For the final project in my Photography 11 class, we were tasked with creating a series that shows juxtaposition and combines all the techniques we have learned so far. In my series, I explored Imposter Syndrome, which is when individuals believe their achievements are attained through luck and coincidence, not through their abilities, and are afraid of being exposed as a fraud. With this syndrome comes a disjoint between how others perceive them, which is often as a competent individual, and how they perceive themselves. I have shown these two opposing perceptions in three photos.
In Masking Flaws, the first photo in my series, I have depicted someone with their one of their hands covering half their face and a photo of them smiling superimposed on top. This represents how I always feel like I am masking myself as calm and collected even
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To me, looking close and deep into one's eyes is the easiest way to see who they really are. For this photo, I used diopters in order to get a close-up shot of an eye, which I then placed a photo of someone having a mental breakdown in the iris along with sticky notes that say 'be better’ on them. This represents how I feel like there is a constant reminder that I must be better. In addition, the obliques of the sticky notes add a feeling of confusion and disorientation to the photo. Despite the uncertainty that the obliques add, though, the eye still appears calm and unworried. In addition, to draw attention to the pupil, I have used a large aperture to create a narrow depth of field.
Overall, I think my series portrays my feelings of being a fraud and imposter syndrome well by contrasting how others see me and how I feel about myself. I found this project to be a lot of fun to do because of the freedom that comes with it, but I definitely struggled with not only refining the ideas, but getting the shots I wanted. Despite, this I am very happy with my end
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This photo had global ramifications, and as what is arguably the most famous cover photo in journalism, it opened the world’s eyes to the soul and struggle of the afghan people during a time of war and suppression. The young girl is the center of the frame. Her eyes are the main focus of the image, speaking to the audience about the horrific things she has been through during the soviet occupation. Her eyes are the primary center of the photo, dim green on the outside and blurring internal to a light hazel. Something is past her eyes; her intense soul appears to pierce through to your own. Her eyes look where it counts into your extremely center, requesting understanding. Those eyes are a cry for help to let everyone know what the Soviet Union did to her people. Her innocence, although damaged, can still be seen peaking through her bright eyes. A green foundation complements her green eyes. Her dark hair is brushed far from her eyes with just a solitary strand falling over her cleared out eye. Her skin is tanned from spending her days in the sun and is marginally grimy. The lighting is low and delicate, strengthening and bringing on her eyes to pop. The sun is behind the camera shedding her face for the most part in the light. The left half of her face is faintly darker than the rest, making one accept that the sun was to one side. The green working behind her serves as an edge that matches the external edge of her green eyes, adding to their
In this picture the lady is hiding because she does not want to show the pain she is feeling, so she keeps it bottled up inside. She buries her true self by “wearing” these masks and fake smiles. For example, “This debt we pay to human guile;/ With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,” translating to we put up that face to hide the pain others put us through, we try our best to smile. When you look at the poem “We Wear the Mask”, they seem similar to that of those in the picture of that girl. “We Wear the Mask- We wear the mask that grins and lies,/ It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes-,” meaning “We look as though we are something that we are not” and “We show a completely different face than what our emotions feel”. It emphasizes what the girl in the picture also portrays she’s
People’s perceptions of themselves and how they think others perceive them influence their actions. This theme is evident in The Death of Benny Paret, Shooting an Elephant, and On Dumpster Diving, but in different ways in each piece. Once people know who they are and are comfortable with themselves, they have reached self-actualization.
Furthermore, emotional masks typically covers how others really feels on the inside. Some people be having a rough time, and they do not want everyone to know what is happening with them. So, they place a mask on and continue to smile to cover their real feelings. Everyone can not relate to people situations, and they can say things that are hurtful to others. Wearing the mask only shows the outside of someone, not the inside. To bring to light, most children commits suicide because they keep their feelings balled up inside, which can cause them to eventually break down. Their mask be super strong in public, but they can be
“Selfies are not all about seeking external validation” (Rutledge). Selfies are generally understood as a form of self-portraiture in which the photographer is also the main subject or, one of, the photograph. Selfies have become a more prominent trend since “[…] appear[ing] on the photo-sharing site Flickr and on MySpace back in 2004” (Rutledge). However, desire for self-portraiture has existed since first commissioned in Ancient Egypt, self-painted since the invention of the mirror, and now simplified and cost-free with digital camera devices (Rutledge). As a result, the now widespread selfie has created a negative stigma that nearly makes them synonymous with narcissism, though such immediate reasoning
We all daydreamed, gotten lost inside a movie, has even had an out of body experiences; don’t worry it’s all common, but it is also a mild form of dissociation. Dissociation is a separation within an individual’s actions, memories, thoughts feelings, or has a sense of being unreal. Among the most incomprehensible or mystifying and controversial is the rare dissociative identity disorder. It’s the most severe and chronic manifestation of the dissociative disorders.
Sure, some of us have this great confidence within ourselves about looking great, but that does not hold true for everyone. I understand the pain or disgust, or even disappointment one feels when they look in the mirror and say, “I wish I could change this or that about myself”. Although this piece is written about the author’s life, it holds meaning and connects with for many people; one only has to dig deep enough to find one. For me, it was to realize what is important in life can change, adapt and that we must explore our inner selves and find our own path in life.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a bildungsroman story where the protagonist grows up becomes aware of her body and how it is changes with puberty. A bildungsroman passage is where the novel focuses on an, “individual's growth and development” (Hader). In the book, Alice goes on many adventures where she feels like she is not herself because she is becoming a young woman. When going through puberty, girls normally grow three and a half inches a year (while they go through adolescence)(Brown). Growing up is a major part of everyone’s life; puberty is just one of the challenges that everyone has to go through.
Social anxiety disorder is also known as social phobia. It is defined as the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. It is the fear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment or ridicule. This leads to feelings of inadequacy, self-consciousness, and depression. The person with social anxiety disorder may believe that all eyes are on him at all times. Social anxiety disorder is the third largest mental health case issue in the world, and it can effect 7% of the population (15 million Americans) at any given time.
While attending Hailsham the students try vigorously to strive for their best art in order to have their artwork selected for “the gallery,” which is a wide-ranging collection of their best works that is shown to the outside world. In response this changes the students view of their o...
Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a rare phenomenon in which individuals desire the amputation of fully functioning limbs. BIID is described as the disparity between an individual’s perception of their body and the actual structure of their body (Bayne & Levy, 2005). Other psychological disorders have been linked to BIID, including Gender Identity Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. The neurological origins of BIID are unknown at this time, and treatment of this condition through elective amputation is highly controversial. Arguments for and against elective amputation will be discussed, as well as other possible treatments.
Who are you? This question could be exceedingly intricate to answer if you were to ask an adolescent. Teens are experiencing countless changes in their development, which is why it is such a significant time for them. During this time teenagers develop their sense of self. Film has helped portray some of the changes that occur during this evolving developmental period. For this paper, I will be describing the differences between two adolescent films to depict differences in developing the self. Some differences I will cover include types of self, Erickson’s Identity Crisis, Marcia’s Identity Status Interview theory, and culture over time.(Arnett, 2013)
Humanity is defined by one major factor: one’s understating of the self. By understanding one’s self, one can understand society and the world that surrounds themselves. There is one thing that can often distort one’s personality, one’s identity. By identifying as one thing a person can often change how they act or do certain things. This is often found to hide one’s true motives or intention, but it can also be used to hide hidden factors that aren’t as prevalent. One’s personality and identity are very closely linked, and tend to play off one another. This fact can be show in within multiple works. To name a few authors who demonstrate this fact: Clifford Geertz, Horace Miner, and Andrei Toom. Their works seek to dive deeper
The authors Benner and Pennington, speak of the damaging nature of the false self in contrast with the freedom of the true self. The false self is described as the reliance upon the attachments we form, to the things we attribute to making us special or proud of who we are. The reliance on these attributes are likened to the fig leaves that Adam and Eve used for the purpose of hiding behind, out of fear of being ‘seen’. The idea is expressed that we hide, in fear of people seeing the things we have at some point cast out of our lives in shame.