Above is the contact sheet from my second angry feminist shoot. As you can see, similarly to the previous shoot I experimented with both blue and pink backdrops. And again, similarly to the previous shoot I decided to use the pink backdrop because this element of the feminist stereotype is slightly more “lady-like” and socially acceptable than the previous and the pink background connotes this. I used two of my favourite books on feminism, “Art and Feminism” and “The Art of Reflection” I also wore my graphic tee which has the quote “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” printed on it. I also used a empty costa cup to achieve a sort of college student hipster vibe.

I experimented with different facial expression and poses to give an sense of “being done with your misogynistic bull” vibe. I tried many over the top, “in the middle of a heated debate” looks but I felt that some of the more subtle aloof eyeballs or disapproving side glances were more effective and less pantomimic.  Bellow are the two image I shortlisted for final from this shoot. I selected the image on the right because I felt that the raised eyebrow and 3/4 angle of the face gave a sense of being knowledgable and aloof. I selected the image on the right because the expression paired with the titled head gives a reasonable air of being annoyed and frustrated without being over the top.

I edited these photo by cropping them as appropriate, at the top of the thigh to match with my previous outcomes. I increased the brightness and contrast as well as the colour saturation. I used the brush tool on photoshop to get rid of some distracting blemishes as my skin was not very clear on the day of the shoot. I slightly smoothed out the background, similarly to the editing process of the first feminist shoot.