Canon performed an experiment called Decoy to explore the power of perspective.

This very visual project sought to find out how influential a photographer’s outlook can be.

Six photographers were invited to participate, each one separately capturing a portrait of a man named Michael.

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On the day of the photoshoot, each artist was told something different about this man.

The snapshots differ greatly in both style and context, eliciting a different emotion and characterization of the subject.

Above: Self-Made Millionaire

Recovering Alcoholic

Fisherman

Ex-Convict

Life Saver

Self-Proclaimed Psychic

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