Two women posing together on grass in a black and white monochrome photograph by photographer Mel Bles.

Solid orange typographic slide featuring black text reading Goldie, its Amazing to be Young and numbers 284 to 319.

Diptych portrait showing a young woman in a white tank top on the left and standing in a grassy field in a black dress on the right.

Diptych image showing a woman lying on grass on the left and two women relaxing together on a white couch on the right.

Diptych portrait showing a young woman in a white dress standing by a wooden fence, and a close-up holding baby's breath flowers.

Young woman with long dark hair lying in tall green grass wearing denim jeans and a patterned zip hoodie.

Diptych image showing a handwritten text jacket on the left and a young woman with painted face on the right.

Editorial portrait of a young woman wearing a black hoodie and voluminous white tulle fabric standing outdoors in a garden

Close-up portrait of two young women with glittering makeup pressing cheeks together under purple monochrome lighting.

Two fashion portraits featuring a young woman in a black jacket and loose trousers, and another in a cream dress.

Portrait featuring two distinct views of young women, one in a dark hooded sweatshirt with painted tear tattoos and another posing outdoors

Black and white portrait of a young woman standing against a dense foliage background with overlaid red text

Diptyque image showing a blurry motion black-and-white panel on the left and a young woman in a leather jacket reclining in a meadow on the right

Black and white editorial diptych featuring a seated young woman in a t-shirt and distressed denim jeans by Mel Bles.

Close-up black and white portrait of a young woman with dark eye makeup and hoop earrings looking directly at the camera.

Two close-up portraits of a red-haired woman with soft natural makeup against a white backdrop

Close-up of a hand resting a cherry on a knee in ripped jeans outdoors in a grassy field

Group of young women relaxing together on a lush green grassy hill in an outdoor meadow setting.

Various Editorials Family Portrait 2026

About

Family Portrait is a documentary-style editorial series by photographer Mel Bles that explores themes of connection, domesticity, and youth. The work relies on a grainy, analogue film aesthetic to capture intimate, candid interactions between subjects in outdoor settings, shifting between sun-drenched grassy meadows and stark monochrome studio environments. Bles utilises natural lighting to highlight textures—from denim and floral accents to layered casual apparel—while integrating graphic typography and layered compositions to anchor the series in a modern editorial context. The project oscillates between tight portraiture and environmental scenes, offering a raw, nostalgic look at the subjects through deliberate diptych layouts and contrasting monochrome and warm color palettes.