I am so curious, what is your opinion on censorship?
Yesterday, I posted this picture (uncensored) in black and white. Within minutes, I received a message from a friend who said I should take the picture down because I’m “too good of a girl.” Does posting this picture make me a bad girl?
Truth is, I feel very disconnected from the girl in my photos. Yes, technically that girl is me, but the camera sees me differently; when I look back at my photos I hardly recognize myself. I just see a beautiful picture which I share as art. You may not know this, I produce and style my own photography. I do my own hair and makeup, generally very minimally because I prefer a natural look, and I do all the editing and post production making my photos not simply a picture of me, but very much a part of me. But, like I said, the camera sees me differently. Some of my photos are provocative indeed, but they aren’t just naked, they are expressive. And because it doesn’t feel like me, I never feel exposed. Should I? Have I crossed a line between tasteful nudity and pornography?
In college I took a course on photography, my final project was all nudes. In high school I took a live model drawing class, again, all nudes. I love photography. I love the female body especially, and I am proud of the art I have been able to create with my body.
In my opinion, Americans are a little uptight. My Brazilian mom used to dance around the house naked all the time; nudity was a non-issue in our home and I wasn’t raised to be ashamed of my body. Should I be? Should I hide me? I want to continue sharing my passion with my friends more than anything. But I have way more “friends” that look at my pictures than choose to like or comment on them, and this makes me feel bad. So, I think I’m going to stop for while. I’m the first person to support my friends, like, share, comment and promote their businesses, and not receiving the same in return is weighing heavily on my heart. A penny for your thoughts…
BODY BY BIANCA 