My best images:

To evaluate, the images above are the final images I will be including in my photobook from photoshoot 2. This is because they visually portray the core themes femininity and youth, while showing a realistic side of growing up as a girl and the stereotypes that follow. Each image was carefully selected to evoke different emotions and interpretations of girlhood, in attempt to show my personal experiences through the camera. My images serve as a metaphor for the different struggles and also the highlights of femininity and youth, while also reflecting the broader elements that come with it, such as the basic stereotypes.

I believe this photoshoot was successful, there are factors I think were executed well yet there are things I wish I did differently and will aim to improve these for my next shoot.

What I think went well:

• Clear plan of what I wanted to achieve / how I wanted my images to turn out e.g. the overall mood, the setting and the purpose behind them.
• Locations – the use of different environments helped reflect different elements of girlhood. The images taken outside help contribute to the ‘teenage runaway’ narrative.
• Clothing – models were dressed appropriately to align with the themes. The colour red and the use of minimal clothing reinforce stereotypes of youth and the idea of being a typical teenage girl.

What I could improve on:

• Subject expression – the expression on my models was sometimes slightly off. The viewer could pick up the wrong idea of what I was aiming to achieve.
• Camera settings – in some images the lighting and exposure were poor. In some images they were too light and in some they were too dark which made my editing process more difficult to produce high quality images.
• Timing of my shoot – I think some images would look more effective if there was natural daylight included, rather than artificial lighting. I think this makes it look more staged.

Overall, I think my photoshoot and experimentation was successful, as I captured several scenes with a range of locations and lighting to create unique outcomes. I took mixed inspiration from my two artists that I have focused on and replicated similar factors in the way my models are presented as well as the use of similar props and clothing to the artists. From here, I will continue to develop my project by taking two more photoshoots, where I will focus on more influences on youth and femininity. I plan to research more about Ramona Wang and Roberta Tocco, as they aren’t my main artist focus, then develop a photoshoot inspired by them alone. In my upcoming shoots, I aim to capture contrasting relationships between females to convey a similar idea to Wang and Tocco, while also challenging typical assumptions and stereotypes about teenage girls.