He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

A Photography Series by Jada Berglund
Model: Emma McCoy

“He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not...” is a photo series that depicts the realities of young women in media and their expected fascination with romance. Each image is created to look like a vintage film still which represents the existence of these standards over time. The classic red rose alludes to themes of love, power, and perhaps loss thereof. This is a series about self-destructive love; spending too much time conceptualizing another individual can lead to toxicity towards oneself. One cannot fully free their self if their mind is consumed by a distorted daydream of another.