Senior Ex. 3

I have to say to that I am so happy with all the different kinds of emotions, expressions that I am getting throughout this whole process. Instead of doing the traditional kinds of emotions( happy, sad, angry, etc.) I wanted to opt for more unconventional kinds of expressions. With these expressions I think the effect comes off far stronger than when they have basic expressions. I did not plan on Cleve having this kind expression and we have tried various kinds before he accidentally showed the gem that became this picture. I love how most of the faces that I have used are more natural and not posed, they are the type that I stumble on during that period between the time I am trying to pose them and my model reverting back to their natural face. I have decided that with the way things are going, I will look for more diverse expressions with my models to achieve different kinds of effects.

Senior Ex. 2

I was really satisfied with this photoshoot and how it turned out. I love the fact that she came off looking a bit sinister and creepy. My intention was to show a girl filled with joy and I think that Taylr was the perfect model to express that kind of emotion. Before the 'alterations', her face looks cute, simple, and happy; but the 'alterations' afterwards added a different effect. She almost resembles the Joker in some sorts: broken up and unusually merry. This shoot contributes to my theme in a way that it still shows deformity and some sort of struggle despite her looking happy.

Senior Ex. 1

This picture seems like Mark's face was peeled off or broken and it leaves the audience really bewildered as to what happened. I am overjoyed with the way this photoshoot turned out and I am excited with how people are going to react once they see this picture. Instead of using different angles like I did previously, I have decided to take pictures in a straightforward angle from now on.

Senior Ex. 8

This shoot was the the first of my new and improved idea. Originally, my idea was to use mirrors to show deformity, but after a certain epiphany I had, it changed. After browsing through a photoshop book, I stumbled upon this page that showing different ways to use layers. You could say that a lightbulb went off in my head when I saw that page and I decided to experiment with that tool. I have to say that I was really happy with the way these picture have turned out and I think that I will be using this tool from now on.

The Other Theme 4

This picture is a little bit different because usually my picture only has one person in them but in this one there is two. The mirrors I used for this shoot was a bunch of mirrors that I had broken prior and comprised into one overall face. The whole of the piece is not visible in this picture as I did not need all of it but I originally wanted to show their faces along with all of the mirrors. I decided to experiment with this shoot and try shooting my models at a different angle. I have to say that it was quite difficult at first trying to capture their faces as a whole because what you see with the naked eye is different from what you see behind the lens. Overall I was quite satisfied with the outcome from this shoot because I was able to achieve a variety of expressions and pictures with different results.

The Other Theme 3

The original idea for this photoshoot was to display a boy who doesn't quite know what he wants. He is still on a journey to find himself, hence why he is looking upwards with a wandering look in his eyes. The broken mirrors symbolize the incompleteness of his being.

The way that only half of his face is lighted while the other succumbs into the darkness shows that he has not yet achieved his quest.

Lighting this particular piece was quite challenging as I was shooting in a very compact space. Finding the right angle also made it difficult, but I ended up being satisfied with the outcome. I feel that the way his left eye was hidden in the shadows, and the way his right eye shows up adds to the effect that I am trying to get across.

After this shoot, I have decided to ring in other materials such as chairs to help me come with more angles.

The Other Theme 2

The purpose of this picture was to convey a girl that is dissatisfied with her own physical appearance. The reflection she is seeing in the picture is how she sees herself: face distorted and not beautiful. The emotion in her eyes say that she is dissatisfied with herself and that she has low self esteem. In reality she is beautiful as can be but the broken mirror symbolizes the broken standards of today's society and its elitist nature.
My intention for this particular picture was to omit a dark mood and I think I have accomplished that by ridding the color on the face and avoiding any bright light. I also think that the sharp edges add a nice touch.

This picture only altered my idea for a bit. I am now more intent on portraying people's reflections of themselves in a distorted fashion.

The Other Theme 1

My original idea was about self reflection in where the model would use mirrors or some form of object that has a reflection. My intent for the first picture was to take a picture of my model whilst they were looking at themselves through a mirror. As my shot progressed, the kind of pictures I was taking went from my model looking at himself through a mirror to experimenting with the way his face looks with the way the mirror is positioned. The pictures started looking distorted and I was unusually intrigued with they way they turned out. I started to try out different angles with half of his face cut off and me shooting from an angle that conjoin his eyes together making it no longer look like a human.


My idea has changed constantly while trying to compose this image. I had gone from taking a picture that was meant to show emotion to a picture that distorted the face. Since my idea did not seem to be working so well, I decided to experiment with the angle of the mirror and see how much his face would change if I took it at another angle. The result turned out better than what I had originally planned. I think that with this 'discovery' I decided that I would try and take pictures portraying distorted faces.