When we were given the theme The Other Side for the Adobe Creative Photo Jam at 7AM a few weeks ago, we had just nine hours to concept and shoot exactly what that meant to each of us. For me, especially in America’s current political climate,“The Other Side” represents the other side of America’s normal, yet outdated and often false, understanding of feminine nature.

I had a crew and a few amazing models on hold. We quickly got to work: Karis, an androgynous queer artist. Lauren, a gorgeous woman. Olive and Lulu, adorable little girls. And Wanda, a fabulous poodle. We chose a slightly disturbing, purely American location and prop styling and purely American, though misappropriated, garb. Then we pushed through the borders of their femininity, the borders of how they are usually perceived by others, to their other side.