Traditional notions of masculinity have been thrown out of the window. In the photography of English portraitist Joseph Barrett, it is high time for the world to start looking at people without pre-judging eyes.

• While it is true that women are majorly misunderstood by society in terms of sexuality, men are also victims of idealizations. Perhaps, one can even say it may just be the cause of gender stereotypes. The typical male sex is often associated with the heterosexual man, often looking at the heterosexual woman. No questions asked, society would shush naysayers and would continue to do so throughout history.
  • but in the post-modern world, there is no room for labels. Out of Joseph’s frustration for gender stereotypes and tropes, Barrett decided to capture portraits of his male friends, not with industry standards (subtext: the ultra-masculine), but with unassuming eyes.

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these were my attempts at images joseph Barrett styled images with ,my friend looking to the camera almost with a concerned expression just like in the images above.