Carsten Witte
Content- Carsten Witte released a collection of photos he titled 'Institution'. In these photos he has taken several black and white close-ups of different peoples faces and highlighted the bone structure belonging to each of them so that it sits on the outside of their faces making them look almost 'skeleton' like. This relates to the topic of decay as it makes them look ill, frail and in a way resembles that of an x-ray scan which in turn links to decay also as it is something people generally have done when there is something wrong with them. Each person seems to have a very serious and bland look on their face, and the bones used all also look corroded further reiterating the sense of disease and sickness each photo has to it.
Form- Each photo is a very well-lit close-up with potential purposeful uses of shadows and darkness in order to present certain vibes; scary/sickness/death. The subjects are all looking directly into the camera making it all round far more intense for viewers. The black and white colouring helps formulate an airy vibe within each photo and also resembles that of an x-ray scan as well as also having connotations with darker more sinister emotions. The bone structures all perfectly match the faces of the people they are linked to, and they also look very unhealthy and worn down. The backgrounds used are very dull therefore matching the overall tone of each photo and taking nothing away from the focus. Aside from the zombie-like alterations, the subjects have all been positioned and stylized to the points where it is safe to make the assumption that they are models however the photo-shoot seems to have 'gone wrong'.
Process- Witte positioned his camera fairly close to the subjects faces, making sure they are looking fairly emotionless/lifeless. He has taken the photos using a very high-intensity light directed towards them, almost giving off the impression that they have been lit to the point where their inner workings are on view. He has edited the photos so that they are black and white and perfectly coincide with the skulls he would then add. He had identified skulls that look believable and that resemble the subjects actual facial structures and edited them in to the point where they don't completely cover the subjects faces but neatly fade into them; he is likely to of done this by changing the above layers Opacity in Photoshop.
Content- Carsten Witte released a collection of photos he titled 'Institution'. In these photos he has taken several black and white close-ups of different peoples faces and highlighted the bone structure belonging to each of them so that it sits on the outside of their faces making them look almost 'skeleton' like. This relates to the topic of decay as it makes them look ill, frail and in a way resembles that of an x-ray scan which in turn links to decay also as it is something people generally have done when there is something wrong with them. Each person seems to have a very serious and bland look on their face, and the bones used all also look corroded further reiterating the sense of disease and sickness each photo has to it.
Form- Each photo is a very well-lit close-up with potential purposeful uses of shadows and darkness in order to present certain vibes; scary/sickness/death. The subjects are all looking directly into the camera making it all round far more intense for viewers. The black and white colouring helps formulate an airy vibe within each photo and also resembles that of an x-ray scan as well as also having connotations with darker more sinister emotions. The bone structures all perfectly match the faces of the people they are linked to, and they also look very unhealthy and worn down. The backgrounds used are very dull therefore matching the overall tone of each photo and taking nothing away from the focus. Aside from the zombie-like alterations, the subjects have all been positioned and stylized to the points where it is safe to make the assumption that they are models however the photo-shoot seems to have 'gone wrong'.
Process- Witte positioned his camera fairly close to the subjects faces, making sure they are looking fairly emotionless/lifeless. He has taken the photos using a very high-intensity light directed towards them, almost giving off the impression that they have been lit to the point where their inner workings are on view. He has edited the photos so that they are black and white and perfectly coincide with the skulls he would then add. He had identified skulls that look believable and that resemble the subjects actual facial structures and edited them in to the point where they don't completely cover the subjects faces but neatly fade into them; he is likely to of done this by changing the above layers Opacity in Photoshop.