Now You See Me. Now You Don't.

Intention

I used this project to explore the idea of anonymity in a social environment in which most people prefer to loudly announce themselves to the world. While I am aware that there are users on Facebook that attempt to conceal their personal identity, my friends are no such people and thus my Newsfeed is a hodgepodge of selfies, clickbait articles, wall posts, and events that reflect my friends' looks, interests, and whereabouts. To this extent, I chose to add a shred of anonymity to my current Facebook profile picture by blurring out all the faces in it.

Process and Product

I utilized a website called PhotoHide to pixelate both my sister's face and mine. It is interesting to note that this website specifically targets people who want to obscure their faces in personal images. I had always assumed that those who wanted more privacy would simply avoid uploading pictures of themselves to social media sites.

Before and After