The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence – Beyoncé
Women’s project: Carlotta [Parma, 2013]
Tag: women photography
Women’s project: Rayya [Parma, 2013]
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line” – Lucille Ball
Women’s project: Marta [Parma, 2013]
“As women achieve power, the barriers will fall” – Sandra Day O’Connor
Women’s project: Ileana [Parma, 2013]
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept” – Angela Davis
Women’s project: Meina [Parma, 2013]
Women are the real architects of society – Cher
Women’s project: Cristina [Parma, 2013]
I want to show that you can have fun and have purpose, be respectful and speak your mind. You can be both elegant and a provocateur. You can be curvy and still be a fashion icon. I wish this freedom for every person – Beyoncé
Women’s project: Matilde & Juna [Parma, 2013]
The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet – Adrienne Rich
Women’s project: Samanta [Parma, 2013]
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done, to try and love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return – Maya Angelou
Women’s project: Cecilia [Parma, 2013]
She has her dignity, a soft heart and she is such a sweet soul
Women’s project: Martina [Parma, 2013]
I met Martina in early 2013, via a mutual friend. At the time I was working on a photographic women’s project about their strengths and she bravely accepted to be part of it. We all have points in our body that we don’t appreciate (weak points?!) and this seems to be an almost universal established law. Said that, I don’t think that Martina has many 🙂 She is beautiful, even today. She has very expressive eyes, a nice, agile body shape and has a witty, strong personality! Marti, enjoy this memory!
Francesca [Parma, 2012]
During a portrait session, we normally get the best shots at the end of the shooting, as the beginning represents the awkward phase. The selection is a struggle for me and I don’t enjoy that part of the work. I never had the habit of culling backwards and I still don’t do that today however, for once, I have forced myself to go against my natural instinct of visually narrating Francesca’s session from start to finish and uploaded the tail end of our shoot. Enjoy these memories dated November 2012 and her beautiful face features!
Elena Arvasi Portrait Photographer 