Where do I go from here?

I now have a massive collection of images however I am slightly stumped on where to go. I think some of them work really well with the text and props etc, however some of them look too contrived and thought about. This could be an issue, as to sit together as a set they need to all be similar. I think now I need to go away and take some image of just my face, firstly without any emotions and then again with trying out the emotions without the text, but still highly elaborated. Firstly though, I will try to edit some of the first images to see if a couple will fit together. I have also been researching some artists that would compliment my work well. One in particular is Cindy Sherman. She only photographed herself, and her images are very elaborated and amusing.

This image is interesting as the expression seems to be quite dead pan in that the eyes and mouth are just straight. The colour on the face is precise and interesting

This image seems quite humorous mainly because of the colour of her skin, being rather orange. I think this image portrays a celebrity or someone that takes and apparent pride in their appearance. The image displays an older woman with a want to be young again which makes the image quite amusing to the observer.

This image is a lot more regal and stately. It has potential to be the queen or one of the royal family. Sherman's use of high status people in her image is quite controversial as this image has the potential to be someone like Princess Margaret, however because Sherman does not name her images there is a wonder on whether she is just taking the 'piss' out of these famous people.

All these images are unnamed as Sherman wanted people to interpret them in their 0own separate ways. The images are highly thought about as Sherman does her own hair, make up and costume as well as contriving the scene too. Another photographer I am also researching is Steve McCurry. He is a magnum photographer and his images are very striking and very different styles to Cindy Sherman. His work includes much portraiture which is what I am focused on.

This image has been named many times in the media as 'afghan girl'. I wanted to find out her story so I searched her name and found her. This photograph was taken when she was 17 years old and living in a refugee camp following the soviet invasion. The image is very natural however shows the anger and despair in her 'sea green' eyes. The image was displayed on the front of 'national geographic magazine' in 1985 following an attempt to examine the chaos out there.

This image is of a baby girl crying. it was taken in Nepal on one of Mccurry's many trips around the world. The image is very thought provoking and emotional. The widespread plight in Nepal was and still is felt by many, and using a child McCurry has outlines that even the youngest of children are affected by this fighting.

This image is very different to the other two, it is shot in India at a pageant. This changes the overall tone of the image as it seems much happier although the expression is still quite plain. The colours and vibrancy of the image is very different to the other shots and much of McCurry's work. McCurry's images show a full view of a countries plight and they are very honest. Both the photographers work is worlds apart however I really want to use both styles in my work. I think my photographing myself and using different but honest emotions I am incorporating both styles so the images seem quite comical yet still have a really honest and real approach.