• inspired by Francesca Woodman and Milica Marković

I created these photos by dressing into very stereotypically feminine clothing (tight skirt, stockings, blouse, high heels etc.) and mixed it with a slow shutter speed, creating obscured and almost creepy photos with an unhinged feeling to them. I wore the top off the shoulder to portray the idea of how woman are always expected to look beautiful but also seductive. In some photos I am making direct eye- contact with the camera and in some I’m not, which I think it makes the photoshoot more interesting. The smudged effect makes my face look distorted and causing the photos to appear disturbing, something Woodman commonly included in her photos. I also included some torse/ leg shots to show how a woman’s face or even personality doesn’t always matter to society, how her body is the most important feature. This photoshoot and my other photoshoot portray the two ways women (or feminine people) are seen/ how they should be, exploring what it means to be feminine. I want these photos to be almost a mockery of the ‘male gaze’, showing myself as overly feminine and ‘delicate’ as men tend to portray women as.

Edits

I edited all my pictures into black and white to relate more to my artists and also to take away the focus from the photos, putting the focus more on my outfit and the concept of the photos.

Final Selection

I think these are the best as they have the best poses and also link in the most with the artists. Furthermore, I think they show the most character and are generally effective photos that used the obscured/ blurred effect the best.