This model used two photos to make a very good point about lighting
Laura Holland
Laura Holland
Basically, stop beating ourselves up.
A model and fitness blogger, Anna Victoria, has made a very important point online about lighting in photographs.
She used one photo of herself in the gym flexing her arm, alongside a photo of herself in an elevator. The exact same pose just in two differently lit areas.
Her reason for doing so was to encourage girls not to be so hung up on cellulite and comparing themselves to pictures they see online, saying that lighting can sometimes give a false sense of reality.
Alongside the photo she said:
“Lighting. Is. Everything. 99% of pictures you see on social media are taken in the best possible lighting and that ain’t no accident so when I got into the elevator with the lighting on the right, I zoned in on the cellulite on the back of my arms. Yes, cellulite on your arms is a thing!
I’ve had it since the beginning of my journey and while it’s lightened up since then, it’s still not totally gone… because I’m human. Seriously, girls, stop thinking you’re the only one with cellulite and that it’s some kind of disease!
Yes, it absolutely can be reduced through healthy diet, Yes, it absolutely can be reduced through healthy diet, exercise and proper water intake, but another component which you can’t control is genetics, and just being human.
It’s not bad to want to reduce the sight of cellulite just like it’s not bad to want to lose weight and feel more confident overall, but don’t set out to lose weight JUST to have less cellulite.”
