( CNN ) To photographer Mihaela Noroc , beauty can not be defined by one country , race or ethnicity . That 's why the Romanian photographer travels the world for her Atlas of Beauty project , in search of images of beauty in different countries and cultures . `` I love the variety of earth , the diversity of people and I try to go beyond their surface , to discover their sincere and authentic side , to photograph it , '' Noroc wrote on her website . Noroc has spent her savings traveling to 37 countries for her project , and she hopes to raise funding to continue the project . She 's accepting donations through Paypal . `` In my opinion , beauty means to keep alive your origins and your culture . To be natural , sincere , authentic , particular , not necessary fashion or skinny . '' An extensive collection of Noroc 's # AtlasofBeauty photos can be found at her Instagram and Facebook accounts .
A Romanian photographer looks for beauty around the world . The photo was taken in a small village called Călărași on the Black Sea coast of Romania.