The theme I decided for my Movement pieces was domestic abuse. I was inspired by the Take Back the Night march in Ithaca, held by the Advocacy Center, that I volunteered at a few weeks prior. Domestic and relationship abuse is so common yet it is rarely talked about and is often seen as taboo. I originally wanted to create a piece I could use towards my concentration for AP art which is surrounding women’s empowerment but this theme came to me while gathering visual research and I felt like running with it. I used movement in the piece to signify a struggle as well as fear. It’s a tryptic and each photo portrays and uses movement in a different way - all pertaining to the theme. The first signifies an internal struggle to escape the confinements of an abusive relationship. There was not much photoshop used, I just adjusted the photo using levels, contrast, and brightness. The face looking up and the face looking down was create using a slow shutter speed on the camera. I also used the burn tool to intensify the hand bruises around her neck, which I made using purple lipstick and brown eyeshadow. The second was the only one I used photoshop to combine photos in. I used three photos taken with normal shutter speed and combined them using overlay and layer masks. This created a different look; the movement here is unique to the previous photo. It shows reflection as the woman touches the bruises on her eye and neck which became less visible with the additional layers. The black eye was made more visible using the burn tool as well. The last photo was altered using levels and brightness and contrast. This photo is striking because of the evident fear in the woman turning her head, it looks as if she is whipping around to face something or someone. This photo was also taken using slow shutter speed. Together, the three photos demonstrate the narrative of an unhealthy relationship of abuse, fear, and entrapment.
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