shotbyliberty: photos & interview

'My name is Libby Cooper, I’m an 18 year old nude and fashion photographer based in London. I have recently graduated from The BRIT School, where my passion for photography flourished. I began photography at the age of 10 I believe, Using whatever I could get my hands on and just made it work. My days would be spent photographing my friends in outdoor spaces, over the years as my love for photography grew I began to get more adventurous. I started to create series with meaning and this was when I felt my work was best. Alongside my series I really love collaborating with ethical brands and creating some really unique editorial pieces.'

'I was really lucky to be introduced to drag at the age of 14 at The BRIT School, my English teacher asked myself and a few of my friends if we wanted to try drag and perform in the annual show. We agreed and it was incredible, I performed again the following year and then helped organise for my remaining years there. My friends were incredibly talented drag artists and I thought they would make such beautiful models. I also felt very lucky to be surrounded by this at such a young age and wanted to share it within a series to people that hadn’t yet had the chance to explore it.'

'I created my nude series as a part of my final project at BRIT, similarly to my drag project which I made a year prior. I was heavily inspired by the work of Hollie Fernando and Katie Silver for a long time, so I do believe their work gave me that final nudge. However I think my time at BRIT made me want to experiment with my work a lot more and this is a product of that. However it has evolved into something I intend to do for the rest of my life as I really love it and some of my favourite work is from this series!'

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website: https://www.shotbyliberty.com/