Jesus Gonzales recently completed a series of perception-bending photographs. The shoots are essentially portraits but with a twist -- they show more than one angle of their subject's faces. Beyond just this, they create an optical illusion such that a phantom face appears adjacent to the real one.
At first glance the photographs seem natural. This initial impression fades quickly into inquisitiveness as one realizes that one is looking at a face from multiple angles at once.
Jesus Gonzales started the series in 2009 and only just completed it this year. Perception is a tricky thing and photography is is a great medium to play with it in.
What's Driving This Trend
- Perception-bending Photography
- There is an opportunity to explore the commercial use of perception-bending photography in various fields such as advertising, marketing, and social media.
- Optical Illusion Portraiture
- There is an opportunity to apply the technique of optical illusion portraiture in art exhibits, galleries, and museums, creating a unique visitor experience.
- Multi-angle Portrait Photography
- There is an opportunity to explore multi-angle portrait photography in the fields of fashion, modeling, and beauty for creative and unique editorial photo shoots and commercials.
Who This Affects Most
- Advertising
- The use of perception-bending photography in advertising campaigns can create memorable and impactful promotions for products and services.
- Art and Design
- The technique of optical illusion portraiture can be employed by artists and designers to add a unique and captivating element to their work.
- Photography
- Multi-angle portrait photography can offer photographers a new technique to stand out in a competitive industry and create visually stunning images for clients.
