Mood Board:
The mood board below shows s0me of my source of inspiration for my final set of photos. These elements would be experimented in my photographs.
For my final project, my target would be to evoke self-reflection of the viewers. The main message that I want to convey is self-exploration, aiming to make the audience reflect on their identity and boost their self-esteem. This would be represented through distorted reflections of a person’s face or body, which symbolizes the complexities of a individual’s inner identity. I am inspired by photographer Paul Apal’kin, who focuses on the distortion of human faces on pieces of mirror. Similarly, I would also like to experiment with the distortion of different facial expressions. However, I would also be adding elements of water to further highlight the core concept of reflection. My final piece would be in a black and white shade to emphasize the compare and contrast between tones, guiding the viewers’ attention towards the subject, which will be the reflection/distortion and the original face.
Citations:
https://arthur.io/art/paul-apalkin/portrait