The images used for these edits were taken over a couple of months. I take pictures of myself almost as an obsession. I pick apart the images and create a false representation of the way I look by posing. I like to look back at photos I have taken over time and compare my body, seeing the ways I have changed and feeling annoyed at myself for changing.

 

I overlayed images that I had taken of myself in 2019 with images that I had taken in 2021 to try and accept these changes. To my surprise i couldn't find any noticeable changes despite having put on over 2 stone in weight. This showed me how damaged my self-perception is and also how obsolete weight is in regards to our health. When I look up my BMI I am 24.8 where 25 becomes unhealthy. Their advice is “You are in the healthy weight range but at the higher end. Keep an eye on your weight and try to stay in the healthy range” yet i know my measurements have not changed and i am exercising and eating healthier than i have before. 

 

This shoot began as a way to accept my body but ended up as annoyance at our society that values our weight above our health.

 

I have paired this shoot with ‘Please Do Not Bend’ as I wanted to show the fragility of the mentality behind these everyday pictures.