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UK-based Indian-British photographer Sujata Setia is known for carefully staged, softly lit portraits exploring family, childhood and intergenerational relationships. In this series, sleeping newborns are paired with young animals, creating intimate compositions centred on trust, scale and vulnerability.
Setia has explained that photographing her daughter Aayat with the family dog Mustang helped initiate the series. The work subsequently developed within her broader family-photography practice, with close attention given to the comfort and safety of both infants and animals. Explore more of her work at But Natural Photography.
Source: Beautiful Portraits of Newborn Babies Snuggling With Baby Animals
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