My project will express the theme of union through Cultural Unity and Fashion + Identity. My target is to create compositions showing how fashion can blend with culture, becoming another way to express identity. My inspiration behind this project is the work of two photographers, both Hassan Hajjaj and Omar Victor Diop, my work will aim to replicate and adapt on their work / style of photography.

I will achieve my intended theme by using both portraiture and conceptual photography. My images will consist of bold patterns, high contrast colours and different textures that show off culture and balance. Some of the photographs will be professionally lit with studio lighting for striking compositions and some will be taken outside of the studio, out with natural light for tableau photography within an urban setting.

As well as focusing on integrating cultural aspects and fashion, I will also focus on modern fashion as its own subject, showing how present day styles can also shape identity. Fashion nowadays is mainly inspired by trends, technology and cultural traditions. By also capturing photographs of modern fashion, I will be able to contrast these styles with cultural, colourful influences, finding and spotlighting the differences in self expression and aesthetics. I can do this by using the double exposure technique or using the same model looking into their reflection wearing a different (cultural or modern) outfit.

The final product of this entire project will be a photobook which displays different identities, styles of fashion and cultural fashion, overall exploring how they form identity in unique ways.