Image Bank - Personal Project (Identity)

This is the image bank for my personal project - Identity. I have split the photos in two, the first being the identity of people and the other being the identity of places. The first image is a portrait of a girl, with red hair. However, in the center of her face she has a prism of different images of her facial features. Therefore, she has multiple mouths and eyes, but we cannot see her actual face in its original structure. This disguises her face so we cannot see what she looks like. The second image again, is of a girl but close up to her face, although her face actually isn't there. This image has been edited so that there are no features on the girls face, and it also looks as though the skin on her face has been sliced into strips - like ribbon, and there is blood dripping from these. This photo is disturbing and mysterious, which adds an edge to the idea of 'identity' - or the lack of it. The third image is another 'disguised identity' photo, whereby there two models in the photo, with white bags over their heads, which have drawn faces on them. The rest of the image is black, so the most distinctive part of the image is the white bags and faces drawn on them. The other three images are of architecture and places. The first image is of the side of a building, and depth is portrayed as the building looks narrower at the top, I also like that there is a bird close to the image flying past, but it is a black silhouette because the photo is in black and white. The second image is of a train carriage, there are no models in this image and it is very blurry apart from the foreground, where you can slightly see the design and texture of the seats. The last image is of a street with lots of roads, and we can see movement from the cars, as the photo has been overexposed to the point where the lights from the cars have been stretched along the road. I also like that the images are in black and white because the lights and details are more defined. 

Definition Post - Personal Project (Identity)

Definition of "Identity" - The characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is.

Adjectives to describe and/or relate to the word "Identity" - Character, Personality, I.D., DNA, Genes, Name, Existence, Memories, Identification, Status, Equality, Race, Class, Circumstances, Self, Disguised, Fake, Individuality, Faceless, Sexual Preference, Identity Card, Anonymous, Camouflage, Characteristic, Community, Society, Gender, Human, Inhumane, Illness, Cover, Make-up, Proof, Fingerprints, Place, Buildings, Age, Appearance.

I have chosen four images below which I think relate to my topic and can be influence for my future shoots. As my topic is "Identity", I want to explore the identity of buildings, places (such as tourist points) as well as the identity of people, their personalities and stories. Therefore, in this post, I have included photos of people because in my project proposal I used photos of buildings and places. The first image is of a faceless woman, holding her face like a mask as if she has just pulled it away. The background is white, the models outfit is white and she is rather pale which adds the feeling of innocence and purity. However, on the woman's face, her mascara is stained across her face and she is wearing red lipstick, which adds mystery. I like this image because it is as though she has pulled her identity off. The second image is of a couple standing together, and the photo is in black and white so it is very dark, as are their shadows. However, in this image, both the boy and girl's faces have been scribbled over in white. This means that we cannot see their faces or facial expression, which adds mysterious feeling to the image - and also, covers over their identity. I like that this image is meant to be romantic, because it is of a couple huddled together - however because of the black and white effect and scribbled out faces, it almost has the feeling of demonic and evil. The third image is of a girl wearing a mask with three different faces, which is like she has three different identities and personalities. I like this image because the background is blurred, and the subject (the model) is in focus. It is clear that the background is of trees by the way the sun is shining through some of the branches and it is also very dark. The three different faces are facing different directions, forward, left and right. This makes the photo feel very creepy as it is though the person can see all the way around her head at one time. The last image I have chosen is a sequence of one man, and in each photo he is holding a different hat over this face. This disguises his identity, but it also a really fun way of doing it. Whereas the other images i have chosen are mysterious, evil and creepy, this one is lighthearted and humorous. I also like that it has been displayed as a sequence. 

My own definition of "Identity" - A person's identity consists of their personality, characteristics, health, appearance and events in their life. 

Mindmap - Personal Project (Identity)