Digital Life

Four friends smiling and posing for a selfie at a holiday party with string lights in the background.

Black and white photo of a man with dreadlocks squatting and smiling while holding a phone indoors.

Young woman sitting on a blue bench, smiling while taking a photo with her green smartphone.

Young woman with curly hair in a bun using a smartphone by a large window at sunset with city buildings and palm trees outside.

Three friends posing for a photo with one woman making a peace sign and two men standing closely, one in a red jacket.

Young person wearing a hoodie holding a smartphone with a patterned case, looking at the screen outdoors near a chain-link fence.

A couple lying on a patterned quilt; woman with curly hair in striped shirt and man with long hair and beard in blue shirt, looking at each other.

Smiling man in red basketball jersey with 'STATE FARM' and number 1, holding a phone near a chain-link fence with sunlight behind.

Person wearing a cap taking a photo of a towering mountain partially covered by clouds during a cloudy day.

Person wearing a sweater and light pants taking a photo with a smartphone indoors against a plain wall.

Smiling young woman with braided hair and hoop earrings looking at a blue smartphone outdoors near colorful posters.

Woman with curly hair using a curling iron on a man's long hair as he looks at a phone, sitting on a couch under a round white hanging lamp.

Person with tattooed hands holding and using a smartphone, wearing a camouflage jacket and a watch.

Young man sitting barefoot on carpeted stairs eating a sandwich and holding a smartphone.

Three women indoors, two sitting on the floor looking at a phone, one standing leaning in smiling, holding a drink.

Brit Phelan’s PhoTOGRAPHY reveals storytelling in its pure, unguarded form.

She looks for vulnerability in her work, creating stories that are both personal and universally understood. Her ongoing project, Be The Real, spotlights people living as their most authentic selves through portraiture and film. The series lives as a photo book and video archive at bethereal.com. It reflects Brit’s ability to create layered, grounded work designed to connect. Past collaborators include Apple, State Farm, Men's Wearhouse, and White Claw.