Captivating look: The images were captured by photographer Angelina d'Auguste (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Ordinary people: Some of the albinos in the images 'forget' they have the condition (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Rare occurrence: The photographer feels that most people have never interacted with anyone with albinism (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
The condition, which is shown by a lack of colour pigment in hair and skin, affects around one in 18,000 to 20,000 in the USA.
“Most people have never interacted with anyone with albinism,” d’Auguste told Refinery 29 .
Unique look: The photographer wanted to show their distinct features in a positive way (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Light side: One said of the condition, "Being different in society becomes a cool thing when you grow up" (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Looking out: The image were inspired by Shaun Ross, a model who has albinism (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
“Unfortunately, it is difficult for [people with albinism] to fit in society, so I wanted to show their distinct, beautiful features in a positive way.”
As well as having an impact on appearance, the condition can also bring vision defects, and makes those with it more likely to contract sunburn and skin cancers.
Behind the scenes: The pictures were intended to “captivate people by showing the unseen" (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Natural look: But many of the women photographed normally wear make up (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Counting up: The condition affects around one in 18,000 to 20,000 in the USA (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Four of the people d’Auguste photographed are all related, each parent having albinism and carrying the gene down to their two children.
One said of the condition, "Being different in society becomes a cool thing when you grow up."
Pale and interesting: As well as having an impact on appearance, the condition can also bring vision defects (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Boy hood: The pictures form d’Auguste's senior thesis project at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Sun warning: Those with albinism are more susceptible to sunburn and skin cancers (Image: Angelina d'Auguste)
Many of the women photographed normally wear make up, but as they've gotten older, they say that they feel more comfortable with how they look.
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