http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2803431065/in/photostream/
This image by Raul Romo is called 'my lips are sealed'. It shows the lower part of a male or females face, with a tattered zip covering the mouth. I really like this photo and i personally interpreted it to be a symbol of a hidden secret or keeping quiet about something. It could also be symbolizing abuse, either verbal or physical (which the subject is hiding). There isn't much depth to the photo as the subject is extremely close to the camera, and the background is just black. The effect used on the image gives the feeling of being behind really scratched glass or plastic. The angle that the photo has been taken suggests that the subject is being spoken to by the photographer, and the subject cannot respond. This image could be something that i re-create at a later date, and i feel that it would be quite interesting to do, also using editing programs to create the effect of the old looking scratched glass or plastic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2789605085/in/photostream/lightbox/
This image, also by Raul Romo, is called 'Hidden Truth'. It shows a girl holding her face/head, with a scarf covering her nose and mouth. Apart from the scarf, which is bright red with a white pattern on it, the image is very dark and shadowed. Around the eyes, the girl looks as though she has been beaten. The meaning behind this photo therefore could be the hidden truth as to why she has the scarf covering most of her face. There isn't much depth to the photo as the subject is extremly close to the camera, with the background being plain black, and the focus point is central. This image will be simple to re-create, and using editing programs i can hopefully enhance the colour to stand out as much as the red scarf does on this image.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2754522136/sizes/z/in/photostream/
My third image, by Raul Romo, is in black and white. This image stood out to me as 'hidden' from the moment i saw it, and suggests to me that the young boy pictured has been hiding something for 47 days. There is more depth to this photo, which is a change from the previous images that i have looked at from the same photographer. The subject is central, a young boy (only showing from the nose to the shoulders) who is pulling on the collar of his jumper, and also has masking tape over his mouth which reads 'DAY 47'. Personally, i believe that this image shows a young boy who has possibly been abused, or is keeping something hidden, and it is the 47th day for him. This is an inspiring image to re-create and i think it could give me some really good ideas for my own work!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2751673286/in/photostream/lightbox/
This is one of my favourite images by Raul Romo. It seems like two images have been merged together, one being the main subject, and the other being an overlay perhaps of a forest or lots of trees. The subject is a person, facing away from the camera with their hands on their neck, and covering one ear! On the neck, there is a 'peace' sign. I believe that this symbolises a hidden war, perhaps within a relationship or even personally, and the subject is trying to make peace with themselves. The person is possibly looking out of a window, although this isnt clear as the depth of focus is rather shallow, and also the photo is very dark, most probably taken at night or edited to give this impression. I would love to re-create this image, it has a very personal feel to it which i love.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2742943301/in/photostream/lightbox/
This image stands out from all the other Raul Romo images i have analysed. There are more colours in this photo and a grainy effect has been used. The location of this photo seems to be somewhere hot and exotic, and the photographer has emphasized this with colour. There is a dark haired girl, sat on the floor in what could be a garden, yet you can't see her face as she is facing away from the photographer and camera. This suggests that she is hiding her face for some reason, maybe she doesn't want her emotion to be shown. By the way she is sitting, and the position of her hand, i believe she may be holding something or perhaps reading something. This image would be hard to re-create exactly for my AS level coursework as i don't live in an exotic place, or have the time to visit one, and it is currently too cold to replicate that in the UK.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2632924188/in/photostream/lightbox/
This image by Raul Romo is of a young girl, perhaps around the age of three, sitting, legs crossed, on a patch of grass. In her hands she has a small bunch of yellow and pink flowers. The young girls face is hidden as she is looking towards the ground and is also wearing a sun hat. Part of the image is in colour (the green grass and the flowers held by the girl) however the young girl has been edited to be black and white. In my opinion, the meaning behind this is perhaps that she has been forgotten about, or it has been used as an emphasis on her innocence. I am thinking of re-creating this image although with a winter theme, to fit with the current time of year and weather.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2696360987/in/photostream/lightbox/
Another one of my favourite images by Raul Romo. A series of four photographs, all taken in the same place which appears to be bedroom or sitting room, with a large window or glass door and a TV in the background. The focal point of the photographs is a hand (which i believe to be the photographers) creating a symbol, which has a meaning in sign language. This photo relates to the theme 'hidden' as unless the reader knows sign language, the symbols have a hidden meaning. The images are also in black and white, therefore nothing in the background can stand out and draw the attention away from the subject. I would love to re-create this image, and i really feel that i could experiment a lot with it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2718492595/in/photostream/
The first thing i notice when i look at this Raul Romo image is the make-up running down the girls face. This stands out to me as the girl doesn't look very old, so it seems as though this has been used for effect. The image reminds me of anti-bullying and domestic/child abuse posters. Therefore the hidden element to this photograph is the reason why the girl has been crying, to cause the make up running down her cheeks. The camera has only captured the girls face and her hand, giving no clues as to anything else which could be going on. The image is in black and white, which i think suits the theme very well. I would love to re-create something like this, and i think i could play around with the contrast and exposure to create a similar darkness to the photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/2720991617/in/photostream/lightbox/
This image by Raul Romo stands out from previous images i have analysed, as without the painted handprints on the two young girls faces, it would be a normal image of two sisters. It is however similar to the last image in that it appears to look like an anti-bulling poster or perhaps about child or domestic abuse. There are hand prints over one girls mouth, and over the majority of the other girls face. This could suggest that they have been made to keep quiet about something, or a reflection of their mouths being covered by someone's hands to stop them from talking or screaming. The girls are also looking directly into the camera, which in this image gives the impression of them being more vulnerable. I would love to produce an image similar to this, as i would also enjoy combining some art into my photography course.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emily_bemily/5184725750/in/set-72157625065320005/
This image has been posted on flickr by a photographer who goes by the username 'emilybemily'. It is an image of a frosted pane of glass, where you can faintly see a girl stood behind it. She has drawn a picture of a heart by wiping away the frost on the glass, and her finger is still pressed on the glass. The girl is wearing a blue jumper which adds to the coldness of the photo. The idea that the girls face is hidden could suggest that she has a hidden love for something or someone. This image would be quite easy to re-create and could be experimented with on a wide scale, using different surfaces and materials.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emily_bemily/5948748342/in/set-72157625065320005/lightbox/
This image is also from the flickr user 'emilybemily'. It is a black and white image of a mysterious light shining over a bridge in what appears to be a forest or woodland area. The hidden aspect of this photo is where the light is coming from. It suggests that there is something special and magical over the bridge. A grainy effect has been used on this image, which in my opinion gives a more special and mysterious feel to it. The image captured reminds me of a place close to my house, which has a bridge pretty similar to this one! Creating images similar to this one is something which would be ideal for my experimentations and possibly my final piece.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ameliadowd/6344900124/in/set-72157628156283097/lightbox/
This has to be one of my favourite images i have come across whilst doing my research. It is a shot of the front of a whicker box, with loads of fancy pad locks attached to it. All of the pad locks have been decorated or drawn on, and one is even heart shaped. The light is shining straight onto the locks, allowing us to see them yet we cannot see what is inside the whicker box. This suggests that there is something secretive or hidden in the box, and this is exaggerated by the fact that the whicker box has been covered in pad locks. The colours on this image have been enhanced, and give the image a more rustic feel which really suits it. I love this image and the effects used on it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ameliadowd/6368424941/in/set-72157628156283097/lightbox/
This image holds really beautiful colours, and really makes the place which has been captured look tranquil. It is an image of a lake, with a large tree to the left, off central to the rest of the image. The colours within this image suggests that it is autumn, where all the leaves on the trees are dying. The green and rustic orange colours really compliment each other and make this image stand out. There are no people in the image, which suggests that there is a hidden reason to this place, or that it serves a purpose and isn't just a left to be enjoyed by everyone.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulromo/4339521547/in/photostream/lightbox/
Another image by Raul Romo, which gives creates an atmosphere of punishment or isolation. A young woman dressed in clothes which would suggest that she is displaying cultural differences to those of british residents, is standing in the corner of a garden or yard. She is stood with her hands by her side, facing the corner joint of a wooden fence. This suggests that she has been ordered to stand there, facing away from anything or anyone else. The colours in the photo have been slightly desaturated making the tones of the image quite pale.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheisscarlett/4514192805/in/photostream/lightbox/
I found this image on a photographers profile on flickr and instantly took a liking to it. I love its hidden meaning, which appears to me as 'time is in our hands'. The photo is in monochrome, which gives it an antique look, or a suggestion that the image is old as black and white film used to be commonly used. It is a simple image of a persons hands (possibly a womans) holding three watches.
It gives off a peaceful atmosphere, and would be simple to recreate, yet interesting in the ways it can be interpreted.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheisscarlett/4931965761/in/photostream/lightbox/
This image is from the same photographer as the previous image i analysed, and i really like this one just as much. It is an image of a young girl, from the shoulders up, with her hair and hand covering her face. You cannot see her eyes, and on the tip of her index finger, a black heart has been printed. The colours in the photo have been played with and slightly desaturated on one side, and appear quite strongly on the other. The image is also slightly out of focus. In my opinion, the girls face is hidden as she doesn't want to show her emotion, which is clearly love as we can see from the heart which she is showing us on her index finger.
