Photo montage - assignment 5 "mind games"

Here is my photo montage for assignment 5. It is titled mind games because looking at it it plays with your mind a little bit. What is fun about this image is that I used two very light images so I didn't even know what was in one of the pictures because I could not really see it on the contact sheet.

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Response to persona 1966

This movie honestly made me quite angry just based on the fact that in true 1966 fashion they did not portray mental health very well. It was quite frustrating and I had many negative feelings throughout the movie. Sometimes I find that we romanticize the idea of a film due to its claim to being very artistic and people aren't critical enough about the content and the portrayal of vulnerable populations. Because the movie did a horrible job at depicting mental illness I decided to take it upon myself to do some of the work in depicting mental illness in a way that was more realistic. I decided to write my own disclaimer for the project: "Persona" (1966) contains representations rooted in misogyny and misinformation, which may now be seen as outdated or insensitive. Be aware of: 1. Mental Health : Depictions may not reflect current understanding or compassion. 2. Hysterical Woman Trope : An oversimplified dramatization of women's emotions. 3. ...

Assignment 1 diptych

These are two film photos that I took then got developed at a local store. I really like to have prints of all of my photos because I like to have physical copies. The photo on the left is taken from the streets in Thailand in 2019 and the photo on the right is taken from the top of mount Hoffman in Kananaskis in the summer of 2021. They are on opposite ends of the earth and represent opposite vibes. One is in the city and one is in the backcountry. They are yes and no because they are opposing.

Photo book work prints

Here I have my work prints out for the photo book. I printed about 50 colour prints and 50 black and white in the dark room. I have begun to lay them out and figure out what I want my photo book to look like.

Ducky and Ellie take on film

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