You can't help but feel for the subject when you look at Jon Jacobsen's photography. He does a great job exposing not only their present conundrums, but their inner turmoil as well.
These digitally manipulated images give a window into some very weird situations. Something strange always seems to be a foot, whether it be Little Red Riding Hood getting ambushed by the Big Bad Wolf in the bushes or listless people with seafood pouring out of their mouths.
The Jon Jacobsen photography series is is a digital delight.
Macabre Makeuptography
Jon Jacobsen's Dilerious Digital Images
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Industry Implications
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