Mood Board
Definition
Identity – the fact of being who or what a person or thing is; the individuality of one person, which makes them ‘different’/ unique/ themselves.
Ones background/ environment/ upbringing are all factors which contribute to identity, as they shape not only the person but also their ideas and belief system. Identity isn’t just the physical appearance of a person but also their personality, their past, their future and their ideas which is why factors such as gender, culture, society and stereotypes can also affect and change someone’s identity, they may change (or not) in order to adapt too and follow societies dominant ideology of the time – what’s popular/ trendy/ what others expect you to think and feel.
Artists to Research
Carole Benitah, Francesca Woodman, Lucas Simões, Arnaud Jarsaillon and Remy Poncet of Brest Brest
Photoshoot Plan –
Themes – Loss/ Lack/ Hidden identity – disguise, cultural identity/ individuality
Ideas – Formal photoshoot – shoulders + above, empty room – high shutter speed to capture all subject movements, environmental ‘styled’ photos (not candid)
Print – Images on photo paper then burn/ place other object on top of them and re-take the images.
Lighting – flash lighting to minimalize the amount of shadows that are created over the subject face/ body, for outside shoots = natural lighting (morning/ midday times) as there is more natural/ exposed light during these times
Editing – Brush tool in Photoshop to mimic an embroidery effect/ actually sew then retake the images. Double Exposure = link to cultural(?) (Photoshop)
What – Images of people individually or using objects to mask/ disguise their faces.
Who – Similar to the artist, Carolle Benitah, I am going to use old family photos and use newer images to combine both. As well as using the Lucas Simoes burning effect to represent fading memories and how memories form ones identity.
Where – I am going to use the studio for more formal photoshoots, for the Alban Grosdidier inspired shoot I will use a bathtub and for others I am going to use everyday object/ surroundings to disguise the subjects.
Why – By combining these techniques, a representation of a loss of identity will be created.
Image Selection – Green = Good Quality, Amber = Medium Quality, Red = Least Quality.
Photoshoot 1 – Studio
Photoshoot 2 – carolle benitah
Photoshoot 3 – Alban Grosdidier
Photoshoot 4 – Fence disguise
Edits
Idea 1 – Inspired by Lucas Simoes
Idea 2 – Inspired by Arnaud Jarsaillon and Remy Poncet
Idea 3 – Inspired by Alban Grosdidier
Idea 4 – Inspired by Carolle Benitah
Evaluation
Direct Response To Alban Grosdidier
My images 
Artist Images 
For my Alban Grosdider inspired ideas and photo shoot, I used a bright light which allowed a shine/ reflected to be created from the ripples on the water. When comparing my results, I did take more of a surreal approach with some images containing three faces where as the artists style is quite natural. However, by getting the subject to move around in the water almost candidly I was able to capture similar expressions to that of Alban Grosdidiers subjects.
Final Images –
