London-based photographer Polly Penrose’s on-going series ‘A body of work’ is an exploration of her changing body as it ages.
Taken over a period of seven years, they document key moments in her life, from her engagement to her pregnancy, to motherhood.
Each photograph is an “unrehearsed response” to her environment, and a visual representation of her attempts to fit into the confines of her physical space.
In one image, Penrose balances her outstretched body on a chair while another shows her heavily pregnant figure balancing calmly against a wall.
Though the physically demanding nature of her pictures left little room for feelings, they have grown to become a record of her emotional state at that time.
Check out some of her self-portraits below and view the rest of her series here.
[via Feature Shoot, images via Polly Penrose]