Photographer on a mission to change how we think about beauty
Photographer Cait Miers is launching the 'Laugh Lines' project, which aims to photograph 1,000 women without makeup to challenge conventional beauty standards. Miers shared her own personal struggle with acne to encourage body positivity and self-kindness.
Why it matters
The project addresses social pressures regarding appearance and promotes mental well-being by encouraging authentic self-representation.
Near Australia’s coastline, surf-obsessed Cait Miers was afraid of one thing as a teenager; people seeing her acne-filled back.
Afternoons 22 July 2026 5 min read Caption: Australian photographer Cait Miers says growing up on Mornington Peninsula, she became obsessed with surfing. Photo credit: Instagram / Cait Miers Photography Never in a million years did NSW-based surf and fashion photographer Cait Miers imagine that one day she would bare her acne scars for thousands to see.
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