Juxtaposition in photography is the placement of two photographs close to together to present contrast or similarities. Inspiration could be taken by the pairings of the old monochrome portraits of Henry Mullins and more recent portraits of Michelle Sank which are opposed to show the comparisons, e.g., between the classes (social & professional) in Jersey mid-19th century & early 21st century. Juxtaposition can create that interest and contrast in a photograph, it may also try to convey a message from the photographer. It could also create tension and difference.
Juxtaposing images can also be terms of shapes, colours, repetition, object vs portrait.
Contact Sheet for my headshots:
Experimentation with Photoshop:
In terms of Juxtaposition, I took inspiration from my mood board and experimented with different gels and lights in contrast and opposed the different hues in the studio against the subject being photographed.
In the photographs below, I decided to take the title “Juxtaposition” in a different approach and put two photographs in contrast to each other, as shown below. The collages of different emotions and facial reactions can represent a division between one thing and another.
