Becoming by Rachel Shoppy

PHOTOS: Rachel Shoppy (@at.las_)

PHOTO ASSISTING: Shawn Throckmorton (@shawnthrock)

FEATURING: Zoe Young (@zooooooe)

As we change and mature and live fluidly in this world, it is so important to hold fast to our roots and our identity

In this season of my life the word “becoming” has been ingrained in my mind. This shoot is a product of those thoughts. As we change and mature and live fluidly in this world, it is so important to hold fast to our roots and our identity. This series features poses and outfits that represent the growth and dreaminess of transformation. As we pass from one state to the next, this is the process of “becoming.” The sheet and the movement in the model’s hair represent the motion of change and the freeness of spirit. Her outfits are transitional and raw, showing her personality through stages of life. The first one is more unruly and the second is more mature. The shooting style is meant to be a bit out of focus and more reliant on the imagination of the observer. We are never done growing.