A Killer Instinct: Alter Ego

My alter ego self portrait shows the darker, less innocent side of me. With people I don’t know, I am usually pretty quiet.

 

In this photo, I am holding a butcher knife. From as long as I can remember, I have been interested in serial killers and cannibals, as well as other dark, gruesome things. The blood around my lips also goes along with the dark, gruesome theme. I took this photo in a completely pitch black room and only used one household flash light as a source of light. I think that this was extremely effective in this photo. There are a numerous amount of aspects I incorporated to make this picture scary. Only half of my face is visible. Also, the light begins to get dark right after it is past my iris. This made the photo look even better. In Photoshop, I also added a slight orange cast to the photo. There are shadows around the bottom and top right corners. My smile also looks pretty creepy.

 

With this photo, my purpose was to create a dark, eerie, scary photo. I believe that I successfully did this. From the butcher knife, to my face only being partially visible, I think that this photo will evoke fear and a sense of uneasiness in almost anyone.

 

Done