Imperfections; A Trace of Identity

Imperfections; A Trace of Identity - In this age of photoshop, airbrushed supermodels and point and shoot photography, Are we missing something. Is something lacking. Are personality and individual identity all too easily lost in a sea of 'perfection'. Why should we have to try hard to avoid being swamped by what is to be expected of us. Why are we so frequently exposed to the idea of perfection and urged by the media, advertising companies and large corporations to attempt to fulfil this notion of being 'perfect'. Everyone is unique because nobody is perfect, we all have our own fingerprint, we should allow ourselves to express who we are.

aperture approx 0.4mm, 105sec exposure, pinhole using standard film canister, subject 1p balanced on a nut