Pics of people

Melissa Blake is a freelance writer covering relationships, disabilities and pop culture and has been featured on sites such as CNN and Cosmopolitan. She also has a popular blog called 'So About What I Said,' where she gives inspiring personal insights into living with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, a genetic bone and muscular disorder that she has had since birth.

Check out the list of pictures below. They look pretty innocent...right? Well, take a closer look and you'll discover that everything is not quite as it seems...

Mihaela Noroc, a photographer from Romania, has been traveling the world for 6 years in pursuit of learning about other cultures. With that in mind, she’s created a project called The Atlas of Beauty, through which she discovers “the unnoticed beauty which blooms in every woman.” Noroc’s photos brilliantly capture the outer and inner appeal of these women, regardless of their age, race, or nationality.

There is so much joy and beauty around us but we often overlook it being mired in the grind of daily life. It is only when you move away or travel or see it

women of all races

Acne doesn't have to be a bad thing—and these 10 stunning images prove it