To show symmetry in a portrait, I chose to photograph a Barbie doll instead of a real person. I chose this because Barbies have molded and painted faces that are the same every time. You’ll rarely see a Barbie with asymmetrical faces or bodies, which has led to body issues in kids. It’s a common idea that symmetry is beautiful, however in real life most people have asymmetrical faces. I took this photo to show that symmetry is overrated and it’s a misconception that symmetry is the highest standard of beauty.
Then in photoshop I copied over one side of her face to make it perfectly symmetrical. I did this for both the left and right side.
I wanted to make the photo look unnatural and off putting so everything is perfectly symmetrical, even the background. I brang out the brightness and the colors in photoshop to match the Barbie theme.