Four lingerie-clad women drew on their bodies with Sharpie markers to highlight their physical shortcomings - like a plastic surgeon during a consultation - for a powerful photo series that ridicules the media 's depiction of female bodies . Sarah Coffman from San Diego , California , enlisted three friends , whom she refers to as Tiffany Stevens , Rose Lee and Ashley A , for the provocative photoshoot , which was shot by photographer Terrance Smalls . The images from the aptly-named Lines Series show the women reading magazine featuring models and actresses while they sit in a doctor 's office waiting room covered in marker . 'We live in a society where women are constantly being stripped down and evaluated , without physically being stripped down , ' Terrance explained on his website . Powerful message : Sarah Coffman ( center ) stood up while Tiffany Stevens ( left ) and Rose Lee ( right ) pointed out her flaws in the provocative photo series shot by Terrance Smalls . Media pressure : The three women read the popular men 's magazine Maxim , famous for featuring scantily-clad women on its cover , while they sit in a waiting room in their underwear . Dream girls : The trio , who used Sharpie markers to highlight their physical flaws , pointed and stared at the models in Vogue . He continued : 'Well , what does it look like when we actually strip women down and evaluate their physical `` shortcomings '' ? How insane does it look ? How uncomfortable does it make us feel ? The purpose of this series was to find out . ' Sarah , Tiffany and Rose wore patterned bras and underwear and donned coiffed hair and a faces full of make-up for the series , which puts a bold spin on pin-up inspired photoshoots . Terrance explained that their over-the-top beauty looks were a 'conscious decision ' that they made to further drive their point across . 'Yes , the ladies are wearing a lot of makeup ( more than they would if they were just going out ) and yes , the images have been retouched , ' he noted . Body anxiety : Tara can be seen agonizing over her body as she stares in the mirror in this photo . Ridiculous standards : The three women were photographed as they made faces at the pictures they were seeing the magazines . Ca n't compare : Rose and Sarah look shocked as they stare at the models in the magazines they are reading . Look here : Rose held a magazine while Tara and Sarah pointed at images that caught their attention . Mean girls : Sarah and Rose sneered at Tara , who was sitting between them and obliviously reading Maxim . Meanwhile , Ashley sported a more business oriented look and posed in a camisole and a pencil skirt before she shed her clothes and exposed the markings on her body . All of the women had lines and arrows drawn over their breasts , on areas of their stomachs and around their arms and thighs , highlighting what many might perceive to be their ‘ problem ’ areas . While the series was created last August , Sarah , 23 , who goes by the name ‘ nerdygypsy ’ online , shared the images on Reddit yesterday , writing : 'So my friends and I put on a photoshoot a few months back , this became the result . ' She continued : 'We were trying to more or less expose the ridiculousness involved in photoshoots . ' Touch up : Terrance explained that it was a 'conscious decision ' for the models to wear more make-up than they do in real life . Baring all : Rose wore a hot pink bra and a black thong with pink bows during the photoshoot . Eye contact : Rose put her hands on her hips as she looked over her shoulder at the camera and flaunted her derriere . Strike a pose : The photo series proves that women are insecure about their bodies no matter what the size because of how the media portrays female bodies . The girls can be seen measuring each other 's waists , pointing out their flaws with their fingers , staring at their bodies in the mirror and pouring over men 's magazines in the images that aim to start a discussion about body image . When Terrance first posted some of the images to is Instagram account in 2014 , he received an overwhelmingly positive response from his followers . 'That 's what true beauty is . Not afraid to be and show urself for who u really are . Spite what other people say or think of you [ sic ] , ' one person wrote , while another commented : 'Great message . ' Striving for perfection : Sarah ( right ) can be seen measuring Ashley A 's waist ( left ) in this powerful image . Before and after : Ashley posed in a camisole and a pencil skirt before she shed her clothes . Lacking confidence : Ashley ( left ) and Tara ( right ) can be seen covering their chests , which have purple lines drawn on them to highlight their flaws . All natural : Sarah modeled a leopard print bra and underwear set for this solo shot .
Terrance Smalls photographed the Lines Series , which features Tiffany Stevens , Sarah Coffman , Rose Lee and Ashley A as models .