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Sisters: Female siblings' unbreakable bond photographed beautifully in intimate portrait series

It's been said that few relationships in life are as deep, intense and complicated as those of sisters. In response, photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor has spent the past two years photographing and interviewing more than 100 sets of siblings in an effort to understand and capture all that sisterhood stands for.

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All images courtesy of Hoxton Mini Press

All images courtesy of Hoxton Mini Press

Accompanied by quotes and texts revealing each set of sisters’ individual stories, the viewer is offered a rare glimpse into the histories and complexities behind every unique relationship. Themes of trust, jealousy, memory, loss, petulance and unconditional love are explored in detail.

Shot using natural light and a soft touch that only a sister herself could bring, this work reminds us that through good or bad, love or hate, sisters will always be sisters.

Sophie Harris-Taylor is a British fine art and portrait photographer. She received both her MA and BA (Hons) in Photography from Kingston University and her work has gone on to be nominated for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, The Renaissance Photography Prize and The Young Masters.

Sisters by Sophie Harris-Taylor is published by Hoxton Mini Press (£14.95) www.hoxtonminipress.com. Buy the book here.

Two women with dark hair pose closely together against a neutral background, looking directly at the camera with thoughtful expressions in this intimate portrait from Sophie Harris-Taylor's Sisters series
Two young sisters stand together against wooden doors, with the older girl embracing the younger from behind, both wearing light-coloured knitwear and looking pensively away from the camera
Two women with grey hair sit on a sofa beneath a large gold-framed mirror, wearing necklaces and casual clothing
Two sisters posing together indoors, one with burgundy hair standing behind the other with blonde hair, both wearing light blue tops
Two women sit on a brown sofa beneath a gold-framed portrait painting of a man and woman, from photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor's Sisters series
Two young sisters sit closely together on a sofa, one leaning her head on the other's shoulder in an intimate moment of connection
Two young women sit on a black sofa against a pale green wall, with a gold-framed portrait hanging above them, from Sophie Harris-Taylor's Sisters series
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