To experiment with different layouts of my images i printed off some copies and adjusted their positioning to see which layouts looked the best and these are some of my best outcomes:

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Definition: the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.

In summary, feminism is about all genders having equal rights and opportunities. It’s also about respecting diverse women’s experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realise their full rights.

Feminist political activists campaign in areas such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, fairness, social justice, and workplace issues such as family medical leave, equal pay, and sexual harassment and discrimination.

History of feminist movements

There have always been women who fought back against patriarchal cultures. However, the term Feminism as we know it is a fairly new concept. Mary Wollstonecraft published “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” in 1792, and while she’s considered a feminist icon today, that term wasn’t applied in her time. The term became more well-known in the 1890s in Great Britain and America.

First wave

The First wave movement was closely tied with abolitionist movements and focused on suffrage. This included events such as the Seneca Falls Convention. Around the world, women’s rights slowly began to change noticeably in areas such as a women’s right to vote.

When countries around the world changed the laws allowing women to vote:

New Zealand – 1893

The US – 1920

Great Britain – 1928.

Second wave

The second wave began in the 1960s. It was connected with the anti-war and Civil Rights movements. Reproductive rights and issues related to sexuality also became more prominent. Feminism became more intellectually diverse and complex during these years. Capitalism, the role of women, sexuality, and gender were all discussed as feminist movements around the world became less elitist and more inclusive than during the first wave.

Justine Kurland

Justine Kurland is an American photographer who’s views on this topic were made very clear. In one of her books, SCUMB Manifesto, Kurland took books by male photographers from her own library, cut them up, and rearranged the pieces into individual collages. Her aim was to metaphorically carve out a historical space for women throughout the history of the medium, and build a new lineage of work by women that undercuts the patriarchal influence of the straight white man over photographic history. 

what is identity, identity is the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. everyone has a different identity some are very similar but never the same. In photography someone’s identity is shown with visual items such as how there dressed or what there holding. How, where and what the person is doing in a photo can show people who look at the photo who the person is.

Identity is based on the repetition of sameness that is evidenced by the image produced by the camera. photographers visually project their feelings, ideas, interests, memories or personality traits into objects and scenes. this is identity in photograph.

To create these images we were walking on the cliff paths and noticed an area of flowers and long grass. The image taken is staged to try and look as close to Kurland’s images. The image represents femininity and what it is to feminine, or the stereotype associated with it. The light in the image creates a soft image. The colours give of a happy and joyful emotions from the models laughing and looks like they are having fun.

This image is similar to the first image, by using different angles it starts to create a story of what is happening in the pictures. It also represents girls doing girly things such as platting hair with daisy’s. The lighting in the image is natural lighting from the sun onto the models back. By the model being at this height it creates a shadow onto the other model creating some contrast in the image. The main colour in the image is green so the models wearing white and blue means that it doesn’t take away from the natural colours in the background.

The lighting in this image changed from the images above, this adds an effect on the fact they are on an adventure. Walking on the cliff paths in the north coast we came across a fort with a bridge. The model sitting on the bridge while the other is standing creates levels in the image.

BEST SHOTS

EDITING

FINAL EDITS

Clare Rae Inspiration:

I decided to go to St. Ouen’s with my camera and take photos of me wearing a leather jacket. I think they turned out really good. These photos are inspired by Clare Rae’s work.

Black+White Versions:

Documentary photography is where a camera is used to document an event or memory and isn’t staged in order to try and tell a story through the image.

A narrative image is a preconceived image which is shot to tell a specific story.

Examples:

The image on the left is an example of a documentary style image

The image on the left is an example of a narrative image

Tableau + Staged Reality

Tableau photography – Tableau is used to describe a photograph in which characters are arranged for picturesque or dramatic effect and appear absorbed and completely unaware of the existence of the viewer.

Staged reality – Rather than capturing the moment, artists make specific choices when staging their images. By consciously placing elements and arranging compositions, they create the events, environments or emotions.

Examples:

The image on the left is an example of a Tableau style image

The image on the right is an example of a Staged image

You can see the similarities in this image as the model is sitting in a tree and is posing similar to the model in Justine Kurland’s image.

This image relates to Kurland’s image because the model is sitting in a man made hut that we found. It link back to the ‘Girl book’ images as it labels the model as a ‘run away’

To recreate these images I got the model to throw up the flowers. I really like how the bright yellow flowers contrast with the fog in background.

Direct comparison:

These images were both taken digitally, the mise-en-scene presents a girl sitting in a tree. Justine Kurland’s image was taken at a straight on angle, whereas I took mine from a lower down angle. Both the images were taken with a small aperture as everything is in focus. There is definitely a strong correlation between the two images as they have many similarities.