This section of experimental work uses portraits and dispersion techniques, I've been spending time looking into mental health and experimenting with ways to showcase mindsets using photography. Firstly, I took portraits using studio lighting with two soft boxes which highlight the models featured in a sharp but soft way which is easy to manipulate in photoshop. These three images use small white and masked pixels to create a separation from the portrait and the background. I think this technique is very effective and really helps connect the complexity of the mind to audiences.
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• Photography: Amy McMillan