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Photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor created a series celebrating women with various skin conditions.

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Sophie Harris-Taylor

London-based Sophie Harris-Taylor has created an exhibit that celebrates the beauty of real .

“Epidermis” features the portraits of 20 women with conditions ranging from severe cystic and rosacea to and mild scarring.

Harris-Taylor, who struggled with severe acne throughout her teens and 20s, told Insider that she was inspired to create the series after noticing a lack of skin representation in media.

From filters to Facetune, the illusion of picture-perfect skin can now be achieved with just a few swipes and clicks from our fingertips.

But London-based photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor is on a mission to show the beauty of real skin, and everything that comes with it.

“Epidermis,” Harris-Taylor’s powerful photo series, features the portraits of 20 makeup-free women with various skin conditions ranging from severe cystic acne and rosacea to eczema and mild inflammation.

Insider spoke to Harris-Taylor about the inspiration behind “Epidermis,” the skin positivity movement, and how her exhibit is already changing lives.