THE CONSTANT BATTLE WITH YOURSELF

My series highlights eating disorders and the different body types people can have. My goal of the series was to showcase many body types that were almost opposites but with quarantine I was only able to get three bodies that weren’t completely different. I wanted to show that anyone can have an eating disorder, not just skinny people that have bones showing. It’s easy to not notice the signs especially if the person doesn't fit the stereotypical body type expected. I chose this as my series because it’s a problem I have dealt with most of my life. It started in elementary school when I would compare my friend’s weight to mine constantly. I felt as if I always had to be less or equal to theirs. Then in middle school I stopped eating as much as I could. It wasn’t until I had to be taken to the hospital that my mom noticed. It didn’t stop there but it did get better. I ate more but I would still starve myself before wearing a bikini or special events like homecomings and prom. This year I have learned to accept my body and no longer feel the constant need to starve myself. I believe this is an issue seen amongst many people my age especially and needs more attention. Hopefully, through my photography I can achieve that.