Here are my ten photos with several teenagers and children. I asked them what they wanted to be when they grow up and then chose objects and backgrounds that correspond with their personal choices. Even if the career is a little abstract or hard to determine what it is, I provided a short description for each picture below each.
She wants to be an opera singer. The B+W photo of her is set on a stage and her costume symbolizes performance. The mask, rose, and piano represent stereotypical items found in an opera house or theater.
She wants to be an international dancer. The portrait of her is set on a train's engine to represent travel. The pointe shoes on the tracks represent dancing while traveling.
He wants to be an engineer. The car on his forehead and legos in the background depict the type of engineering. The biplane is a prominent feature furthering his dream of being an engineer.
He wants to be a pianist/compositionist for music. The quill, metronome, sheet music, and ink represent is love for composing music and the piano represnts how.
He wants to be a chef. I found the humor in this photo a bit irresistable and had to use it even though it may not be the best represenation of a chef.
She wants to be a veterinarian. She is leaning against a wooden rocking donkey (as opposed to a rocking horse). And the stuffed animals represent her love of animals.
She wants to be a writer. I placed a background setting of books, and then a diptych of a quill pen on a journal with candlelight.
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She wants to be a photographer. The pictures surrounding her and the camera to the side symbolize her love for photography and wishes to create art with photography.
She wants to be a nutritionalist. There is a bit of irony implied in this photo in that the oranges and nuts are quite healthy, and she is holding a brownie to her mouth with glee. :)
I haven't decided which of these to use yet. She wants to be an actress. The masks represent the theater and artistry, and the setting is of an actual play that is performing at HRVHS (I thought this would increase the legitimacy).
I can't decide if I want to use the cupcakes or cake for him....
These are fantastic! I love the contrast between the black and white and vivid color of the diptychs. Perhaps you should switch the sepia one to black and white though. It's aesthetically pleasing but it disjoints the unity of the series. The photos really seem to capture the character of each model. LOVE!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Isabel on the sepia/black and white change. Also I think that the first image of the actress is the stronger of the two because her expression and posture is so composed and controlled that it not only represents acting, but it contrasts with the surreal qualities and the movement of the mask.
ReplyDeleteI think all of these are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou do a very good job of setting it up the photos and having the objects on the right really tie into what the person wants to do. The 5th one from the bottom is definitly one of my favorites! Your doing a great job:)