Body Issues
For
my ‘negotiated practice’ module I decided I wanted to focus on Body Issues within Identity and find
out why people want to look the way they do. I
became interested in how an individual might feel about themselves within their
own body
and if they are confident about certain aspects or would like to change/ cover
anything up about themselves. I thought this could involve plastic surgery or
just simply by choosing particular clothes or even wearing makeup.
When having discussions with others, it made me realise that I am very self conscious myself and so are many other people in today’s society. I wondered whether it had anything to do with the media and how they try to portray people to look ‘perfect’ highlighting their slightest imperfections.
This could affect us in the way we feel about our own bodies and I personally feel I would like us all to be confident no matter how we look.
I started by photographing a subject individually but shot four photoshoots within one. Concentrating on them stood in an upright position looking straight on at the camera – this was looking at how one might perceive them, not knowing what is wrong with them and what their body issue is. Another shoot inspired by Gillian Wearing (signs), the subject had to hold up a sign which I had previously written their body issue comment on to, these are displayed below.
I feel each of these photographs are very powerful presented on their own and display the concept of my project in a posotive way.
When having discussions with others, it made me realise that I am very self conscious myself and so are many other people in today’s society. I wondered whether it had anything to do with the media and how they try to portray people to look ‘perfect’ highlighting their slightest imperfections.
This could affect us in the way we feel about our own bodies and I personally feel I would like us all to be confident no matter how we look.
I started by photographing a subject individually but shot four photoshoots within one. Concentrating on them stood in an upright position looking straight on at the camera – this was looking at how one might perceive them, not knowing what is wrong with them and what their body issue is. Another shoot inspired by Gillian Wearing (signs), the subject had to hold up a sign which I had previously written their body issue comment on to, these are displayed below.
I feel each of these photographs are very powerful presented on their own and display the concept of my project in a posotive way.
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