This series examines the significant impact of societal beauty norms on women's self-perception. It explores the origins of concerns related to appearance, which are influenced by various industries such as glossy magazines and cosmetic chains.
This work challenges pressures from societal expectations that measure worth by adherence to beauty ideals. Beauty pressure is constant, as if every second brings us closer to the inevitable loss of youth, equating a woman's value to her appearance.
Elisa Miller is an award-winning French photographer based in London, UK. She tells visual stories using a vintage and colorful aesthetic to explore questions of identity, self-perception, and the representation of women. Her work delves into the impact of societal pressure on women and the images that lie beneath the surface, using light and elaborate settings to explore the female psyche through a cinematic lens.
Awards 2024 | ReFocus Awards
Bronze in Fine Art - Professional
2024 | Aesthetica Art Prize
Longlisted in Fine Art
2024 | Fine Art Photography Awards FAPA
Finalist in Fine Art
2023 | Julia Margaret Cameron Awards
Winner of the 21st JMC Awards Photographer of the Year in series
2023 | Tokyo International Photography Awards - TIFA
2nd Place Silver Winner in Fine Art
2023 | International Photography Awards - IPA
3rd Place Bronze Winner in Fine Art
2023 | Aesthetica Art Prize
Longlisted in Fine Art
2023 | Dodho Portrait Photography Awards
Winner of the top 25 photos of the year
2023 | 500px Global Photography Awards
Finalist in Fine Art
2023 | London International Creative Competition
Finalist in Shoot (Photo/Video)
2023 | Prix de la photographie Paris - Px3
Honorable Mention in Fine Art
2023 | Budapest Foto Awards - BIFA
Honorable Mention in Fine Art
2023 | International Color Awards
Honorable Mention in Fine Art
2022 | Prix de la photographie Paris - Px3
1st Place Winner Fine Art Photographer of the year 2022
2022 | Budapest Foto Awards - BIFA
Gold Medal Winner Fine Art
2022 | Moscow International Foto Awards - MIFA
Bronze Medal Winner People
2022 | Moscow International Foto Awards - MIFA
Bronze Medal Winner Advertising & Fashion
2022 | British Photography Awards
Shortlisted in Fine Art
2022 | International Photography Awards - IPA
Honorable Mention Fine Art Portrait
2022 | Monovisions
Honorable Mention People
2022 | One Shot Color - IPA
Honorable Mention Fine Art
2022 | Moscow International Foto Awards - MIFA
Honorable Mention Self-Portrait
2021 | International Photography Awards - IPA
1st Place Winner People Photographer of the year 2021
2021 | International Photography Awards - IPA
1st Place Winner Self-Portrait
2021 | International Photography Awards - IPA
Honorable Mention Advertising & Fashion
2021 | Lucie Awards
Shortlisted for discovery of the year
