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Layla - Leaving Childhood Things

Layla is 12 and intelligent, aware, independent and becoming an adult in a difficult world. When she comes to my studio she wears her old beat up shoes. Since I often try to tell the stories of the young ladies and their journey growing up, the shoes and the grown up dress add to this narrative.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Pine Grove, West Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Copyright: © Pamela Hanlan