Project Instincts is a self-portrait. It examines my relationship with my pets; three dogs and a cat. The first two images portray me as a mother keeping a watchfull eye on her children. They center on the concept of mother's instinct. The third image represents the animal instincts that govern my pets behavior. It talks about my inability to see them purely as animals. While working on this project, I took my inspiration from the Dada techniques of photomontage.