For this second photoshoot, I wanted to try and bring in an aspect of masculinity which I lacked in the previous photoshoot. I did this by photographing a boy and using a blue coloured light (which is typically seen as a masculine colour). I got the model’s to face in different directions and use their hands to make each image slightly different and more interesting to look at. I also decided to mix both femininity and masculinity together by getting a boy to apply lip gloss to his lips which is typically seen as a feminine thing. Finally, I took some body shots of a girl model on a chair posing in different ways.

In order to edit my images I used Lightroom. I adjusted the highlights, shadows, whites and blacks of each image until I was left with a final image I was satisfied with.

My Final Images:

Overall, I like how this photoshoot came out. I think I managed to intertwine both femininity and masculinity into one picture successfully as I used a pink light for the boy model which is seen as a feminine colour, and then a blue light for the girl models which is seen as a masculine colour. I also like the dark backgrounds with the spotlights of colour as it gives it a cinematic like feel to the images.

I like the image where the model’s head is in her hands with a pink and blue spotlight shining behind her at each side, symbolising how some people may feel lost and feel like they don’t specifically fit into one category. Additionally, I like how the images of the boy applying lip gloss came out whilst having a pink light projected onto him as it embraces the idea of not having to fit into a specific category and that its alright to have feminine features/things whilst still being masculine.