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" I'm very lucky that I'm not a photographer for hire - people hire me for me. I go into every commercial work with an art focus, with that lens; every brand I've worked for just lets me do whatever I want to do. I have full creative freedom. "

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" I'm used to being told by society that I must regulate my body to fit the norm. I'm used to the fact that images of unaltered women are seen as unacceptable. "

Petra Collins

Women

Body

Fact

" There's definitely a romanticism of youth, like, everywhere. Specifically with women, they kind of only exist between the age of 15 to 25. "

" Women are inherently told their bodies are objects, so that's how we treat them. "

" With social media and all the new technology, there's just more interfaces around and reminders to constantly be working on our body. "

" I really wanted to feel strong, I wanted my subjects to feel strong, but I didn't know how to do that. It's really hard for, I guess, every woman to not internalize misogyny. I just learned as I went on how to best capture my subjects without objectifying them. "

" Art was - and is - my biggest outlet. I'd probably die if I didn't do it. "

" When a woman is anything but pleasant, she is labeled as whiny, hysterical, etc. "

" I think anytime you can share images that make young women feel a sense of belonging when they might not be feeling their best or their strongest is so cool. "

" For me, art doesn't stop at the gallery space. "

" Feminism is a lens I see the world through and what I believe in. I don't ever use it as a tool of promotion. "

" It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control of your feelings,' and a woman is never allowed to express her anger without being demonised as being PMS-y. "

" My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place. "

" It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set a good example. "

" I love working in groups - I think it makes each individual more powerful. "

" We have this weird beauty standard where women, like, shouldn't grow: what we think is feminine is often what is also pre-pubescent. "

" My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. "

" I remember being 12 or 13 and reading 'Seventeen' and 'CosmoGirl.' They were all about self-improvement. "

" When I do an editorial or when I do a campaign, I bring that lens to every space. "

" What's cool is when people send me messages or tag me in their photos, which definitely happens more after a project comes out. The best part, I think, is that the DMs and tags are always from young girls, and reaching them is the most important thing for me. "

" I'm obviously a white woman with privilege. I want to make sure I always collaborate with people who aren't like me so we can create a work that isn't one dimensional. "

Petra Collins

People

Create

" When I was 16, I created this online platform for female artists. I messaged women who I loved; that's how I got work and connected with people. You don't need to plead for entry into a system that doesn't want you anyway. "

" I want to direct a feature film. Horror is my main genre. "

" I always had this feeling, what I wanted to do. I was trying to work out myself, my frustrations, my body. I couldn't really pinpoint. I started taking photos of my sister and her friends. I was 15, exploring what it meant to be a 15-year-old girl. "

" It's very insulting when you're in charge and someone is talking down to you. "

" Putting your work out there is scary! "

" My mind is changing all the time. I can't live in a space that has a fixed aesthetic. I just need a blank slate when I come home. "

" Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older. "

" Live what you support online; do things. "

" I started out taking photos of my friends on, like, disposable cameras, and I documented my younger sister and her friends all through high school. "

" As much as I preach self-love, it's so hard for me to love myself. It's really hard, and it's just about building a good network of people and, in this case, a good network of artists. Trying to live your ideals as best as you can. "