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SCARLET KANE - YANSE

I have chosen to explore culture through the use of colours in Chinatown. In contrast, Stowell Street vs Northumberland Street clearly show cultural diversity within a 5m walk of each other. “Yanse” means colour in Chinese.

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Lynn Hershman Leeson is an American artist and filmmaker. Her work combines art with social commentary, particularly on the relationship between people and technology. Leeson's work in media-based technology helped legitimize digital art forms.

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Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist. Most of her work consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text.

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This is a contact sheet of images that I have produced over the weekend. I am only happy with 2 or 3 of the images so I am going to plan to do another shoot asap. I also want to do more research into the Chinese/Chinatown to get a wider picture.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE PHOTOGRAPH - USE ART VOCABULARY - I would describe this image as intense, Its tonal range from grey to black suggests that the demon inside is trying to escape.

WHAT IS THE MOOD OF THE IMAGE - This is a distressing image to look at as it filled with emotion though ambiance.

HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL - This image makes me feel on edge, the fact we can't see his face makes me think he is ashamed or wants to hide.

WHAT TECHNICAL SKILLS HAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER USED - Layers, Shadows

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The themes presented in her work seem to revolve around Body Image & Identity. You can tell by the way she has drawn over them or tried to re design them like the image was a blueprint.

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> Human categorization <

white, Black or African American ,Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native.

christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism, taoism, sikhism, judaism and jainism.

Culture is the social behavior and norms found in human societies.

> Created, often by socially dominant groups

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Anxiety & panic attacks. ...

Bipolar disorder. ...

Depression. ...

Eating disorders. ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder. ...

Personality disorders. ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ...

Psychosis.

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Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender.

Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, pansexual, bicurious, Ploysexual, monosexual, allosexual, polyamarous, Queer.

Sex, Gender, Cisgender, Transgender, Transexual, (M+F) , (F+M) , Binary.

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A disability is an impairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these. It substantially affects a person's life activities and may be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime. vision Impairment
deaf or hard of hearing, mental health conditions, intellectual disability, acquired brain injury.

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How you SEE your body, The way you FEEL about your body, The way you THINK about your body. In psychology, identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person or group. Categorizing identity can be positive or destructive. A psychological identity relates to self-image, self-esteem, and individuality.

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.

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Time to Change is a charity that campaigns against mental health stigma. This year, it launched In Your Corner, a five-year campaign inspired by 12 months of research into men’s and young people’s attitudes towards mental health, including feedback from 18 focus groups across the country.

How the video could influence my work? This sort of campaign might influence me to do some street photography due to the actors being in the streets.

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Time to Change: Be In Your Mate's Corner

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This campaign aims to lower the gap in employment between disabled people and non-disabled people. This will be done using existing spending by businesses and local government to make new jobs.

How could this video influence my work? This video might influence me to mix images and text together.

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Stop Hate UK works alongside local strategic partnerships to tackle Hate Crime and discrimination, encourage reporting and support the individuals and communities it affects. We provide a toolkit to help improve local responses to Hate Crime and an alternative for people who do not wish to report Hate Crime to the police or other statutory agencies.

How could this video influence my work? This video could influence me to work with more disabled people.

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Stop Hate UK Information Film with British Sign Language

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Nowhere on earth do women have as many opportunities as men. Nowhere. But the gender gap is wider for women living in extreme poverty. We won’t end extreme poverty until we break down the barriers holding girls and women back. We believe that none of us are equal until all of us are equal. Join the movement that’s already 9 million strong.

How could this video influence my work? This might influence me to work with kids and do more grungy location shots.

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At Dove, we believe that no young person should be held back from reaching their full potential – but in the UK, 9 out of every 10 girls with low body esteem put their health at risk by not seeing a doctor or by skipping meals. Since 2004, Dove has been building self-esteem in young people – and by 2020, we’ll have helped 40 million through our educational programmes.

How could this video influence my work? This might influence me to work more within the community.

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Dove Self-Esteem Project | Inspiring Girls to Embrace Their Beauty

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LGBT Foundation is a charity based in Manchester with a wide portfolio of services. With a history dating back nearly 40 years, it campaigns for a fair and equal society aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.

{ I have chosen this organization because its 2018 and loads more people are more likely to come out or identify as a new gender or sexuality which is more currently accepted in society }

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In the midst of negative rhetoric towards trans and non-binary communities, LGBT Foundation’s ENOUGH campaign is sending a powerful message of hope, support, and solidarity.

The ENOUGH campaign is an opportunity for LGBT communities and our allies to come together and demand an inclusive and equal society that celebrates all LGBT identities. We believe that all LGBT people should be free to express their gender identity and sexuality however they choose, without fear of discrimination or hate.

{  I have chosen this campaign because it makes it more personal to me than other campaigns. As i put the “B” in LGBTQ ;) }

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I AM ENOUGH.

The first stage of our campaign, launched on the Trans Day of Visibility (March 31st) sent a positive message of affirmation and strength from within the trans community.

YOU ARE ENOUGH.

The second part of our campaign, launched on IDAHOBIT (May 17th), is sending a message of support and solidarity from the wider LGBT community and beyond.

WE ARE ENOUGH.

Look out for future opportunities to spread a message of unity, where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are standing together to affirm our identities and our right to equality.

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Pride in Practice is a quality assurance support service that strengthens and develops Primary Care Services relationship with their lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) patients within the local community.

Endorsed by The Royal College of GP’s, Pride in Practice is a support package that enables you to effectively and confidently meet the needs of your LGBT patients.It supports you in meeting the requirements of your Clinical Commissioning Group, the Care Quality Commission and other bodies you work with.

{ I have chosen this because i have never seen anything like this before, i think it is cleaver how they have came up with a practice as such}

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Adopted from South Korea at birth, Hayley Yeates was raised in Sydney and identifies herself as a proud Australian. Dedicated to learning, she has degrees in Human Resources and a recently-earned Masters in Project Management. Yeates is an experienced change and communications professional, specialising in complex, enterprise-wide projects. She confidently brings her whole self to everything she puts her mind to, and she believes that diversity is an essential ingredient of any high-performing team.

I think this is an effective video as it comes from first person experiences which makes the subject more personal. I also think she engages with the audience really well which makes the talk interactive.

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Hayley Yeates: It's (past) time to appreciate cultural diversity

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With tart humor, Hayley Yeates makes the case that investing in cultural diversity is just as important as fostering gender diversity.

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Indicate the tools

The tools I used today were the Spot Healing Tool and also the Clone Stamp Tool.

What did you do?

I used the Spot healing tool in order to remove and imperfections noticeable on the skin. All I had to do was locate the blemishes and click over them making sure the size of my brush was correct.
Secondly,  I used the Clone stamp tool in order to erase an object/ Unwanted item. To do this, I had to select [alt] and then click in a clear bit of sky which I wanted to cover the item up with. I then clicked over the unwanted item until it disappeared.

What tool is best for what?

The spot healing tool is best for skin blemishes and imperfections; this might be used in magazines in order to create a perfect flawless image for example fashion magazines. The Clone stamp tool is best for getting rid of things that look unnecessary or untidy within the image. You could use this if you had any unwanted items in your image.

How could you use either in the Celebrating Difference project?

I could use these tools in order to fix blemished skins and get rid of unwanted items.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE PHOTOGRAPH - USE ART VOCABULARY - I would describe this image as visual self distrouction. I think is way because of the way the image is being torn and whereabouts of the tear. Its suggests upset and anger.

WHAT IS THE MOOD OF THE IMAGE - the image creates multiple moods such as; anger, depression, sad, hurt.

HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL - This image makes me feel intense as everyone knows what it's like to self destruct and i feel like this image shows that clearly.

WHAT TECHNICAL SKILLS HAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER USED - Masking, Levels, Curves.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE PHOTOGRAPH - USE ART VOCABULARY - I would describe this image as lifeless, The image symbolizes past trips, and passing on from earth to the after life.

WHAT IS THE MOOD OF THE IMAGE - I feel like the mood of the image is quite peaceful, the colours are nicely contrasting which makes it pleasing to the eye.

HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL - This image makes me feel calm, I think because there is nothing to suggest a sad or hurtful feeling or emotion.

WHAT TECHNICAL SKILLS HAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER USED - Hue/Sat, Blend modes, contrast

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE PHOTOGRAPH - USE ART VOCABULARY - I would describe this image as vulnerable, I feel like the person in the photo is vulnerable and has covered their face in order to be removed from existence.

WHAT IS THE MOOD OF THE IMAGE - I feel like this image doesn't have a mood and it is how you see as how it is. But i was to give it a mood i'd give it calm.

HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL - This image makes me feel like they have just had there photo taken and dont like and wiped the face out of existence. I can relate to that .

WHAT TECHNICAL SKILLS HAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER USED - Smudge tool, B&W

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I think both of these images could have been sold. One of them would make plus size people feel better and the other one would target the petite audience.

Positives
- Makes the clothes look/fit better
- Sells the magazine more
- Targets both Men and Women

Negatives
- Unrealistic
- Barbie - like
- Bodyshame

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Personally, they could have just left the image as normal and it still would make a difference in me buying it. People who enlarge bulges are too self centered plus that dost target me as the audience.

Positives
- Targets a wider audience
-  Shadows + mid tones add depth
-  Magazine sells more
-  More attractive

Negatives
- Fake
- Unrealistic
- Unnecessary

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This links to the celebrating difference project as it is modifying Body image to sell it more or to attract more.

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Twenty one-year-old photographer Edward Honaker documents his own depression in powerful self-portraits. The series of black and white images illustrates the photographer’s experience with depression and anxiety.

In an attempt to raise awareness of the topic, Honaker says about the project: “Mental health disorders are such a taboo topic. If you ever bring it up in conversation, people awkwardly get silent, or try to tell you why it’s not a real problem. When I was in the worst parts of depression, the most helpful thing anyone could have done was to just listen to me – not judging, not trying to find a solution, just listen. I’m hoping that these images will help open up conversation about mental health issues. Everyone is or will be affected by them one way or another, and ignoring them doesn’t make things better.”

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Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert - Sexuality and Gender

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Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert - Sexuality and Gender

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Ohlert spent much of his life questioning himself about gender roles in society. For his final photography project at the Ostkreuzschule in Berlin, Ohlert decided to travel around the world for two years searching for people who defy the stereotypical binary genders.

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This is a contact sheet showing natural lighting on location.  We had to use reflectors' and diffuser's in order to force the light into a certain place or to take that light away. We used a wide range of location shot on site, including the bridge room, which allows maximum natural light. And also the stairwell in which we found, was the best place to re create silhouettes.

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John Rankin Waddell, working name Rankin, born 1966, is an English portrait and fashion photographer.

Rankin's "destroy" project was a concept which involved teaming up with a children's music charity; Youth Music! Due to the charities 10th birthday, Rankin asked 70 musicians and visual artists to "destroy" their own portraits taken by the iconic photographer. This would eventually lead to an iconic, original piece of work produced by the artist themselves. The the chosen musicians for the project had also inspired Rankin's son Lyle and his love of music.

Rankin's work has been created with the collaboration with music/visual artists. The outcome begins with the photographing the artists portrait! This is natural to Rankin as portrait photography is something which he specialists in. After the portraits have been taken, it becomes the artists turn to start "manipulating them".

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Participating artists include Joe Strummer, Ian Brown, Marianne Faithfull, Andre 3000, Michael Stipe and Kylie Minogue, as well as bands such as Pete and the Pirates, The Enemy and The View. Most of the portraits were in fact personally destroyed by the creative participants.

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The colour creates an interesting contrast the black and white layer. This is what attracted me to this image. The lines also look like scribbles which gives the image a "vandalism" feel. The writing at the bottom adds audience interaction and furthers the idea of vandalism.

The artist has used a simple pen tool maybe on a tablet (to get finer lines) in order to doodle on the subjects head. This might target kids, or grown ups who are still kids at heart.

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I chose this image, purely because it looks odd. I wasn't expecting to see a mark in the center of the image. To change the image, the model burnt in a small area of the photo, permanently erasing a specific part of the photo.

This effect could easily be done Photoshop with a large brush size..

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" One thing that always delights and confuses me is the marketing department. I actually heard the words, ‘You look okay for London fans, but not for kids in Preston and Wigan.’ Hair, facial hair, clothes, trainers, weight, the way artists talk are all scrutinised. Now I can destroy these notions.”

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“Alanis had seen some photos of mine from a series called ‘Highly Flammable’, where the models were burning in the frame, and that's why she commissioned me. It seems apt that she chose to burn this image”

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What do you think about Stormzy and Professor green using his platform to spread a message

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What do you think about Stormzy and Professor green using his platform to spread a message

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I think using a huge inspirations with a huge social fan base to raise awareness is going to be most effective way/marketing. This will work because they target certain minority's who share the same likes and dislikes, they all might listen to the artist (Platform) due to what he stands for or what he writes.

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How does it make you feel hearing well known people like the artists talking about Mental Health issues?

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How does it make you feel hearing well known people like the artists talking about Mental Health issues?

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I feel like It makes mental health more relatable to people who are suffering. I think it makes it easier for people to come out and say they are having mental health problems and it might make it easier for them to be treated or talk about it.

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What are the key message of both videos what should you do if you are suffering from mental health issues?

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What are the key message of both videos what should you do if you are suffering from mental health issues?

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The key messages that you should take form these videos are;

To speak out - that's how you'll get help.

Not be afraid - everyone goes through something.

Dont feel ashamed - Your not alone

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The theme of Mental Health Awareness is noticed through the use of text's and images.

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How has this been explored? What techniques, colours or mediums has she used?

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How has this been explored? What techniques, colours or mediums has she used?

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- Uses reds and blues to target America
- Black and White images
- Red boarders
- All colours complement each other and come across as striking.
- Juxtapositions
- Controversial + Iconic

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This links to my project as its a campaign/Artist supporting Mental Health. I could use inspiration took from the images I am currently looking at and apply it to my work. I usually don't mix image and text together but I might try them put together for the Celebrating Difference project.

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Review some of her key pieces, What do you like/dislike about them?

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Likes :
What I like about this  piece is that it comes across as striking. Its not in your face but it still hits you. I also think the message behind it s that doing something is killing time already.

Dislikes :
The only thing I dont like about this art work is that the quality isn't so good. However I feel like would look good in a castle or something.

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Likes :
I like how the newspaper style has been placed on top of a red background - this makes it more of an effective statement to me. I also like how the first letter of both words have been swapped, It adds humor to the post.

Dislikes :
Personally I dont really like the "New York" style font,  I Much prefer the fatter and bolder fonts as they are more eye catching and drinking.

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What I like about the Natural Light photos is that its purely natural/RAW. Nice even light comes on to the subject, white balance looks perfect. So basically the photos look clean and professional.

Dislikes
What I dont like about the Natural Light photos is that you cant move the light to suit you best like in a studio, its all dependent on the weather, also you would have to move your subject and the camera around.

How can you use this in your work?
I can use work like this in my project in order to show mental health states, as usually blacks and dark's ect. connote bad health. Black and white images could be used to show bi-polar or personality disorder along with many more.

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This is a contact sheet showing artificial lighting in the studio. My aim was to get the light on to the right side of the subjects face and have some spill (but not too much) onto the left side. The subject also had to stay still in facing to camera slightly off center.

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What I like about the studio lighting is that I was in complete control. I could move the lights, I could brighten then and dim them.

What I dont like about the studio lighting is that the light is obviously artificial, the images are a lot darker and have a orange tungsten light.

I can use this in my project in order to show struggle, or low self esteem etc.

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I edited this image this  in order to convey a mood. As it is red id like it for the audience to decide what they think of the colour/feeling.

This could link to the celebrating difference project as I could use moods to convey types of mental health and moods.

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How has this been explored? what techniques, colours or mediums has she used?

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How has this been explored? what techniques, colours or mediums has she used?

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- Text (Handwritten)
Makes it more personal to the artist and the audience.
- Vibrant colours
To add a distortion to the image or thermal effect.
- Shapes and Patterns
To give the idea of evaporation and atmospheric connection to air.

Done in various media from collage to digital prints.

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Review some of her pieces what do you like about them or dislike about them?

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Likes:
Colours used are vibrant and stand out in a nice contrast against each other. It looks messy but in a way it was designed to. This to me shows the transition from a man to a woman or even reversed. This links back to the body image and identity theme.

Dislikes:
Personally I dont like the smoke effect that goes through the center of the image I would have liked to see something more striking.

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This links back to my project as i can use some of the techniques that we have explored through out the work and put it into my own. For example to portray mental health i could place writing (handwritten) over my image and present it as thoughts.

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Likes:
I love the balance of black and white in this image. I think it perfectly shows the struggle of mental health, Both physically and mentally. I also think that the black part of clothing are covered for a reason that reason being, insecurity, she wants to control what she shows off. And that is why I think the face has been blown up on to a TV looking design.

Dislikes:
What I dont like about the image is the random patch of black in the background. I feel like if this images representing the mental health struggle it should have more black in the surroundings, representing something following you.

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Was the process difficult/easy, explain why

The process was quite simple to be honest, all I had to do was write on the image using the brush tool then going over it again with the mix a brush tool.

What you could do to improve

To Improve I could plan and think it out before going straight into it, this might make it look more professional and less scribbly.

How you could use it in their project

I could use this in my project in away to represent mental health or struggle.

How was using the graphics tablet?

The graphics tablet was fairly easy to use, after about 10 minutes it became normal to use.

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Was the process easy/difficult?

The process was really straight forward. I chose the image, inverted  it, and added numbers in the colours of red and green in the style of Lynn Hershman.

What could you do to improve?

To improve I could have chosen a better image to have the invert effect work better.

How could you use this in your project?

I could use this in my project as a way of representing not feeling human, again linking to mental health.

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Jacob James is a British travel and cultural documentary photographer who captures the people and places of the world in a beautiful light, both visually and conceptually. He shares his experiences from his perspective as both artist and teacher.

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The themes presented through the work is culture. He presents his work in an array of styles such as portraits, street photography and landscape. This also links to race and religion.

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This links back to my project as i live in a small town in Newcastle where there is not much mixed race or ethnicity, however further up in Newcastle there are a whole wide range of ethnicity and cultures. We have china town, West end and Gateshead.

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Likes:
What I like about this image is the contrast between the yellow and the rocks. The rocks almost look like they have been put in black and white. I also like the texture in the background of the wood sticks and the open door, it makes the image seem more full. I also love the expression caught on the subjects face, Its just like a causal daze focused into the distance.

Dislikes:
There is nothing in this image that I do not like. However something that I might of changed when compositing this photo is, the overall tone of the image, it looks cold, however with the lack of insulation in the photo you would think she is in a hot country.

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Likes:
What I like about this Image is the vibrant colours. It gives off a nice friendly atmosphere. The green and the blue sky contrast nicely with each other which is pleasant to the eye. I also like how you cans till see the people and there expressions.

Dislikes:
What I dont like about this image is all the negative space to the left. I feel like there is too much off it and makes it boring.

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Indicate the tools?
The tools we used to create our fingerprints are;  Polystyrene plate, Tracing paper, Pencils, Paint, Paint rollers, x Multiple materials.
What did you do?
To explain the process i'll state step by step in bullet points.

To start we had to dip our finger prints into some ink (mine was pink). We then printed our fingers onto an A3 sheet and attempted to make multiple prints.  The goal was to get a finger print with clear creases.

We then blew them up on the computer and turned them black and white in order to see them more clearly. We then printed them out.

After that, we had to then trace around the print and even draw in the creases.

Once we had done that, It was time to take our polyester base and trace the blown up fingerprint onto the base. However the aim wasn't to just draw the markings on, we had to make a small and not so deep edge of my print, on the base.

This was our time to now experement with new  materials.

We had to put a small dollop of paint on to the art pallet, and used the paint roller to roll the paint out. We then printed the paint from the roller onto our chosen material, and so on.

What tool was best for what?
A sharp pencil was ideal to make the mark on the polystyrene base, however too sharp would have put the pencil all the way through.
How could you use either in celebrating difference?
I can use this in my project as fingerprints are part of your identity and I could use them in a variety of ways.

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Was the process difficult/easy, explain why?

The product I came up with was easy enough to put together. All I had to do is open Photoshop, change the image into black and white, then invert half of it. We then had to use the shapes tool in order to draw all the borders and squares, I also had to use text and align it correctly.

What could you do to improve?

To improve I could use better images. I feel like this image is not only boring, but poor quality (due to underexposure).

How could you use it in your project?

I could use this in my project to show mental health, I could use work like this in order to portray thoughts.

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Was the process difficult/easy, explain why?

The process was fairly easy as all the task was, was to destroy the image as shown in the Rankin Destroy project.

What could you do to improve?

To improve I feel like I would want to destroy the image even more. To do this I might rip up the paper or burn it or re order it.

How could you use it in your project?

I could use this in my project as it links into identity; it distorts identity and shows personality.

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I have chosen to explore culture in The North East for my project. I have chose this in order to explore the vibrant colours, lights and atmospheres that are created within this culture. I also feel like it would be quite challenging and out of my comfort zone.  This might also give me the chance to get some street photography

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Today we had to compleatly destroy our own self portraits and in some way put them back together. We could use paint, pins to scratch in words, we also ripped up the image and sliced it. The point was to create self portraits which were abstract.

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Likes
What I like about this image is that its torn which can represent self self destruction or the feeling of being broken. I feel like you can take away lots of emotion from this image. The way it has been edited also, makes the image seem more cold, and lifeless. What I like most about this image is the little crinkles caused by the scrumping up of the image. It fits nicely in contrast to the image underneath it.

Dislikes
What I dont like about this image is the negative space to the bottom right. I feel like if I were to go back and re-edit this image I would have added the extra bit of scrumped up paper to the bottom right corner.

What do they remind you of?
This image reminds me of the head shots and the portraits that you can see on the cover photos of 13 Reasons Why. I think I link the sires to this image because the episodes are all about mental health and raising awareness. Also some of the editing makes the images look similar to each other.

How did you edit this image?
To edit this image, I first used the colour balance in order to get this cold/blue effect. I then decreased the saturation to make the image seem more lifeless.

What artist could you link them with?
I can link this piece of work to the Rankin Destroy project, as the project is all about people destroying their self portraits. The project also bases its self around mental health problems and the project is to help raise awareness.

Would you use any of these techniques in the celebrating difference project?
I could use these techniques in this project as a way of representing self destruction and mental health. I could also use these techniques and link them back to identity, as they are self portraits.

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Likes
What I like about this image is that the colours fit in nicely together as they clash and contrast against with one other. I also like how the image has been interwoven as it adds complexity and detail to the image.

Dislikes
What I dont like about this image is the top right hand corner. I feel like I should have edited it out white like the background

What do they remind you of?
This image reminds me of the 'crazy' music video by gnarls Barkley. It shows moving inkblots transforming into more inkblots. This idea of Rorschach tests and psychological interpretation fits in really well with my project, mental health. It will also allow the audience to dictate what they see. It also reminds me of The prodigy's Out of space music video also. Personally I love this thermal like effect.

How did you edit your image?
To edit my image I firstly posterize
the image to get the distortion. I then used the hue and sat tab in order to find these contrasting colours.

Would you use any of these techniques in the celebrating difference project?
I could use these techniques with in my project in order to show how complex a single persons identity is.  I could also use this t show the complexity of a mental health issue.