured the essence of its senior participants, pushing past traditional beauty standards. These teens were photographed without makeup, urged to share personal beauty insights, redefining beauty as confidence, character, and inner light, rather than perfection.