A few days ago, to thank one of my reader on Facebook who kindly invitated me to read his book, I posted a picture of me by the female photographer Frédérique Pottier. I just thought that it would be a good idea to repost it on the blog along with another one of this shooting and my thoughts about it.
Who ? Frédérique Delabrousse (now Frédérique Pottier)
Where ? In Frédérique studio in Libourne, France
Wanted. When Frédérique proposed me this shooting, she insisted on the fact that she looked for a long time for a fabric with a particular blue to highlight my skin color. We did photos with this blue fabric and with an other fabric but this time with gold details.
Feeling. Well, when I received a mail of Frédérique I was literally jumping all over my room because I really wanted to do photos with her. As a woman she has her own way to represent femininity. It was thanks to her that I began to take in account what were my qualities as a model: my skin color, my athletic figure, my hair and my eyes. This has nothing to do with me feeling all beautiful, on the contrary, it is more being conscious about my appearance and my femininity. It was thanks to this shooting with her that I began having my own thoughts about me as a model and what I wanted to express as a woman.
I wrote the text accompanying these photos a long time ago on my Tumblr. But I think it was worth reposting it here not only to thank my reader but also to give a beginning to two sections : one which will be about femininity and the other one which will be about my experience of being black. Reading what I wrote made me realize that modelling gave me the strength to totally embrace both my being a woman and my being black.
I must thank you my readers because I would have never thought about writing these two sections if not for you. It was indeed the positive feedbacks I received on my post "All about my hair" that made me aware that as a blogger I have a responsability. and I can't thank more my friend Swati to have beautifully expressed the importance of a bloggers words' on her blog. So expect some new content on Incognito !
Now that everything that should be said have been said, my question is what are you thoughts on the pictures above ?
WOow ET ce cliché inédit m'évoque une (renversante) Ode à la "Vénusté d'ébène", profilée en volupté !
ReplyDeleteps: Non seulement le bleu sublime la nudité en majesté mais il permet aussi d'éviter l'écueil de l'imprimé chatoyant, certes très seyant mais qui eut été quelque peu attendu, stéréotype "ethnique" aidant ;)
a presto, Antoine
I love that you take your blog so seriously. It gives me such a deep level or respect for everything I read here. I know you don't "whore" yourself out for readers or brands, but truly stick to your true opinions and insights.
ReplyDeleteYOu are stunning.
Obviously.
And the blue is PERFECT. I'm glad she took her time finding it.
So interesting that you've posted this today, because I just turned down a similar shoot out of a strong dislike for my own figure. Learning to embrace yourself and own your traits is truly respectable.
Can't wait to see what else you have in store.
-Gabrielle
Hello Gabrielle,
DeleteIt is such an honor being complimented by you as I admire your blog for the way you succeed in being succint while you tackle fashion in both a serious and funny way.
I am really touched by your comment you know :). Seeing people reacting more and more make me feel that I am on the right path with my blog.
I'm glad you could relate to this post because this is what I wanted. Photography really helped me embrace what I am and is certainly what led me to be careful to my own femininity. It was and still is an empowering activity for me.
Still working on my two new sections and it is hard as hell because I really want to express in the right way what I feel !
See you and thank you again
Shug
Wow, the photo with the blue fabric is breathtaking. You are gorgeous, really.
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