♥ there is an enchanted garden in childhood..

.. where colors are brighter, the air softer,

and the morning more fragrant than ever again.

elizabeth lawrence

if i were given the chance to be fifteen all over again, i would have to say, "thanks, but no thanks. once was good enough for me!" because, for those of you who didn't know me then––

i was blonde,( yes, blonde), always brightly dressed, and so very awkward.

i didn't know how to be "normal" let alone cool, so please excuse me for wishing that if i were able to do my teenage years all over again, i would somehow come back as fabulous as 15 year old photographer, olivia grace bolles (aka olivia bee).

olivia bee's photography captures the true american teen spirit. skillfully blending a childlike sense of wonder with a mature way of looking at the world, ms. bee's photos tell a story better than any words could tell. stories that are haunting yet familiar, ordinary yet extrodinary. stories through a young girl's eyes of family, friends and first loves that will leave you feeling nostalgic for the days when you towed the fine line between childhood and adulthood.

featured in publications from seventeen to american photo and ads for nike and converse, olivia bee's work is brimming with potential, and with only fifteen years under her already fabulous belt, i should think that the sky is the limit for this busy ms. bee.

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