A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Personal Evolution

I’m starting a new series for ModBlog called “Evolution” (so in the future you’ll be able to see all of them by clicking the “evolution” tag). Here are the first eight — more will follow in future entries. The point — as if it’s not obvious — is to show people with prominent facial modifications transitioning from their unmodified form to where they are now, with a picture or two inbetween. Click to zoom them by the way. Without further ado, I bring you…

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James Keen

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Joe Munroe

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Katya Kadavera

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Muga Suástica

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Rolf Buchholz

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Sarah Bizzara Mills

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Shannon Larratt

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Simon Peglegs

Comments

76 responses to “Personal Evolution”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Vinni, those are all superb ideas, but not really what I’m going for with this series, which is really meant as more of a “quick view”. But it might be great to expand on many of the people featured with dedicated entries that follow your proposition.

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Vinni, those are all superb ideas, but not really what I’m going for with this series, which is really meant as more of a “quick view”. But it might be great to expand on many of the people featured with dedicated entries that follow your proposition.

  3. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    These are great! I can’t decide which is my favorite transformation.
    That said, and I’m curious how he sees it, but Shannon’s transformation makes me think of a fantasy cycle: callow youth, questing hero, ending in his current ‘learned (maybe a bit crazy) wizard’ look

  4. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    These are great! I can’t decide which is my favorite transformation.
    That said, and I’m curious how he sees it, but Shannon’s transformation makes me think of a fantasy cycle: callow youth, questing hero, ending in his current ‘learned (maybe a bit crazy) wizard’ look

  5. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    These are great! I can’t decide which is my favorite transformation.
    That said, and I’m curious how he sees it, but Shannon’s transformation makes me think of a fantasy cycle: callow youth, questing hero, ending in his current ‘learned (maybe a bit crazy) wizard’ look

  6. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    These are great! I can’t decide which is my favorite transformation.
    That said, and I’m curious how he sees it, but Shannon’s transformation makes me think of a fantasy cycle: callow youth, questing hero, ending in his current ‘learned (maybe a bit crazy) wizard’ look

  7. Eva Medusa Avatar

    All of them absolutely beautiful and it is such a grand personal experience to get to see all these beautiful people on their magnificent transformation journeys,

    Great job Shannon, 🙂

  8. Eva Medusa Avatar

    All of them absolutely beautiful and it is such a grand personal experience to get to see all these beautiful people on their magnificent transformation journeys,

    Great job Shannon, 🙂

  9. Eva Medusa Avatar

    All of them absolutely beautiful and it is such a grand personal experience to get to see all these beautiful people on their magnificent transformation journeys,

    Great job Shannon, 🙂

  10. Eva Medusa Avatar

    All of them absolutely beautiful and it is such a grand personal experience to get to see all these beautiful people on their magnificent transformation journeys,

    Great job Shannon, 🙂

  11. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    I wish I could go back in time and show those people a picture of their future self.
    Really curious how they would react!

  12. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    I wish I could go back in time and show those people a picture of their future self.
    Really curious how they would react!

  13. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    I wish I could go back in time and show those people a picture of their future self.
    Really curious how they would react!

  14. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    I wish I could go back in time and show those people a picture of their future self.
    Really curious how they would react!

  15. phendraana Avatar
    phendraana

    Rolf was kinda reminiscent of Dwight Schrute before.

  16. phendraana Avatar
    phendraana

    Rolf was kinda reminiscent of Dwight Schrute before.

  17. phendraana Avatar
    phendraana

    Rolf was kinda reminiscent of Dwight Schrute before.

  18. phendraana Avatar
    phendraana

    Rolf was kinda reminiscent of Dwight Schrute before.

  19. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    love the lip plate…i think i strech mine again 🙂

  20. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    love the lip plate…i think i strech mine again 🙂

  21. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    love the lip plate…i think i strech mine again 🙂

  22. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    love the lip plate…i think i strech mine again 🙂

  23. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    Awesome series, would love to see the evolution of Joeltron!

  24. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    Awesome series, would love to see the evolution of Joeltron!

  25. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    Awesome series, would love to see the evolution of Joeltron!

  26. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    Awesome series, would love to see the evolution of Joeltron!

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