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I am a hobby photographer from UK and have been challenging models during this Pandemic time to self take photos for me based on a theme or to recreate photos I send them.
I edit them for the models and we both have freedom to use on our portfolios.
This project was all about recreating a summer holiday but inside their own home. What with us all being grounded and unable to travel anywhere.

As I am unable to go outside and physically shoot with models this has been a way to keep my creativity going during this hard time.

Looking at the photo and your own opinion about yourself and what you perceive to be the ideal, size, shape and beauty of a women.

Does this empower you in anyway regarding your own body standards?

Do you think you could pose nude or in a bikini with confidence regardless if you have feminist views that state you don't need to?

Also should there be a set standard when it comes to how the media and celebrity portray to the world what is acceptable regards to weight, looks and shape for women?

I also get lots of models ask me if they are suitable for my castings etc. Yet on multiple occasions I keep telling them I have no set standard and anyone is welcome to participate regardless of looks.

I also try and do limited retouching I will refuse to make models look thin but will do the occasional skin smoothing for artistic effect.
However I will not edit out any tummy or fat legs that you think you have.
If you are not comfortable in your natural self and expect to be airbrushed all the time then I am not the photographer for you. I prefer to capture women's natural beauty and empower them to love their natural selves, which I understand in this society is sometimes hard to do what with peer, celebrity and media pressure.

I’m of two minds...

For: Poor communities are epicenters of crime, welfare and the less educated. Breaking up those communities could destroy the cycle of poverty. They could become more productive living in middle class communities.

Against: Middle Class families have little else than their houses as investments. And bringing in poor families could make the neighborhood’s value decline. The poor aren’t known for taking care of their homes and behaviors are hard to break.

Although... peer pressure on poor families and a better environment are the best shots we have to break those behaviors.