The themes of ‘FEMININITY and MASCULINITY’ are a binary opposite – a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning.

According to Ferdinand de Saussure, binary opposition is the system by which two theoretical opposites are strictly defined and set off against one another. Using binary opposites can often be very helpful in generating ideas for a photographic project as it provides a framework – a set of boundaries to work within.

inspired shoot:

Using the binary opposites of BOY/GIRL and BLACK/WHITE