With every passing day I feel the necessity to discuss beauty standards and media representations of women. I'm at war with myself and my career. Is it really Photoshop versus women?
No. At least not for my photography. I battle this everyday, in myself and in everything I see. But in my photography I feel free. My editing my philosophy relies on one key phrase, "remove anything that's distracting." I look at my pictures and I ask myself exactly how I see them. Did I see that freckle? Did I see that fit around his waist? Did I see that arm pressed flat against her body? If it's distracting, I remove it. It's not that I think my wedding photo could of been ten pounds lighter, it's that my smile and arms wrapped around the best husband in the world are more important. Does my photographer see the worst flaws i see in myself? No. I saw the smile in their eyes. That is what I endeavor for. The beauty in each individual. It's important for me to realistically portray beauty in everyone. I especially take great lengths to partake in these types of discussions with my three daughters. It's important to see the beauty in the world, but, in addition, we should always see the beauty within ourselves. If photography is anything it's capturing the beauty in our world on any particular day.That is exactly who we are and who our families are. Unique and beautiful.
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AuthorNikki lives in Fort Collins, CO with her husband and her three wonderful daughters. Archives
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