This bizarre yet alluring faceless portraits photo series was a surprise find by Italian photographer Martina Bacigalupo while she was visiting Gulu in Northern Uganda. Not the sort of thing you see every day, the faceless portraits photo series caught the photographer's attention because of how unusual there were.
"The portraits were well composed, with subjects seated on a chair or on a bench, with a blue, white or red curtain behind them, in various poses and modes of dress," says Bacigalupo.
Even though the images seems to be perfectly captured from a technical point of view, there seemed to be gaping holes in them. For some reason someone took the time to cut out all the face leaving just blank rectangles behind instead of faces in the photographs -- which turned out to be common practice in Gulu for taking ID photos as Bacigalupo later found out.
Faceless Ugandan Portraits
This Faceless Portraits Photo Series is Unusual Yet Alluring
Trend Themes
1. Faceless Photography - The rise of faceless photography trend shows opportunities for companies in photography equipment and technology to innovate and create products that can support this unique style of photography.
2. Cultural Significance of ID Photos - The prevalence of ID photos with blank rectangles in Gulu exhibits an opportunity for companies in the ID card industry to understand the cultural significance of these photos and explore ways to incorporate it into their products and services.
3. Non-conventional Portrait Composition - The fascination with non-traditional portrait compositions in the faceless portraits photo series can lead to new photography techniques and practices - an opportunity for companies in the imaging industry to invest in research and development to address this growing trend.
Industry Implications
1. Photography Equipment and Technology - The faceless portraits photo series trend presents an opportunity for photography equipment and technology companies to create specialized products for this unique style of photography.
2. ID Card Industry - The common practice of taking ID photos with blank rectangles in Gulu showcases an opportunity for the ID card industry to incorporate cultural significance into their products.
3. Imaging Industry - The non-conventional portrait compositions trend in the faceless portraits photo series provides an opportunity for imaging industry players to invest in research and development to further expand their offerings and cater to this growing trend.