For this photoshoot, I focussed on femininity and capturing feminine features like lips and curves. When taking my photographs, I placed one light source behind my model in order to create a dark background, which would ensure that the focus will remain on the model rather then the background. I then had a light source in front of the model which created a spotlight effect, portraying the idea that women constantly feel as if they are in the spotlight and have to worry about their body etc due to the unrealistic standards set upon them, making them feel badly about themselves because of it.

In this photoshoot, I took pictures of different women’s bodies from a side on angle, front and behind. I took some images where the bodies were hidden by the model’s arms and some where they weren’t (portraying the idea that women should feel proud of their body and show it off). I also took pictures of a girl’s lips whilst applying lipstick which is seen as a feminine thing. Finally, I took some images of hands which had designs on the fingernails and then a necklace, both of which are also seen as feminine.

In order to edit these images, I used Lightroom in which I adjusted the exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, blacks and whites of each photograph.

Overall, I like how this photoshoot came out as I think I managed to successfully highlight feminine features eg nails, lips with lipstick being applied onto it and different body types, which is what I was trying to achieve. Through this photoshoot, I feel as if I was also able to portray the struggle that many women go through surrounding their bodies and constantly comparing themselves to others or feel like they must hide it (hence I took some pictures where the model was using her arms to cover her body). However, I also wanted to make my photoshoot positive too and so took pictures in which the models embraced their body and didn’t cover it from the camera, portraying the message of self love and confidence.