My mood board visually represents the key ideas in my Statement of Intent by exploring how identity can be shaped, distorted, or pressured by societal and cultural expectations. In my intention, I explained that I want my photographs to convey the internal emotional experience of identity—how it can feel fragmented, unclear, or influenced by external forces. The images I selected are directly connected to this theme and help guide the direction of my final portraits.

The photographs that utilize reflection relate to my idea of dual identity: the self we present outwardly versus the self we keep internal.

Overall, my mood board deepens and supports the themes of my Statement of Intent by employing visual techniques—such as reflection, distortion, selective lighting, and color symbolism—that help communicate internal struggle, cultural pressure, and the layered nature of personal identity. This board sets the emotional tone for the portraits I will create and provides a clear visual direction for how I will express my chosen societal issue.