‘Fifty Fifty Selfie Barber Shop’

How cool are these?! I love how this photographer has taken such a simple idea of shaving half of his beard off and replacing it with other things. I know he has not technically become a ‘thing’, but his beard has! He also incorporates his mouth, using it as a pencil sharpener amongst other things to help the viewer understand what his beard is made out of.

The simple, whiteish background works well in these photos as it does not draw your attention away. I also like how his beard is central in the photo – not his whole face which may change the focus and whole idea of his photos.

Here is the site for the collection:

http://selfiebarbershop.tumblr.com/

After one of the lectures, I had the idea of camouflaging people into the surroundings behind them, blending them in and turning them into things instead of people. I came across a collection of surrealist portraits by Valentin Abad, Julien Dhivert and Sebastien Riveron that were displayed in Paris.

Here are some of my favourites:

I like how in these 2 photos, the person’s head has become what they are holding. The first image makes his head look like a cloud, which could be said to tie in with the saying ‘head in the clouds’. The simple background works well as it does not detract the viewer’s attention from the main subject in the photo. There are light shadows in these photos but they are not particularly noticeable when people’s heads have been turned into straws and cotton wool.

I love the bright colours and complete camouflage of the man in this photo. Although I could never use paint as it is far too messy to use in the studio, this is a good idea for having the subject merge with the background. The 4 colours also all work well together , appearing to be like a bright wallpaper. I also like the high sheen of the paint on the man’s head, truly making him appear as though he is an object instead of a person.

These are my favourite two photos. They are so strange but work very well. There are quite large shadows in both of them, although particularly the second photo. I like how you can barely tell that the second photo is even of a person and that the first has been turned a parcel and feel that the two photos actually fit our brief very well.

http://www.fubiz.net/en/2014/11/10/artistic-camouflage-photography/