The first thing I usually notice when looking at portrait-like photography is the subject's eyes. So it's pretty cool that Jackson Eaton's artwork caught my attention, seeing as there are barely any faces shown in this set of work.
In this set of mostly faceless photography, Jackson Eaton turns heads away from his lens, covers them with clothing, distorts their image and hides eyes with sunglasses -- all with really cool results.
Implications - With this among of coolness all integrated into one spectacular photographic project it really is no wonder more artists haven't thought of faceless subject photography. In any case I am more than thankful that Jackson Eaton thought of it and created this wondrous artwork that makes you thinking twice about the importance of faces.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Faceless Subject Photography
- Opportunity for photographers and artists to explore a new approach to portraiture by obscuring or eliminating the subject's face.
- Distortion & Disguise
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion and beauty industry to explore new aesthetic trends that incorporate distortion and disguise.
- Importance of Eyes
- Opportunities for technology companies to develop new solutions for facial recognition software that can identify individuals despite the obscuring of their eyes.
Where This Applies
- Photography
- Photography industry can offer new services and products that incorporate the faceless subject approach to portraiture.
- Fashion & Beauty
- Fashion industry can explore new aesthetic trends that incorporate distortion and disguise, as demonstrated in the artwork.
- Technology
- Technology industry can develop new solutions for facial recognition software that account for the obscuring of the eyes in images.
