Photographer Shaves Off Half His Beard for a Series of Surreal Self-Portraits
After spending four months growing out an impressive beard, photographer Adriano Alarcon decided to use his facial hair — well, half of it, anyway — for a series of surreal portraits. He shaved off just one side of the beard and filled in the gap with all kinds of strange things.
Alarcon tells 500px that he created the fake beards and photos over the course of a weekend. He had to step out of his studio that Sunday morning to vote in Brazil’s presidential elections, and his face attracted quite a few strange looks from passersby in the city.
And here’s the series of photos he was able to take without any Photoshop manipulation:
Alarcon has dubbed the series “Fifty Fifty Selfie Barber Shop.” You can find more of his work on Instagram.
Image credits: Photographs by Adriano Alarcon and used with permission
