Inspiration - Nathalie Lecroc

 http://keepingslimandgettingstylish.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html

 http://www.onsitereview.ca/miscellanea/tag/material-culture?currentPage=2

 http://allthingsnice4life.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html

 http://blog.iamlam.com.au/2010/07/

A series of paintings by Nathalie Lecroc called "Anthology de Sac" focuses on the contents of different women's handbags, revealing their identitys through their personal belongings. I think this is a really interesting way of showing somebody's identity as you are not focusing on the actual person but instead their belongings, which can say a lot about a person, but can also be misleading.

First Shots

 

I took this picture of a subject's eye because it is a unique colour of eye and she could be recognised for having this strange coloured iris, forming part of her identity. I really like this photograph as although you can only see part of the subject's face, you would know who the person was because of her eye colour.

 

 

Here is a cropped, close up shot of the eye. You can really see the nice colours and details of the iris here, I really like the sharpness and reflections also.

Inspiration - Identity Project on Youtube

This video I found on Youtube is a project on identity. The interviewer simply asks people who they are - the answers vary due to how different people see and define themselves. I really like this video as you can see how different people's identitys are, also how they see their own identity; whether it is their family, their culture, what they do, where they go, their interests, etc, that make them who they are. You can see from this that identity is a very broad and interesting topic to work on.

Inspiration - Cindy Sherman

Untitled Film Stills Series

The Untitled Film Stills series of photos by Cindy Sherman demonstrate that there isn't a definate female identity like many people stereotype - women can take any roles depending on the types of lives they lead and their situations.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5108748

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30190308@N05/2850663136/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tordis/1420426230/

http://womenswork.tumblr.com/post/274123082/cindy-sherman-untitled-film-stills

 I really like these images as Sherman has managed to portray the different identitys of women using just one person (herself). It is a really creative way of showing identity.

Inspiration - Maki Miyashita

http://japan-photo.info/blog/2006/10/31/abstract-contemporary-japanese-photography-and-life-style

I feel this photograph by Maki Miyashita is a good image representing identity as it shows the woman in a natural state as if the camera isn't taking a photo. The various shots lead you to think of her as a messy person, who likes shoes and the fan shot adds to the idea that makes you think she is a fun and care-free.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Arts/Delectable-tastes-of-Japan/2005/03/03/1109700598344.html

Another Maki Miyashita photo, depicting a woman relaxing in her bedroom reading the newspaper. From this you are lead to think she is quite a chilled out woman but also knows that the latest news is important. Photos by Miyashita seem similar to each other in that they seem to show women in their rooms not wearing much clothing relaxing.

Identity

After much thought I have decided to undertake the theme of Identity for my project. I feel this would be an interesting theme for me to explore as it is something I don't usually do and it would be good to gain experience in this area of photography.

Original Ideas

Skateboarding video - Identity
-this would show the identity of skateboarders, what they do and who they are.

Special places - Land or Place
-would be photos of places that are special to me.

Roles of family members - Family
-this would be the roles of my family members, what they do, where they live, etc.

How a place changes from day to night - Place
-I would take photos of one area to see how it changes from day to night, the people that go there, etc.

What makes people who they are - Identity
-would be photos of people's possessions, original things about them (e.g: hair), to show their identity.

Relationships between family members - Family
-this would be how family members interact with each other, how they act around each other.