For my best photo I chose an image of my best friend Brooke from last years photo essay. It depicts her crying tears of blue glitter, a concept I used in my photo essay to illustrate mental illness and abuse, this particular photo representing depression.
This photo uses depth and proper lighting, and the colors are very vibrant. The light captures Brooke in an almost "porcelain doll" type of way.
The image symbolizes the pain present in the life of someone who suffers from depression. I wanted to show how the world romanticizes mental illness by using the glitter to represent the illness or pain.
I would improve my photo by photoshopping more of the imperfections out of the photograph, including the strand of hair in the top right corner (not that Brooke isnt absolutely perfect).
This photo uses depth and proper lighting, and the colors are very vibrant. The light captures Brooke in an almost "porcelain doll" type of way.
The image symbolizes the pain present in the life of someone who suffers from depression. I wanted to show how the world romanticizes mental illness by using the glitter to represent the illness or pain.
I would improve my photo by photoshopping more of the imperfections out of the photograph, including the strand of hair in the top right corner (not that Brooke isnt absolutely perfect).