For this project, I am trying to express a different way to identify an individual; through handwriting. I was able to come up with a substantial amount of adults that would be expressing themselves through only a maker and a piece of paper. I used a tripod to capture each image by first, having each person hold their paper in front of their face, and then, relieving themselves for a second photo.
My plan was to just compare each person's handwriting by using one word, hello, but it evolved into how they would physically say hello. This, alone, got more people involved. I felt, throughout the process of taking the photographs, I learned a lot about others in such a simple way no one else has thought of except for forensic teams.
I am ultimately happy with the results of the photographs and am glad I decided to create a grid of all the different expressions than just picking a few to show to the class. I feel, this way, everyone will receive the idea much better and in such a clearer light.
This was a really neat idea for a project. It's interesting to see how people write their names and present themselves.
ReplyDeleteNice work using the camera to aid in a sociological exploration! It is interesting to compare the different handwriting styles throughout the series and to wonder how this may connect to personality. The project also becomes an interesting exploration of how different individuals say “hello” and react to the camera. It would be fun to expand this project outside of campus to include a greater variety of ages, incomes, education, etc.
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