Sunday, February 21, 2010

The Ego and the Alter Ego














Ego- a person's self esteem or sense of self-appearance.
Alter Ego- an alternative personality that is usually kept hidden and is radically different than that person's appearance.

For your next shooting assignment, you will experiment with two different approaches to creating a portrait. One approach will be to most accurately present your subject's ego, that is photographing them in a way that candidly expresses his/her usual self-esteem or sense of importance. The second approach will be to collaborate with your subject and present their alter ego, or a radically different appearance by using combinations of props, experimental lighting, and digital effects.

Check out the slideshow on the bottom, and then open up your sketchbook...it's time to brainstorm! Follow the directions below for brainstorming ideas, and then the expectations for the shooting assignment.



No comments:

Post a Comment