My photos are based on Amy Stein's series called Women and Guns. In her series, I felt that contrary to traditional views of women being all feminine and gentle, she showed that women had many reasons to engage with guns. Whether it was for duty, for hunting, or for fun, she showed that women could be just as 'masculine' or gun loving as the typical male stereotype. I felt she showed that women do not and need not conform to traditional feminine stereotypes and showed a reality that women choose to either act in masculine or feminine ways which are not innate characteristics. In my own photos I took, I wanted to create a photo with suspense and mood, showing someone who uses a gun for another important reason, self protection, as opposed to hunting and fun. I have selected 3 photos. Please let me know if I should go with the full view (and which one) or the cropped photo and any other suggestions. Thanks!
Note: The gun is a only a BB gun which can't even shoot through paper.
Nailed it!
ReplyDelete-Alex D
I like the middle one! It looks like she's bracing herself/on the lookout
ReplyDeleteHeather Cummings
I think the full view works better since you're highlighting the relationship between women and guns, rather than just the gun itself. I like the 3rd one most: it looks like the subject is calm and confident because she has a gun within arm's reach. Plus the silhouette is beautiful around the face.
ReplyDeleteAlexa Phillips
Hi Sarah
ReplyDeleteI would go with the middle image.
-Robyn