Surrealism Finals

I chose to white out my face in this photo to symbolize how I present my outer self. I tend to be very quiet and try to blend in or disappear when I am with big groups of people. My facial expression in the photo hinted at this but I thought it would be more interesting and representative of myself if I whited out my expression entirely. Although I am quiet and shy with people I don't know, I tend to be very loud and excited after I get to know a person. I used the vibrant pinks and floral patterns to represent this "inner" side of me. I think that this piece turned out really well and I think the meaning behind it is very accurate to who I am. 

The black and white portion of Rachel shows her outward personality. She in quiet and keeps to herself but on the inside she is very imaginative and colorful. This photo is meant to show how Rachel's thoughts and dreams are much more than what someone would think they appear to be on the outside. I think this is my favorite of Rachel because it shows that she has many different dimensions to herself. 

This photo is, again, meant to represent Rachel's quiet and shy outer self. The building seems to surround her which is to show how she surrounds herself with the things she loves. She is fiddling with fabric which is to represent her love for fashion and the building is to represent her love for travel. These are things that someone wouldn't know from just looking at her.

In this photo, the pose is meant to represent my outer self which is quiet and reserved. The second photo was taken while I was hiking with my friends. This photo shows what I like to do outside of school which is something someone wouldn't guess by just looking at me. This photo is not my favorite because I liked it a lot better in color- it looked much more vibrant and interesting. I wish I was able to keep this photo in color because I think it would better represent me that way.

I really liked the surrealism unit. I think the photos that I came out with represent Rachel and I really well. The photos are really interesting and I was able to put deeper meaning in each photo which I liked about the unit. Overall, I think this has been one of my favorite units of the year.