{"id":554,"date":"2023-11-19T10:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T09:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/?p=554"},"modified":"2023-11-19T10:28:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T09:28:57","slug":"the-beauty-from-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/the-beauty-from-within\/","title":{"rendered":"the beauty from within"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve been shooting these fashion-like portraits for about half a decade now.&nbsp; The initial spark that ignited my <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/passion-practice-and-curiousity\/\">passion<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/artist-statement\/\">photography<\/a> was to capture portraits with a touch of naturalness and depth. From the outset, my goal was to go beyond the artificial and rehearsed poses, seeking to capture expressions that emanate from within. However, as I revisit an image captured half a decade ago, I realized that the visual aesthetic and style have remained somewhat conservative. 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