A MARILYN MOMENT

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's ever admired the work of Bert Stern in his final photo shoot with the iconic Marilyn Monroe. The images capture the essence of a woman who could flash a flirty smile for the camera one second, and reveal her troubled eyes and insecurities the next...

But the images I really love are these. The ones that wouldn't have made it. The ones that were crossed out for their flaws. I couldn't tell you why, exactly. Maybe it's because they're more real. Maybe it's because we get a glimpse of the photographer's process. But I think they're just as beautiful as the final products - maybe even more so. Which is why I'm loving these images that capture a similar, modernized version of this unconventional portrait... 

The best part, is that the idea is so simple, it's fairly easy to imitate for your own walls. If you have a few photoshop and instagram skills... 

I think it would be a pretty awesome little DIY to replicate this look by recreating the classic contact sheet for your own home. You could hold your own mini photo shoot, or make it an ongoing project to add portraits of all your loved ones covering the wall, imperfections and all. 

*marilyn monroe by bert stern via here, carey mulligan by mikael janssen via here, xo series via here