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--------------------------------------------------------------- With a “constant fascination for new people,” photographer Johanna Siring often features strangers as the subjects of her work. In a pre-pandemic series called Kiss of a Stranger, Siring took her love of meeting new people to another level by capturing portraits of total strangers before and after kissing them. To create the series, Siring would first approach a fellow attendee and ask them to pose for a picture. After snapping the first shot, she would explain her project and ask for a kiss. If the individual happily agreed, they'd lock lips, and Siring would immediately capture their post-smooch expression. Want a daily digest email featuring our latest articles? Stay updated and [subscribe here](=). ​ ​[Photographer Captures Expressive Portraits of Strangers Before and After Kissing Them](=)​ [Before and after kissing a stranger]()​ [Read on My Modern Met](=) ​ While Kiss of a Stranger thrives on the element of surprise, photographer Vaida Markeviciute-Razmislavice’s series Becoming a Mother is one that’s months in the making. She noticed her own transformation before childbirth and after her son was born; now, she explores the idea on a larger scale through her project, in which she documented women at these two critical times in their lives. ​ ​[Photographer Documents 33 Women Before and After They Became a Mom [Interview]]()​ [Women Before and After Becoming a Mom](​ [Read on My Modern Met](=) ​ Think you really know someone? Photographer Alan Powdrill’s series COVERED might make you think again. His series is an homage to those willing to go to the tattoo extreme and features two images per person: one where they're bundled head-to-toe, and another where they're showing off their complex tapestry of tattoos. ​ ​[Revealing Portraits of Heavily Tattooed People Who Normally Cover Their Whole Bodies](=)​ [Heavily tattooed woman]()​ [Read on My Modern Met]( ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- [Drawing Club Newsletter Logo]()​ Do you like to draw? If so, [join our new Drawing Club newsletter]()! Every email is chock-full of great resources for your sketching: prompts to get you drawing, valuable tips, our favorite supplies, and new artists to follow. [Subscribe to Drawing Club]() ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ = We post new content on our [YouTube channel]() each week. Subscribe to our channel to see our latest videos. ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ [Kristy Mitchell](=)​ Get ad-free reading in a flash! Being a [My Modern Met member](=) has its perks. Together, we'll create a positive culture by highlighting the best sides of humanity. You'll also experience our website ad-free, get a discount at [My Modern Met Store](, receive an exclusive newsletter, and more. My Modern Met is largely supported by our readers. Thanks to you, we’re able to continue our important work of supporting artists and creatives from around the world. Help us reach our community goal of 1,000 members by the end of 2021! [Join today](=). Monthly, yearly, student, and lifetime memberships are available. Photo: Kirsty Mitchell ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Modern Met Store Logo](​ We offer the best creative products from makers around the world, and we're adding new things all the time! Shop [My Modern Met Store]() and get free shipping on orders over $100 ($250 for outside of the United States). Need a last-minute gift for Father's Day? Shop and save 15% on your entire order—even items already on sale. Just use the code [DADSDAY15 at checkout](. (Don't forget a gift note!) Discount ends on June 20 at 11:59PM PT. [Items on sale at My Modern Met Store](​ [Shop Now]( Want more creative product suggestions? Subscribe to our Selects newsletter by [opting-in here](). Sara Barnes Staff Editor Loving these emails? To get a daily digest of our new articles, [click here](). Want to share this email with a friend? [Here's a signup link.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 26074 Lugo Dr, Loma Linda, CA 92354