Overgrown / A Woman's Gaze - Anna Culpepper's Portfolio

Overgrown:

Overgrown is a photographic love letter to womankind. It embodies an enchanted view of what femininity entails, depicting themes of body positivity, self-growth, love, sexuality, and other issues. I created this series in order to let the women in my life see the beauty and strengths of their inner and outer selves and, in doing so, I learned the same about myself and gained confidence throughout the process. In some ways, the model is a stand-in for my self-portrait, but in other ways it’s a portrait of women in general. I like to use manmade objects such as fabric to create a more ethereal aspect to the outdoor spaces and fabricate interesting visual juxtapositions within the compositions. Often, I cover the faces of my models which is a subconscious concept of protection instead of exploitation of the individual. My intention is to celebrate the female, not place her into more objectification from the male gaze.