SOCIAL MEDIA GLITCH CONCEPT

Continuing on from the glitch idea and outcomes that were produced from within the studio, I chose to experiment further using actual real life social media posts that I have shared online. Firstly I wanted to use selfies that I have posted to work onto with pixelated layers as a representation of how the posts I share are doctored to fit the specifications and preferences that I wish people to see, therefore my real identity is masked behind this false perception of myself.

I think that the idea works well, however I don't think that these images are as strong as some of the other conceptual ideas that I have produced. If these were to be included within the publication they might detract from the high quality and professional standard that I have been able to maintain so far. To gain a second opinion on this, I met with Jennifer who also agreed with these thoughts, expressing that they had no substance in relation to everything else I had already portrayed within the advancement of the project so far. 

The same concept was used on further photos that I had shared online such as location snaps and food orders. I think that these work a lot better than the previous selfie images as they are random snapshots from my day-to-day life that followers are more than likely just going to scroll past and not pay any attention too. 

Admittedly this concept isn't as strong as some of the previous ideas such as the tattoo concept and influenced identity idea, however I do feel as though these images enhance the overall topic I have chosen and gives the reader further context into how online and by abuse of social media use is slowly taking over my reality. A question that I have already asked within this project is whether  I have been posting context for the benefit of my followers or whether I am just searching self validation. I feel that these images give this point a lot more context, as they give an insight into the things I personally want to share with my followers aside from selfies that allows the reader to see parts of my personality.