Photos

So over winter break I called up a friend who is a photographer and asked him if we could set up a shoot pertaining to my thesis project. He was glad to help and we both got good images to put in our portfolios. I had a makeup artist come and had a photography studio set up. I based the images around plastic surgery. I didnt want to just draw surgical lines on my body because that has been done before, so I had the makeup artist make it as if I had already HAD surgery and I was photographing my scars. Overall I think the pictures came out great and I am going to blow a few of them up (I'm thinking 4) to hang in the show. I felt like I was able to capture a sense of pain in my face and I give myself a pat on the back for that. Of all the critiquing I have been through with various professors, one piece of advice has stood out more than others and that was to "Shock the viewer". I am very set on what I want for this project so I don't seek advice on how to maybe change my idea and altar it in some way. I seek advice that is going to make me think about it deeper and make it a better project. This one piece of advice has made me want to actually shock the viewer and have them walk away wondering why I "had plastic surgery". Visually I want the pictures to be the main focal point but I also want to have informative brochures on young women/celebrities who are the inspiration to young fans who have plastic surgery to feel better about themselves. I have a collection of images and data that can be constructed in an interesting and creative manner.