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Gender Norms 
Masculinity / Femininity


Edward Weston
Flowers
Portraiture
Gender//Feminism//Femininity 

Edward Weston:

   



Image bank:

                    

Best Images:

  
   













Final Images:

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"Burned Out"

trapped in gender stereotypes of being feminine.
feeling inferior to men.

Ideas:

• Series of pictures of a model showing anger or frustration
• Photograph matches slowly burning out against black background. 
• Combine as example images.
• Convert to black and white.

Image Bank:

   

Imogen Cunningham:Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group f/64, known for its dedication to the sharp-focus rendition of simple subjects.

                

Contact Sheet:

My best photos:

I think that these photos were successful and have turned out well due to having the right exposure on my camera. There is a good amount of light in the frame which makes the colours vibrant. The shutter speed which I have used, 1/250", has ensured that the pictures I took were in focus. 

I chose not to use any of the other pictures taken due to the background. The brown fence is far more simplistic and works with the edits of flames than the leaves would have. These images were taken using a tripod and the subject was always at the same distance away. This makes it simpler to line up the flames during the editing process with the model. I also don't believe that using the flower as a prop added anything to the photos and so I won't edit them into my final images. 

Editing Process:

Final Photos:

Overall Analysis:

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"On Display"

objectification of women
"femininity = vulnerability" 

Image Bank: 

Exposed, Vulnerable, Femininity, Displayed.

          

Imogen Cunningham:

Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group f/64, known for its dedication to the sharp-focus rendition of simple subjects.

                  


Ideas: 

• Photos bright and over exposed (spotlight on women).
• Close up shots printed.
• Arrange to create form of a person. 

Contact Sheet:

Photos to use:

These photos are the ones which I will use to create my final piece. I think that these ones turned out well because the camera settings worked well with the lighting and background. The exposure compliments the theme of being "exposed" or "vulnerable" and reflects Cunnungham's style. I explored also using some motion shots however this didn't work to convey the deeper meanings I wanted to associate with this shoot.

      

Edits:

 
   
   


Final pieces:

Overall, I believe that my final pieces heavily convey the messages regarding the vulnerability in femininity