The world of fashion is often criticised for elitism and an obsession with thinness, but photographer and model Megan Winstone says being Welsh, fat and working-class has turned out to be an asset in her career.

Over the past few years the 30-year-old has taken photographs for publications including Vogue and brands such as Dr. Martens, and had her work purchased by National Museum Wales.

“I feel people feel more comfortable with me maybe because I’m fat… or maybe it’s my working-classness or my Welshness,” she said.

“I take away the ego, like I humble them maybe.”

Growing up in the small south Wales valleys town of Abercynon, teachers told her she would not amount to much.

“I’ve got little to no GCSEs, I’ve got autism, I’ve got a speech and language disorder as well,” she said.

Photography was a way of expressing herself.