Canadian photographer Francois Brunell searches and photographs similar people, but who are not related to each other. He has currently done about 200 couple portraits.

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Canadian photographer Francois Brunelle spent 12 years tracking down real life Doppelgängers — two individuals who are not related but could pass for identical twins — and photographing them. He calls his project “I’m Not a Look-Alike,” and it’s starting to get some well-deserved attention.

Article with more pictures: https://www.chasejarvis.com/blog/me-myself-and-i-francois-brunelle-and-his-doppelganger-project-find-your-look-alike/

Photograph website: http://www.francoisbrunelle.com/webn/e-project.html

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Am I the only one that thinks most of them don't look that similar?

I feel like that's because we actually get to see them side by side. But if you were friends with one and saw the other as a stranger out in public, say the grocery store, it might warrant a "holy shit, I just saw someone who looks exactly like you," text accompanied by an awkwardly zoomed in picture of them in the frozen foods aisle.

You're not alone, I thought the same thing... They don't look that similar, they would make a really trash "spot the difference" challenge.

Ok now imagine you're the only witness to a crime and the doppleganger walks in. You wouldn't question your recollection??

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True, but probably also true if any person of the same skin tone and haircut walked in.

They look close enough to be fraternal twins to me 🤷🏻

Yeah, maybe in some cases. It does feel like there's a lot of heavy lifting being done by the styling, lighting and angles though.