Thursday, 3 March 2016

Investigating Inspiring Projects To Help Me Choose A Topic

Miguel Ribeiro




I like these photographs as I feel like the subject's skin is a surface on which their life/an event in their life has been documented on.


Lee Friedlander






I think these particular works from this photographer are really interesting as they investigate ways of photographing the human for that are intangible (shadows and reflections).


Elise Boularan




I like how the subject has been photographed in a location (not the studio), but the location isn't distracting. 












This photographer is exploring what we think our bodies are supposed to look like.
The photos on the left are where she has asked the subject to pose so that their body looks good/attractive, the photos on the right are where she has asked the subject to then pose so that their body looks bad/ugly.
I like how a large range of people have been photographed to show how everyone is a different shape and size; there is no “normal”. This series really makes me think about the 'idealised' body and what we think "looking good" vs "looking bad" means.


Ashley Armitage (aka @ladyist)






This artist uses Instagram as a way to promote body confidence and normalise tough subjects such as women's body hair and stretch marks.
I like how the colour of the light and the sharpness of these photographs makes them feel very real.


Nir Arieli






This black-and-white series uses an infrared photography technique that brings out the hidden marks left behind on skin such as blemishes, scars and stretch marks.
The simple poses and backgrounds force the viewer to purely look at the subject and their skin. The use of lighting creates interesting highlights and shadows on the contours of the subjects bodies.


Justin Bartels




"Impression" showcases what women go through to look 'beautiful'. Photographs shows the actual imprints left on their skin from the binding apparel they've been wearing.
I think this is a subtle but emotive way to portray how women can be objectified and held to high standards of presentation.


Shinichi Maruyama
“Nude.” Each image shows an abstract flesh-colored shape that’s created by a nude subject dancing in front of the camera. Although the photographs look like long-exposure shots, they’re actually composite images created by combining ten thousand individual photographs of each dancer.
This is an interesting way to use the body to create abstract artwork.


Julian Holtom




Photo series of a burn victim turned model.
"As a model I aim to portray the beauty that is imperfection, the confidence and self esteem that many survivors have lost or never known, to give them a new light."
I like how there is both a serious portrait and then an accompanying portrait full of emotion.


David Jay








"In our society, breast cancer is hidden behind a small pink bow. The public needs to be educated."
This is the message behind The Scar Project, a photography series dedicated to young breast cancer survivors. The large-scale portrait endeavor features the faces and bodies of over 100 women who have battled and bested early-onset cancer.
I like the images where the subject is looking directly into the camera - I feel like they increase the intensity in the photograph and make the viewer feel like they are getting a glimpse of something private.


'Love Your Lines' Instagram Account







Women can upload images of their stretch marks to this social media account to promote healthy body images in women and to help the individuals embrace and celebrate the skin they're in.
I like how they've used props and clothing in the images.


Lucy Feng




Self portraits with muted colours of acrylic paint applied to her hands, face and shoulders. She becomes a human canvas.
I also really love the lighting in these photographs.

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