Developed Ideas

Senayt Samuel - I found this image whilst researching my theme, and I was instantly drawn to it. This image is really creepy and unnatural because the Samuel's reflection in the mirror is turning around of its own accord. What is even more sinister is the fact that whilst the 'real world' woman is looking into the distance, the woman in the mirror is turning to look at the audience directly which I found really unnerving.

Kehinde Wiley-These pieces of work I thought were interesting from several different perspectives. Wiley is known for his highly naturalistic painting style and portrayal of young black men in heroic poses, and addressing the issues faced by them in contemporary cultures.
I was attracted to his work because I am looking into reflections of yourself, and I've liked the effect of having more than one version of himself in one piece, in different positions.

This piece I particularly liked, and I found it liked almost perfectly with what I wanted to show. I liked the connections between each of the men, the fact that they were palm to palm and all wearing the same clothes. I also like the backgrounds to Wiley's work, I think the almost abstract designs give the pieces an individual and unique quality to his work.

The Art of Football

My first photoshoot edit - I'm thinking at some point I want to incorporate mirrors into my work, but for now I'm going to keep it as duplicates in the image. I wanted to create the same eerie mood as Samuel's image with the reflection, and had several different photos of me edited into one frame, all looking at each other. One thing I would like to improve upon is the background. I think it's too plain, and I think adding something to it would improve the mood of the image.