The LPJ Photography Project Beauty 2022 features girls and their mothers challenging societal beauty standards. Dispensing with makeup and retouching, the participants’ black-and-white portraits and personal reflections underscore inherent beauty and the perils of comparison to social media’s unrealistic portraits. Emphasizing inner beauty, kindness, and acceptance, the project promotes self-worth and challenges the definition of beauty beyond physical traits.

Senior Schedules are crazy. Between the last of the standard tests, college application deadlines, the plethora of work, athletic, or activity duties… plus, oh yeah, studying and school work in general, the average senior calendar is controlled chaos. At LPJ Photography, we embrace the crazy, and do everything we can to make sure Senior Pictures […]

The first memory I have of Whitney, she was maybe 8 years old. Her sister was on a competitive cheer team out of Raleigh with my daughter, Cailyn, and it was her mom’s turn to drive them to tumbling practice… so I volunteered to take Whitney to Tae Kwon Do. We met at our normal […]

Sadler, Brunswick Academy’s valedictorian and multi-sport athlete, faced an untraditional senior year due to COVID-19, missing out on usual rites of passage. Despite challenges, her story embodies a historic moment, teaching appreciation for life’s fleeting “good old days.” She aspires to study biology and medicine.

In the past six months, the author embraced her daughter Cailyn’s senior year, foregoing blogging to treasure moments and photograph seniors. As Cailyn, the youngest and only daughter, nears high school graduation, the author reflects on their bond and anticipates Cailyn’s future with a mix of reluctance and hope, amidst the stress of inevitable change.

Project Beauty aims to redefine beauty beyond societal expectations of perfection, emphasizing inherent worth and unique qualities. Photographer Lymarie captures her Senior Team’s natural essence, fostering self-acceptance through black and white portraits without makeup or retouching, alongside their reflections on true beauty’s internal nature.

Photographer Lymarie expresses gratitude for seniors enriching her life through her Rep Teams initiative, designed to foster relationships similar to coaching cheer. Student Lauren’s dedication to team activities and her thoughtful engagement exemplify the fulfilling connections Lymarie cherishes. Now recruiting for Team 2020, Lymarie seeks seniors seeking more than just photos.