Collected Item: “Reflected in You”
Your Name
Bibi Xia
Your Pronouns
she/her
Instagram handle, if any
sweetsapphicdreams
Work Title
Reflected in You
Work Year (We are not accepting images older than 5 years)
2025
[Image Rights] Do you confirm that you hold the rights to this image?
Yes
[Eligibility] The Curve Photo Contest proudly centers and uplifts people who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people. Please share how you self-identify, using language that feels most accurate to you. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.)
Lesbian
[Artist Statement] Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement OR answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..." (Max. 100 words)
This is the first self-portrait I’ve taken with a professional camera. I’m usually behind the lens, so stepping into the frame felt unfamiliar and vulnerable. In the image, my best friend holds a mirror, reflecting me as I photograph the moment. I didn’t want to do this alone—she is truly a mirror in my life, reflecting the best parts of me. Including her makes the self-portrait feel whole, shaped by friendship and support. I took this photo after cutting my hair short for the first time, finally feeling like myself and ready to be seen.
[Visual Description] Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text. Example: "Two women holding hands and smiling as they walk in a pride parade, surrounded by rainbow flags."
Black-and-white photo taken outdoors in a park. A woman stands on grass with trees behind her, holding a round mirror up in front of her face. Her eyes and forehead are visible above the mirror, and her hands grip it on both sides. In the mirror is the photographer's self-portrait, she is seen smiling slightly while holding a camera up to her eye, capturing the image.
[Agreement] In the event that you win the 2026 Curve Photo Contest, do you consent to having your photograph printed for the sole purpose of displaying at The Curve Foundation's one-day event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA) during Lesbian Visibility Week? The Curve Foundation will cover printing costs, but will not cover costs for mailing the print after the event ends.
Yes
[Agreement] Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve Archive and Curve Quarterly?
Yes
[Agreement] By checking 'I understand' below, I acknowledge that this contest upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and I confirm that my submission does not contain anti-LGBTQ+ or other discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content.
I understand