Though some of her subjects needed the help of chopping-up some onions to really get the waterworks started, Tylee reveals that for the most part, everyone she photographed carried some bottled-up emotion into the shoot with them.

While it was hard-going at times - watching those closest to you well up with sadness is never easy - Tylee says she’s extremely proud of the resulting work, and the humbling message of unity the images convey.

“Everyone pretends they're tough but there is always something going on down there,” she tells i-D. “Everyone has words and instances in life that have affected them. Everyone has sadness in common, crying shows the similarities between us.”

See a selection of images from Tylee's Cry Baby series below.

Photographer captures the therapeutic beauty of crying in the shower