Society can be viewed in different ways by different people; photography captures these different views and shows them to the viewers. It is evident that most fine art images on society are in black and white; this is so that the viewer doesn't pay attention to the colour as it can be symbolic and ambiguous, instead, the viewer can concentrate on the contents of the photographs and figure out the different symbols that are presented. For example, in the third picture, the different shoes depict different personalities; the ballet shoes represent an innocent, graceful and kind personality, whereas the heels represent a darker personality. This is to show that women act in different ways depending on where they are in society - they could be well-behaved at school or at home but not so well-behaved when they're out at a club.
Over half of photographs on society address the issues found in the community, as shown in the last three pictures. This helps raise awareness towards these issues and portray them in a more interesting way so that people pay attention. In the fourth and sixth picture, it is clear that the issue being portrayed is of the idea that girls have to look their best in order to be considered beautiful by others. This is shown through the little girl arranging her make up; it illustrates how OCD girls are about their looks and how they think they have to get it right every time. It is also shown through the woman bending herself to make her stomach look flatter; once again, this depicts how women feel they have to be slim and have make up on to look appealing to society.
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