Inspirations:

Martin Schoeller:
Known for his close up photos of athletes and other celebrities, I would like to take inspiration from this as I think showing expression or reaction to something in the form of a close up image of the face could be quite powerful.

Influencers such as Joe Fazer and David Laid:
These are people who have gained huge success after creating youtube channels centered around their transformation over time due to the gym, which has similar themes to what I would like to incorporate into my piece.

Mirror photography:
Another inspiration that I would want to take from and incorporate into my piece is mirror photography. This is because I feel there are many possibilities and ideas that can come from this, such as a person looking in and seeing someone they want to be, were, or are becoming. This could provide motivation and have a profound effect on the viewer.

Statement of Intent:

The title of this project is “Phoenix” as i want the general idea to be someone being “reborn” into an improved version of themself, one that happens as a result of going to the gym. Exploring the reasons why people go to the gym and what they get out of it. I will take inspiration from many photographers like Martin Schoeller to express emotion, influencers such as David Laid to show improvement and development through hard work, as well as the use of mirrors to show change and the desire for improvement. Overall i want to invoke a feeling of motivation in the viewer, to motivate them to become better, be better, do better.