A De Montfort University student is looking to change the way the fashion photography industry views its models, through a touching video revealing girls and their biggest insecurities.
First year Photography and Video student, Hayley Millward, 19, is using her latest course project to tackle the issue of body confidence amongst women.
The project titled, Insecurity, will see women from all backgrounds reveal their issues with their appearance.
Hayley said: “I think the photography industry is obsessed with the idea of a ‘perfect woman’ but there is no such thing.
“There is no woman out there that does not have insecurities about the way they look.”
Campaigns such as Always’ #runlikeagirl has inspired Hayley to approach an issue most women are affected by.
Hayley said: “I decided to create this video because I can connect personally with the issue, campaigns like run like a girl which highlight that we as women should not let our insecurities hold us back.”
The video is in the process of being filmed with students from DMU volunteering to bare everything for the camera and lose their inhibitions for the thought provoking project.
Topics such as cellulite, weight issues, hair insecurities and general appearance issues will be discussed during the video, with the women revealing why they feel insecure and why the industry is making women conscious of their appearance.
Hayley said: “I feel that in this industry Photoshop and airbrushing are over used and images of celebrities with perfect skin, perfect bodies and perfect hair are pushed in our faces on a daily basis. I want to break away from that and highlight that the idea of a perfect woman is a lie.”
