Rory Carnegie - Autoportraits

© Rory Carnegie

This is a fantastic idea. In this series of images, Carnegie has given the subjects a shutter cord and the ability to take the photograph. So simple, but such a brilliant idea and effective idea. The photographs are very posed, but this I think only adds to the images. Far from monotonous portrait photography, Carnegie I think has produced a social commentary. His photographs speak. The subjects have chosen when to activate the shutter; they ultimately control what we see. The subject is thus able to manipulate their image. This certainly comes across in the final images...