Ideas and researches for a identifying identity

  Examples of the identity in creating conceptual and harmonies dialogue between past and present:

Hendrik Herstens addresses issues of seriality, time,and identity in her photographs. The artist links the traditional of his Dutch culture with the present.

  

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Shadi Ghadirian's  work is  linked to her identity as an Iranian and  a Muslim woman. Her photos are based on a style of photograph during   Qajar's dynasty  period (1794- 1925).

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Examples for the cultural identities:

Shirin Neshat works address Iranian national identity in the 21 century and explores gender issue in the Islamic  world. 

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Claude Cahun works are political, personal, and often undermined traditional concepts of  gender roles.

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Women's clothing in Safavid Persia:

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The picture shows women custom in 1600s during Safavid dynasty. Safavid dynasty established Shia's Islam as the official religion of their empire (6).   Shia's Islam has been the official religion and part of goverment of  Iran since Safavid empire (7).

Creating space and time in photo:

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Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Bricheler make a composition between two frames that creates a  

reference to a sequential past, present, or future.

Portrait lighting pattern:

Looping lighting is commonly set up and is ideal for average oval- shape faces.

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Profile lighting is used when the subject`s head turn 90 degrees from the camera lens.

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Camera angle for flattering portrait :

for portraying of one or two people having the camera at eye level or slightly higher creates flattering photo. 

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Sources:
http://www.danzigergallery.com/exhibition/hendrik-kerstens
http://shadighadirian.com/index.php?do=photography&id=9
https://teachartwiki.wikispaces.com/Shirin+Neshat,+Women+of+Allah+Series
http://www.boumbang.com/claude-cahun/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:75_Chardin_Zarathushti_women%27s_clothing_in_Safavid_Persia.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safavid_dynasty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran
https://dcadphoto2.wordpress.com/author/darkroomharlot/
http://www.sekonic.com/whatisyourspecialty/photographer/articles/the-five-basic-portrait-lighting-setups.aspx
http://digital-photography-school.com/using-facial-view-and-camera-angle-to-flatter-your-portrait-subject/
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2015/10/21/how-to-pose-for-pictures-find-the-most-flattering-angles/