Femininity Photoshoot 2

inspired by Francesca Woodman and Milica Marković

For these photos, I wore a white flowy dress, another very stereotypically feminine attire, but much more gentle and ‘girly’ than my first photoshoot. I mixed this with blending photos together and also a slow shutter speed (my technique once again being inspired by Francesca Woodman) and took them in a field to add to the gentle natural look that some believe a woman should have. I also took some pictures inside my house for a change of environment, posing in a few ‘girly’ poses. I also took some pictures of my legs beneath the dress, looking at self- portraits in a more abstract manner. 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 think these photos are more of a representation of the ‘female gaze’, as they show how women don’t always have to be ‘sexy’ and ‘provocative’ to be beautiful. I also like that some of the pictures (from the photoshoot in the field) are more landscape photos, with myself just being a mist of colour, portraying the idea of ‘natural beauty’ through literal nature.

Edits

I edited some of my images in black and white, relating to my chosen artists, however I also left the field pictures in colour, maybe not linking in as much with my chosen artists but focusing more on the aesthetics of the picture. I did however add grain and other components to make them appear more vintage.