The Awkward Years Project - Merilee Allred

Merilee Allred is a Salt Lake City-based graphic designer who had her own share of misgivings as a kid. The self-proclaimed “queen of nerds” from grades 3-7, she was clueless about how to dress and style herself. She started a project called The Awkward Years Project, where she photographs happy, confident people, who have grown into themselves, holding a picture from the most uncomfortable years of their lives.