Femininity vs Masculinity

My intake on it

For this project I brought together some of my friends and took multiple pictures of them capturing their femininity in my garden with natural lighting in nature to express what my idea was to be feminine. I also took pictures of my brother and his friend in my garage with a combination of natural and artificial lighting with them doing “Masculine activities” and then edited them to be monotone.

Femininity is

Traits such as nurturance, sensitivity, sweetness, supportiveness, gentleness, warmth, passivity, cooperativeness, expressiveness, modesty, humility, empathy, affection, tenderness, and being emotional, kind, helpful, devoted, and understanding have been cited as stereotypically feminine.

Masculinity is

 qualities and attributes regarded as characteristic of men. When we talk about masculinity, we’re talking about a person’s gender. Gender is a social construct, and is one of many ways we as humans make meaning and create social structures.

The concept of femininity and masculinity have been shaped by cultural norms and beliefs throughout history. They are not fixed or universally defined, and can vary across different society’s. Society’s understanding of femininity and masculinity has evolved over time, and continues to evolve.

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Anthropocene

My intake on it

For this project I took inspiration from Mandy Barker and took my images of single use e-cigarettes due to the increase in popularity for them and the harmful impacts that they are having on our environment.

Definition

The Anthropocene Epoch is an unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most recent period in Earth’s history when human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet’s climate and ecosystems.

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Street photography

My intake on it

For this project we went on a day trip to St Malo while trying to capture people going about their everyday life.

Definition

Street photography is a photographic practice of shooting people in everyday life in everyday environments. These photographers commonly aim to capture spontaneous moments of people in a candid state.

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In conclusion I think that I am going to take most of my inspiration from my femininity shoot in my Femininity vs Masculinity project. This is because I feel that it would link to my idea the best about capturing my childhood and my relationship with my sister.