Gemma Cole, Innocence (PEOPLE 2026)

Sometimes childhood is loud and wild and sometimes it’s this. Quiet moments in the creek. A tilted head deep in thought. Tiny hands exploring the world without even realising how quickly these days are passing by. Black and white imagery has a way of quietening the distractions and drawing us back to emotion, to the softness, innocence, and fleeting nature of childhood itself.

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