“Half Shaved Beard“ (by David Andersson)

My final self portrait. I was originally going to shave my head and have a triptych but after careful consideration I chose this composition instead. I chose to merge two photo’s together. The one on the right is how I normally look and the one on the left is clean shaven with a shirt and my hair done.
The image is alot to do with peoples perceptions of me and how this ultimately reflected in my character. People assume that because I am tattooed that I cannot be into the world of fashion. They also tend to think that I am not well read. These things, I hope you have noticed are not true. I said that the image is to do with peoples perceptions of me and how it reflects on me as a person. This may sound strange but I have found out that if you actively choose NOT to change for someone it is just the same as changing for someone as you are doing it for someone else and not yourself. Which I think is wrong. This image shows my struggle with this knowledge. It is only recently that I have become truly settled in the person I have become and will be. This however does not mean that do not struggle sometimes.












