I plan to create images with the main characteristics of Francesca Woodman’s work but with the personality of Corinne Day and Ryan McGinley’s work, showing possible self destructive behaviours which are camouflaged by the vitality of youth and teenage culture.
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I don’t have a set idea of what I want to photograph, my view on the identity project was that I wanted to create a set of images that show a teenagers point of view on taboo subjects that are usually censored or lectured about by adults.
PHOTOSHOOT #1
I started by taking photographs of my belongings in an almost clinical, professional way- I quickly realised that my idea of the word identity doesn’t mean professional, clean photos but more gritty and personal images that show the young side of identity; where someone’s personal identity is taken apart, sculpted and analysed by society before being put back in a broken way where one has to “fit in” before they can continue.
For my first photoshoot I used the self-timer setting on my camera and set it up on a flat surface as I didn’t have a tripod.
My first photoshoot was in a family member’s flat that they had just moved into as I really liked how empty the space looked, I was the main subject for all my images so all the images were taken on self timer and with flash to make them look more grungy and raw.
MY FAVORITE IMAGES FROM PHOTOSHOOT #1
PHOTOSHOOT #2
My second photoshoot was around my apartment building and in my bedroom, once again I was the main subject in my photos but I also took pictures of my surroundings such as my bedroom and bedroom walls.
MY FAVORITE IMAGES FROM PHOTOSHOOT #2
PHOTOSHOOT #3
My third photoshoot was outside around St Brelade’s bay and in my hotel room in the St Brelade’s Bay Hotel. I took some pictures with my friends at a local youth club then I went to the Fisherman’s chapel and the graveyard around it as well as the beach.
All my images were taken with flash and some are out of focus but I believe this gives them a cool effect.
MY FAVORITE IMAGES FROM PHOTOSHOOT #3
As well as the images I’ve taken from these photoshoots I plan to use images from past projects however as I am still unsure of what I want my images to portray and how I am going to show identity.