16 unique portraits that capture genuine emotion

Last week, we challenged you to capture genuine personality in portraits

The #MashPics_Portraits hashtag is a collection of the finest photography — candid photos of playful children, intense black and white images that focus on just the face, shots that play with shadow and more.

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Our guest host was De Kwong, an Australia-based photographer known as @twistdee on Instagram.

"I love how supportive the community on Instagram is," she said. "Though I won't get a chance to meet most of the people I interact with regularly, I still consider them as friends." Read more...

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