Individuality Ideas

Photo By: Kim Fearheiley

Photo By: Lyanne Wylde

The assignment was "What makes you an individual?"
The examples were tattoos, piercings, make-up, hairstyles. I saw a few people already asking if anyone has tattoos or piercings so that they can photograph them. I really don't want to just take a picture of someone with a tattoo or piercing because that'll be everyone's idea...

I only have two pictures for my ideas. For the most part of this assignment, I really don't know who I would go to and ask "hey let me take a picture of your awesome tattoo" because I don't really know anyone with a tattoo... Instead, I thought about scars and natural marks on a person. Those make someone different from others just as tats and stretched earlobes do. So the first picture is of a ballerina's legs. She's got scars and bruises. You can tell that this person is a committed dancer. The second picture is of a woman who's face is wrapped up, exposing only her nose, mouth, and mole. The clean background makes this picture simple. Looking at this picture, it makes me think that if this person were lined up with a few others and they have been wrapped up the same way, she would be easily identified because of her mark.

I really like these pictures. They're very simple. The ballerina one tells a story which makes a picture wonderful.

Both photos are clickable and were found on Flickr.