PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE.

FANTASY AND SURREALISM.
COMMNENTS?

BAD ADVERTISING.

Walking past my local Boots yesterday I noticed an advertisement on a sandwich board which really caught my attention.  It was an advertisement for Tony Ferguson's weight loss programme. The slogan "I am less than half the person I used to be" was printed next to the generic weight loss advertisement photo of a thin person holding a gigantic pair of jeans.

"I am less than half the person I used to be"?

I cannot be the only person who thinks this is one of the most ridiculous slogans for a weight loss company to use. Weight loss is such a challenging and sometimes traumatic thing to go through for so many people, the last thing they want to hear is that they will be 'half the person they used to be'. I realise this isn't what is intended by the slogan but it is still sloppy. 

TOPSHOP'S NEW LAYOUT.

Finally Topshop have had a revamp of their website and replaced that dated black and white polka dot themed layout with a much more visually pleasing background. The background is much cleaner with the only colour coming from the images of clothes on the women. And to be honest that is exactly what Topshop should be doing if they want to best advertise and sell their clothes.

I for one LOVE this new look of the website. Well done Topshop!

INTERNET KILLED TELEVISION



Internet killed television.

Since the introduction of BBC iplayer, Youtube, ITV iplayer and Channel 4od television just hasn't been the same. I can still remember the days when we had four channels and the whole family would sit around the television to view programmes, it was a very social experience and people even named their sitting rooms 'The TV room'. Nowadays however we have the option to watch the programmes on websites and so we are often viewing them by ourselves in our bedrooms. For me personally, I would much rather view my favourite television programmes at a later date on my laptop because it means I can do other things at the same time. I watch BBC iplayer, Channel 4o and ITV iplayer whilst doing my makeup, getting dressed for college and doing my work- such as I am doing now.



The layout of the screen shown above is how I always have my computer screen. On the left hand side I have some sort of programme playing- be it Channel 4od, ITV iplayer or BBC iplayer- and on the right hand side I have whatever work I am doing at the time.

When I go to Uni I will be quite happy to not have a television and I will just have my laptop so that I can keep up with all of the latest television shows and if I then moved out by myself I can definitely see the possibility of not buying a television even then.

What do you think? Is the internet taking over?

COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

What does this picture communicate to you?


This photo is one of the most shocking photos taken from the Vietnam war. And according to my college teacher this photo alone stopped the Vietnam war. The girl in the middle of the photo is covered in Napalm, an orange jelly like substance that burns through the skin if it happens to come into contact, and unfortunately for this girl it did.


The idea of a picture speaking such horrors and truths of a situation that it can stop something as immense as a war is so incredible. Whether it did or not I don't actually know. But I find this image both captivating and horrifying nonetheless.

THE CLONING PROJECT.

This is when I first got to grips with photoshop in 2009 and wanted to use my new found skills to create something that made you look twice. I love the positioning of the boy in these images, especially the one on the right because his legs look as if they are extending right out of the picture. I decided to go for a black and white edit so that the lines and shapes in the image are emphasised.

WANTED: MAN IN RED SUIT WITH WHITE BEARD.

NARS:
These beautiful palettes are so appealing to me.
I love the idea of having all of my makeup (with the exception of mascara, eyeliner and foundation) in one handy container. The colours are also so divine! I have already got a few Nars products and find them to be of a very good quality. Fingers crossed that man in the red suit adds me to the good list!

HDR PHOTOGRAPHY.

I really love the effect of the HDR on these photos.
The colours and textures are so intense.
I am very pleased with how these photos came out.

Title 1

I decided to start a blog to document my inerests and thoughts.
At the age of 17 I am a halfway adult and find myself searching for an outlet, something to express myself through and something to keep my mind ticking.

Que BlogSpot.