This work attempts to capture the changes in a subject’s facial expression on hearing words associated with emotion. The words were drawn at random from a pack of 40 flashcards. The first image was a control ‘blank’ image, the remainder are displayed in the order in which they were taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brief: <\/strong>In response to the work of the artists you\u2019ve read about so far, try to create a photographic portraiture typology which attempts to bring together a collection of types. Think carefully about how you wish to classify these images; don\u2019t make the series too literal and obvious.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once complete, post these portraits on your blog or in your learning log, with a written statement contextualising the work<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Great article: “Can the photographic typology be defined?”<\/a> suggests defining typology by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I don’t have access to many people during Lockdown, I think I will have to consider a typology around a single subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subject: <\/strong>Considering the work of Martin Schoeller<\/a> , I like the idea of photographing the portraits in a consistent manner especially in close up. I could combine this with different facial expressions, much like Heubler<\/a>‘s work. Therefore, my typology would be more about comparison \/ difference than similarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Environment:<\/strong> A neutral background, close up, shallow depth of field<\/p>\n\n\n\n Process: <\/strong> Schoeller’s idea of a consistency will be used to light the subject, who will be framed close-up in the frame, flat lighting to illuminate all parts of the face. This is in contrast to Yousef Karsh’s lighting which used light and shadow to create depth and mood. A word will be read to the subject and take one image, per word, asking the subject to react however they wish to the word. In his video about identical twins, Schoeller’s technical set up is shown, I will try and do something similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n