Feature Questions Answers

 1. Do you support the idea of being "comfortable in your own skin"? Why or why not? 

-Yes I support this idea because having high confidence is really important in this day and age. 

2. Tell me something about yourself, that someone else may not know. 

• I often like to try new and different things I don’t usually try. 

3. In your own words, explain what a positive body image means to you. 

• A positive body image means that somebody is owning what they have, and just flaunting it without a care in the world. 

4. On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you feel about your body. (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest). 

• I feel my body is a 8

5. What is your favorite thing about your body,and why? 

• My favorite thing about my body is my curves because they seem to look good in anything I wear.

6. What is your least favorite thing about your body,and why? 

• My least favorite thing about my body would be my thighs because it can be difficult trying on clothes with large thighs.

7. What is your idea of being comfortable in your own skin? 

• Being comfortable in your own skin would mean not being concerned with anybody else opinion about your body and can wear anything and being confident in it.

8. In your opinion, what is an effective way to get others feel more comfortable? 

• An effective way to get others to feel more comfortable would be to continuously compliment somebody, and to always let somebody be themselves around you

Feature Questions

 1. Do you support the idea of being "comfortable in your own skin"? Why or why not? 

2. Tell me something about yourself, that someone else may not know. 

3. In your own words, explain what a positive body image means to you. 

4. On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you feel about your body. (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest). 

5. What is your favorite thing about your body,and why? 

6. What is your least favorite thing about your body,and why? 

7. What is your idea of being comfortable in your own skin? 

8. In your opinion, what is an effective way to get others feel more comfortable? 

Photo Shoot Details

These are my models that I have decided to choose for my magazine, are my sisters. The location is the backyard of my home.

"APHRODITE" Photo Essentials & Props

These are what I plan to use in the photos.

Magazine Format

This is pretty much the layout of the magazine, that I have decided on. 

Body Image Mantras:

- There is no wrong way to have a body.
- No food is the enemy.
- I am loved,
- I am appreciated.
- I am beautiful inside and out.
- I am a wonderful person.
- My body deserves to be nourished.
- Guilt is a waste of my time.
-  I am learning to love and accept myself more and more every single day.

Tips for acceptance of body Images

- Appreciate your body.
- Keep a list of things you like about yourself.
- Surround yourself with positive people and positive vibes. After all, "compliments builds confidence."
- Remember to do nice things for yourself. IT IS OK TO TREAT YOURSELF!
- Use the time you spend worrying about food and calories, to remind yourself all that you are thankful for and treat yourself.
- Do not focus on 1 bad feature, start to see yourself as a whole person.

Ways to Practice Body Positivity

1. Look in the mirror, and remind yourself of 3 physical features (legs, body, etc.) that you are thankful and grateful for. 
2. Tell yourself "There is no wrong way to have a body, and that you are beautiful inside and out." 
3. Wear WHATEVER YOU WANT! Remember IT IS YOUR BODY!
4. Take care of yourself. (yoga, exercising, gym, cardio, etc) 
5. Remember that your mental health is just as important as your physical health and being. 
6. Focus on positive qualities and/or talents. 
7. Avoid negative talk. 
8. Remember it is ok to admire the beauty of others, but don't compare yourself to others. 

Body Positivity Shoot Inspirations

Now that I have a feel for my magazine, I have decided to recreate the whole "feel" of the magazine. Below are some ideas I have for my part of this group's project, however, I do plan on using an outdoor location, considering that I have the summer edition of the magazine.

This model has vitiligo. Which causes some parts of the skin to appear lighter. This is a good feature to add, because it's not all about body features, it can be pysical features as well.

This is what I was leaning towards. We will probably use 2 locations, because this looks nice on the inside as well. 

My magazine will be diverse, of course. Also, I wont focus too much on the swimwear.

Aphrodite Magazine Goals

In my magazine, I will include different people's definition of body positivity, and what it means for them to be truly positive about their selves.
To me body positivity, is all about being comfortable in your own skin, regardless of the media and what our inner thoughts and/or others may think about "the perfect body". I think there is no wrong way to have a body, which happens to be the tagline of my magazine. I will also try to create some new goals of body positivity as some already include: challenging how society views the body, and promoting the acceptance of all bodies.