The title of this project is Faces of Emotion.

The societal/cultural issue I want to explore with my photographs is people’s tendency to mask actual feelings in everyday life. I want to show the people’s emotional experience, such as joy, sadness, stress, and confidence, through their facial expressions.

I want my audience to feel a strong emotional connection to the people in my portraits. I want them to be in a position to notice those small details in each expression and understand the story behind a person’s face.

I will get inspiration and develop my ideas by researching photographic works that highlight honest expressions, clear emotional moods, and strong storytelling. I will use my research to study the use of varying angles of view, including high angle, low angle, and close up shots, which can affect the viewer’s emotional response. These angles will be the most important aspect of my work as I try to capture natural and powerful emotions.