Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Arianny Espinal

My selfie was inspired by Cindy Sherman. Her images reflect her interests and her personality, which is what I did for my selfie. After watching her documentary, I instantly knew what my selfie was going to be based on. This selfie personally describes the kind of person I am. It caught my attention how Cindy based her images on her personal life. Her images describes how she sees herself and she expresses herself through them.
Sherman utilizes the camera and the various tools of the everyday cinema, such as makeup, costumes, and stage scenery, to recreate common illusions, or iconic snapshots, that signify various concepts of public celebrity, self confidence, sexual adventure, entertainment, and other socially sanctioned, existential conditions. She used color film and large prints, and focused more on lighting and facial expression.Cindy uses her photography skills to capture the truths behind closed doors. 
A person's photo will indicate certain clues as to who they are. A full-length picture will show what clothes they are wearing. A close-up will show their make-up, jewelry, and facial expressions. There is a possibility that underlying facial features may indicate which expressions a person adopts most often. Humanists will tell you that a picture is only a small slice of someone, which is true, but in my perspective, there is a lot you can tell about people from a little bit of information.  Everything from the clothes we wear to what our room looks to what our facial expression is gives away a little bit about us.  It's not everything, but if you are using the right perspective, you can tell a lot from only a little bit. I have always been shy and get anxious about meeting new people, but I can function normally in social situations. I've been told by many friends that they thought I disliked them or that they found me intimidating. Cindy Sherman caught my attention because her images are based on her personality. My images do not reflect who I am, that is why I chose this specific selfie. I wanted to be myself. I can honestly say that this selfie describes me as a person. I am very silly, friendly and I actually smile a lot. I can only be myself around people that I am comfortable with. You can’t judge a book by its cover.




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