An ongoing investigation within my photographic practice involves the study of human identity. Questioning how I can explore this theme outside my typical approaches led me to this project’s storyline.

I utilized the tonal limitations of black-and-white photography to experiment with negative space, composition, and photo manipulation. Through this, I created visual narratives that minimize the external characteristics commonly associated with individual identity, including branded clothing and the visibility of my subject’s full face/body. I challenge my viewer to consider the societal conventions that influence how we externally interpret others and how much remains beyond what we see.