Poster ideas!

My theme is masking identity so using my previous photoshoots as inspiration I photographed and designed these poster ideas.


This poster is about the pressure society puts on us to look and act a certain way. We are forced to wear this fake make. However this mask causes pain and damage to us. It causes cracks in our self esteem and confidence. In a way it breaks us.



This poster is about how the media and society puts pressure on young girls to look a certain way. We are surrounded by beautiful models who are photoshopped. The photos in magazines and online or unrealistic but we start to compare ourselves to them. As a result we try to change our appearance with the use of makeup, hair dye and in extreme cases, plastic surgery.



This poster is about society and how it tries to put us into boxes and tell us how to look and act. As a result we have to hide our true identities and wear a mask. We are not free to express ourselves and as a result blend into the background.




This poster is about the pressure society puts on young girls to look and act a certain way. From a young age we are influenced by the media and brainwashed into thinking that fake and photoshopped is beautiful. We copy celebrities and imitate them. We create a mask that helps us be 'normal' and fit in with society. Deep down we are insecure and unsure about expressing ourselves.



This poster is about masking identity. It shows a girl who wears a mask that hides her true identity. This poster can be interpreted in two ways. One could be a person trying to hide the scars and pain that are a result from a tragic incident. Another could be a pretty girl who has an ugly personality. No matter how beautiful you are, your personality will always show through the mask.



This poster is about masking identity. Its about deciding who you are and who you want to be. In video games you can select your avatar but what if you could do the same in reality. What if you had to option to change your appearance everyday. Would you do it?



This poster is about the light and dark sides of masking identity. Young children wear masks in a playful innocent way. However in recent times this type of mask has been used in a darker, more sinister way.

Photoshoot 8

This image is about a broken relationship between two peoples. It shows how there was trust and support but then because of some incident someone got hurt and the trust is broken.



This image is about society and people. It shows how we are all connected and how we influence on another. However this can be both positive and negative. It shows the structure of society. If we take away one of the lines the whole structure will collapse which makes it extremely fragile.




The photograph is about life and how we are sent on a path that we our told is what life is all about. It shows the rules and control society has on us and how it influence us. It shows the damage is does to us and the pressure it puts on young people.



This image is about life and society. Society puts pressure on us to look and act a certain way. This images shows how one person decided to be themselves and to think outside the box. It shows how its scary to be unique and how you can get hurt and damaged by it. But it also shows that it makes you stronger and that you are still alive.

Photoshoot 7

This image is about being independent and not following the crowd. When we are young we are set on a path that we are apparently suppose to follow : School, college, job, marriage, kids. This is apparently our happily ever after. However not everyone would want this path or life. Some create their own paths and find their own happily ever after.


This image is about saying goodbye to your childhood. Everyone has to grow up at some stage. We enter different stages of life and have to say goodbye to others. Even though the memories are old and rusty, we will still cherish them because they made us who we are.


This image is about betrayal. It shows the foundation of a relationship and how it has grown but suddenly they we betrayed and how they fought to keep the structure there.





This image is about family and friendship and how we learn to trust one another and share our thoughts and secrets. It shows how some relationships are old and start to become frail but how we still trust and respect one another.




This image represents the problems and issues in society. It shows have these problems have been there for years but still no one has done anything about them. It shows how this issue has been passed on generation to generation. Therefore is shows the influences society has on the younger generations.

Photoshoot 6

This image represents society and the rules is sets. It shows how broken we are because of them. I also shows how as people we can step outside of the box and go against what society says.



This images shows the damage society does to people. It tries to put us into boxes and gives us labels and tell us how to dress and act. Because of this people can become unstable and destructive. Both to themselves and to those around them.



This photo is about the support we have for our friends and family. It shows how we all have our scars but even though we are broken, we still have support.



This photo shows the cracks and damage in society. Society creates this perfect mask but underneath there is a lot of darkness and evil. It shows how we influence one another. It also shows that we all have good and evil inside of us.




This photograph is about abandonment and neglect. Its about the darkness and evil in society. It shows that if we take a wrong turn we will lose the people we care about. This image is about being forgotten. How when we die, we become memories.

Photoshoot 5

This image is about society and how it sets some rules so that we have order and control. However some of these rules may not be the right thing and cause people damage.



This image is about how society sets us rules and a path that we must follow. For example, school, college, job marriage, children. We are all brainwashed into thinking this is the meaning of life. However some paths turn and go in the opposite direction. Some paths just stop completely. The important thing is that you create your own path.




This image is about people, personality and society. Everyone has their own unique personality. As children we are controlled and told to raise our hands when we want to talk. We have to wear the exact same neat uniform. We aren't allowed to express our individuality.



This image is about how society tries to control us by setting rules and structure. The rules and unwritten rules cause us damage and you can see the dirt society is trying to hide.




This image reminds me of childhood innocence. Its about how when we are young we attend school and follow the instructions and rules. We are controlled and taught what is right and wrong. However the ones controlling us can be wrong.

Theme: Masking Identity

Theme: Masking identity

My theme is called masking identity. It’s about how society puts pressure on us to look and act a certain way. I will unveil the truth about how we wear these masks that disguise our true identity. I will explore the positives and negatives of the masks and how the mask takes many forms.

Photoshoot 4: Hope, nature and taking a chance!

For this photo shoot I decided to photograph nature because it is complicated and beautiful. There is so much happening around us and if we don't open our eyes a actually look, we will miss it. When I was on this walk I was drawn to cobwebs, fallen leaves and the texture and detail on the trees and leaves. Here are the photo graphs I have selected from this photo shoot.



I believe that image represents people and how we have so many layers that protect our inner most thoughts and feelings. Furthermore it shows the damage people can do to other people and how the scars never truly disappear.



This image is about freedom and wanting to escape. We are all connected and tied together because of rules, status, labels and society. This photo is about taking a stand and being free from what society tells you should be and instead what you want to be.


This photo is about taking a chance and leaping. Its about following your dreams and failing. Its about never giving up hope. You might fall but if you do, just get back up again.



This image represents support. Its about your family and friends being there for you. Even though you have a rough relationship and you can see the cracks and damage, the main thing is that they are still there for you.


This photograph is about friendship and support. The relationship might have flaws and has faced a lot of obstacles but the main thing is that they are still by your side no matter where you go or what you decide to do.



This photo is about life and death. It shows the ups and downs that happened throughout life. It shows how people come and go in our lives. It shows the damage and pain in our lives but also the hope and light.




This image is about taking a chance and trying to reach your goals. It shows that even though we might fall some time, someone will always catch us and help us on our feet so we can try again.



This image shows that happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.


This image shows the damage that society can do to a person because we all have to act and think a certain way so that we can be considered 'normal'. It shows how it can break someone but also shows how it makes them stronger.




We might not like the places we live in because it is broken or damaged but somehow we are still able to call it home. This image is about finding a place to call home.

Photoshoot 3: Broken and trapped

For this photo shoot, for some reason, I decided to photograph objects that were either broken or trapped. My last photo shoot was about masks and hiding your identity. The more I thought about that photo shoot the more I began to imagine how it must feel to feel like you need to wear a mask all the time. Words that came to mind were lost, trapped and broken. Therefore for this photo shoot I was inspired to photograph broken and trapped objects. Here are some of the photos I have selected from the photo shoot.

This image represents  light and dark, good vs evil. But there is a blurry line between the two. The patterns on the glass represent life. Therefore we are all good and evil.
















This second image is about life being trapped and controlled. We have to hide our true identity in order to fit in. We have to put on a fake mask in order to fit in with society.

 This image represents broken childhood or innocences. There is a darkness lurking in this image that is the cause of the loss of innocence.











This image represents a rough relationship. Its falling apart but they are trying to mask the pain and suffering. There are cracks starting to appear in their hearts though.












This fifth image is about feeling trapped, abandoned and neglected. It shows the damage that might happen over life because of a mistake or event.

This image is about the pressure society puts on people to look and act a certain way. It also shows damaged people are because of it. Furthermore it represents being caged, trapped and suicide.
















The seventh image is about music, art and how we struggle to express ourselves because society frowns on being unique and different. As a result we feel the need to hide in the shadows letting the dust dull our sparkle.

The  eighth image shows society trying to be perfect but you can see the cracks and damage it causes. Even though some stand out from the crowd, you can still see their beauty and uniqueness.















Image 9 is about communication and how as a society we failing to communicate because of technology. We are becoming dependant on technology and as a result we are losing the ability to communicate with each other.

The 10th image is about society and how it tries to cage us and but us in a box. You can see the cracks and damage society does to us.














The 11th image represents order and structure. It may be neat and tidy but you can still see the dirt and damage between the cracks.










The final image is about how we are all linked together. We all copy one another and are influenced by each other. Furthermore we follow the rules society has set. However if one of the links breaks then we will all fall and be free.






The reason why I chose these images is because I liked the composition and the lightening. What I discovered while I was looking through my photo shoot was that I chose objects that people wouldn't notice if they walked by it in the street. They are almost invisible to people because they are neglected and forgotten. I chose to photograph a lot of metal gates, rails and graffiti stained walls. I even photographed the footpath because I was intrigued by the cobble stones. They were all in perfect order but you can still see the dirt between the cracks. Maybe the meaning behind this photo shoot is that society tries to trap people and put them into boxes or else make them feel pressured to hide behind a mask. By wearing a mask we feel broken or trapped. However you can still see the damage and dirt these 'chains, gates and masks' are doing. Nothing is perfect because perfect doesn't exist.

Photoshoot 2: Masks

If someone were to ask me what my favourite thing to draw was I would say two things. The first would be eyes because I find them beautiful and full of emotion. The second thing would be masks. For some reason I have an obsession with masks. Therefore for this photoshoot I focused on masks.
Here are a few of my favourite images from this photoshoot. 




 There are many reasons why I selected these images. First of all I like the composition because in three of the images it looks like I am wearing the mask. I believe I chose to photograph these masks because they have a deeper meaning behind them. They symbolise multiple things and can be interpreted in many ways. One reason I chose them is because I feel as though we all wear a mask. We hide our true identities in order to fit in. Every day I put on makeup and hide my real face. Majority of people and actors do it. I feel as though society puts pressure on people to look and act a certain way. We are influenced by celebrities who post photoshopped photos of themselves wearing a lot of makeup. People then feel pressured to look like that because that is what society considers to be beautiful. Another reason why I am drawn to the mask and to these images is because I am interested in the contrast between the light and dark in the photographs. Once again there is a possible meaning behind this. Could this symbolise the contrast between good versus evil? Is the mask used for good or evil? You could argue both sides. The mask is used in many ways. Children and actors use it when they are using their imaginations to become a different character. Would you consider this to be innocent or is it a negative thing? Do people wear a mask around others to hide their real identity or are they just trying to become a different person because they just want to change who they are and how they act? Another way in which the mask is used in society is online. I feel as though people are one person online and another person offline. As a society we have an addiction to social media. There are positive and negative qualities to this mask. One negative is that people use this mask (computer screen) to hid their true identities and bully other people, including celebrities. A positive quality is that they might not have the confidence to share their positive opinion in real life but have the confidence to share online because they feel protected by the mask (computer screen).
So in conclusion the mask can be interpreted in many ways. There is no wrong or right answer.