BECOMING

An editorial publication by Janice Smith

Every portrait begins long before the shutter is pressed.

Becoming is an invitation to explore the stories we carry before we allow ourselves to be seen. Through portraiture, essays, and reflection, this founding issue begins an ongoing conversation about identity, change, and the lives we're continually becoming.

Founding Edition
Issue 001

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About This Issue

Every edition begins with a question.

The first issue of Becoming asks what happens when we stop seeing ourselves through expectation and begin seeing ourselves with honesty. Through portraiture, personal reflection, and visual storytelling, this issue explores identity, self-worth, and the quiet process of becoming who we already are.

This is the founding issue of an ongoing editorial series exploring the human stories behind the portraits.

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