Teen Vogueのインスタグラム(teenvogue) - 4月6日 23時15分

Haley Morris-Cafiero (@hmorriscafiero) wasn’t always set on the path toward photography. In fact, in college she was brushing up on the law. The Memphis, TN native admits she was studying to be a lawyer, but hated it after she started working for a law firm. Luckily, a darkroom class convinced her to change her course and get not only her bachelor’s, but also her master’s degree in photography.

And her unconventional past plays into her advice for other aspiring photogs. “So many people think you have to be a lawyer or a doctor to be successful,” Haley says. “If you are passionate about photography, you will be successful AND happy.” Her other passions include rescuing dogs from shelters and creating social change — both of which you’ll find evidence of in her Instagram feed.

Haley, who published her first photography book 'The Watchers' in 2015, uses her own body to create her art. “I use my body as a tool in all of my work,” she says. “It becomes a universal stand-in for my story that translates to many people.” And through that, her personal definition of #GirlGaze shines through. The photographer, who describes herself and her work as “Performance Activist Empowerment,” says the movement is all about “empowering girls to create and control the gaze of the viewer of a photograph.” - words by @hannamariehoward
This Instagram story is a part of The @GirlGazeProject, celebrating the next generation of female photographers. Submit photos using #GirlGaze and you could be featured in Teen Vogue!

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