Two years ago, Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc quit her job to start a new life. She took her backpack and her camera and traveled the globe photographing natural women surrounded by their culture.
“Beauty is diversity,” says Mihaela Noroc, “and I travel the world to discover it.”
Her project is called “The Atlas of Beauty,” which features a captivating collection of portraits of women Noroc met in her travels. The collection is also an attempt to show that beauty is everywhere.
“It’s not a matter of cosmetics, money, race, or social status, but more about being yourself. Global trends make us look and behave the same, but we are all beautiful because we are different.”
So far, Noroc has traveled to 37 different countries on a very low budget. Let’s take a look at the captivating photos she took.
Amazon Rainforest

Mihaela Noroc
Sydney, Australia

Mihaela Noroc
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mihaela Noroc
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Mihaela Noroc
El Paico, Chile

Mihaela Noroc
Tibetan Plateau, China

Mihaela Noroc
Tibetan Plateau, China

Mihaela Noroc
Medellin, Colombia

Mihaela Noroc
Bogota, Colombia

Mihaela Noroc
Havana, Cuba

Mihaela Noroc
Havana, Cuba

Mihaela Noroc
Otavalo, Ecuador

Mihaela Noroc
Ethiopia

Mihaela Noroc
Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Mihaela Noroc
Baltic Sea, Finland

Mihaela Noroc
Tbilisi, Georgia

Mihaela Noroc
Nasir al-Mulk, Iran

Mihaela Noroc
Shiraz, Iran

Mihaela Noroc
Riga, Latvia

Mihaela Noroc
Little India, Singapore

Mihaela Noroc
Mawlamyine, Myanmar

Mihaela Noroc
Yangon, Myanmar

Mihaela Noroc
New York, USA

Mihaela Noroc
Maori Marae, New Zealand

Mihaela Noroc
Oxford, UK

Mihaela Noroc
Colca Valley, Peru

Mihaela Noroc
Maramures, Romania

Mihaela Noroc
San Francisco, USA

Mihaela Noroc
Chang Mai, Thailand

Mihaela Noroc
Taskent, Uzbekistan

Mihaela Noroc
Credit: Mihaela Noroc