What is conflict?
Conflict refers to some form of friction, or discord arising within a group when the beliefs or actions of one or more members of the group are either resisted by or unacceptable to one or more members of another group. In proper terms Conflict is referred as arguments over something or someone that is rising in a constant about something or someone else that is not accepted and can be very bad.Conflict is things that affects peoples lives in a bad way.
Moodboard
Analyzing an Image:
The 5 C's
Context
UNICEF has taken this picture. The family is from Syria as it is fleeing from its civil war.It was taken on a destination to Sweden as the family was going there to find safety, shelter, food and education for the young children. The meaning behind this image is to show the world what happens to people when a war occurs and the people have to abandon everything for safety. It has been published on a website with other numerous pictures of the same family taking its destination to north, to Sweden.The website was my source for this picture and I couldn't find the photographer for the pictures but I know it has to do with UNICEF, the photographer mainly focused on this family because of the tragedy they are going through with a 10 month old baby , and a 11 year old boy. The time period it was taken look's like it was in the morning straight away because they had to move fast to their destination and quick without wasting any time so you can also tell they couldn't get enough sleep. And it does Influence them because, again it shows the tragedy and horrors they are going through. Here is the website of my source.
https://medium.com/photography-and-social-change/born-into-conflict-fef201a4eb45.
https://medium.com/photography-and-social-change/born-into-conflict-fef201a4eb45.
Comment
I like how the photographer has focused on the family of 4 and how its let us see the building in the background so we know what environment they are in, another strength is that the camera is focused on the main people and the background is a bit more out of focus which is good In my opinion the weaknesses are that it could have been better in black and white because it would of had more of an affect on the people that are seeing the picture. The meaning behind this photo is that the family has fled from home and.
What I like about this image is that it tell's us a story and this story is hooking me in and its capturing the moment. I also like the height advantage and such and the mud which shows the movement of the amount of refugees, what I do not like about this image is that it's aesthetically is in focus and they are not showing the baby which if they did can be effective and make their story more interesting and the picture as well.
What I like about this image is that it tell's us a story and this story is hooking me in and its capturing the moment. I also like the height advantage and such and the mud which shows the movement of the amount of refugees, what I do not like about this image is that it's aesthetically is in focus and they are not showing the baby which if they did can be effective and make their story more interesting and the picture as well.
Content
Also the picture was taken by UNICEF. The picture was taken in Syria and this family is clearly running away from the war and they had to run away from home with their belongings. This picture has been taken by a family of 4 with a young baby so this shows that this mother has only just give birth and is now having to run away.
The photo look's recent due to the clothes and wires behind them, it looks like it was taken during the time of the Syrian refugees escaping their own country. The color looks mostly black and white and a bit of others but they are all dark, even when the sunlight is being shown it look's dark and it's also being covered by dark clouds.I am not sure where they are or where it is but I that they are on a destination to Sweden and they are still going north to Sweden. There is lots of mud and it looks like there is lots of steps in the ground that people have passed from and it could be more refugees going to different places and this also shows the amount of people that had to flee.
The photo look's recent due to the clothes and wires behind them, it looks like it was taken during the time of the Syrian refugees escaping their own country. The color looks mostly black and white and a bit of others but they are all dark, even when the sunlight is being shown it look's dark and it's also being covered by dark clouds.I am not sure where they are or where it is but I that they are on a destination to Sweden and they are still going north to Sweden. There is lots of mud and it looks like there is lots of steps in the ground that people have passed from and it could be more refugees going to different places and this also shows the amount of people that had to flee.
Composition
We talked about how the family had to run away from home because of the devastating war. We also talked about what their facial expressions were like. I was talking mostly and zooming in on how they fled and what the background is like (How they are living) Also we were zooming in on the fact that they have a really young baby which tells us the mother in this picture has only just given birth and is now having to flee from home. The structure is the family of 4 running from home because of the devastating war.
The picture was taken in a worms eye view which makes the family look vulnerable which is the focus point.The picture has a strong triangular leading line, that makes us focus on the despair on their faces.The picture shows a deep depth of field because everything it is in focus and the family are close up to the camera.Its a fast shutter speed to catch the moment for it to be in focus.The photographer uses rule of thirds to show that each section of the photo is important.The contrast of the photo which has dark colors which again represent their feeling and gives a hard image.
The picture was taken in a worms eye view which makes the family look vulnerable which is the focus point.The picture has a strong triangular leading line, that makes us focus on the despair on their faces.The picture shows a deep depth of field because everything it is in focus and the family are close up to the camera.Its a fast shutter speed to catch the moment for it to be in focus.The photographer uses rule of thirds to show that each section of the photo is important.The contrast of the photo which has dark colors which again represent their feeling and gives a hard image.
connection
Family had to run away from home because of the devastating war. I was talking mostly and zooming in on how they fled and what the background is like (How they are living) Also we were zooming in on the fact that they have a really young baby which tells us the mother in this picture has only just given birth and is now having to flee from home. The structure is the family of 4 running from home because of the devastating war.
This connects to my work because the photo shows the family fleeing from war and war is linked or is in the section of my theme which is conflict, and this is important because when they flee from war and the conflict in Syria it affects them and their whole life and in my work I have to talk about these kinds of things.War is linked to conflict because not only is it killing people and ruining their lives but also they fight over something or someone and without noticing or caring they can affect innocent people.In my opinion I think there is a message behind the image and the message is to show and explain to the world how many lives are right now because of war and how their lives are compared to yours and this could happen to you if there was a war, Its also to show the catastrophes they are facing and we as a people can do something about it to help them.
This connects to my work because the photo shows the family fleeing from war and war is linked or is in the section of my theme which is conflict, and this is important because when they flee from war and the conflict in Syria it affects them and their whole life and in my work I have to talk about these kinds of things.War is linked to conflict because not only is it killing people and ruining their lives but also they fight over something or someone and without noticing or caring they can affect innocent people.In my opinion I think there is a message behind the image and the message is to show and explain to the world how many lives are right now because of war and how their lives are compared to yours and this could happen to you if there was a war, Its also to show the catastrophes they are facing and we as a people can do something about it to help them.
What I want to focus on is Bullying
My Mood Board:
My Favorite one out of them all is the first one because it shows all the parts of Bullying and when it adds up it can ruin a person's life, Not just the victim but also the bully.
shoot 1
I thought I could take pictures outside because of the good weather
I think my first photo shoot was successful as it has everything I wanted for my plan and all of it was a positive success.It was the exact image I had wished for that is why I think this was a great first shoot.
worst picture
The reason why this is my worst photo is because the bully is laughing when he isn't meant to, instead he is meant to show like a mean face or a disgusted face towards the victim.Also you can see on his arm that its getting blurry and the shutter speed isn't that good as well.
Best picture
I like this photo a lot because the bully is almost being shown in contact and the background is representing the photo as if it was a prison. Also his identity is hidden to show that there isn't much known about the victim or to show that he could be terrified.My depth of field is shallow and this is good because it is showing a good focus of the bully and victim. I have used rule of thirds to achieve in each part of my photo something important, for example in the middle it is showing the victim and the bully's hand almost being in contact and showing the how powerless the victim is, on the left side of rule of thirds is the bully being shown to overpower the victim and his expression is showing how he feels.
SHOOT 2
I thought I could take pictures inside because outside was raining
Shoot 3
Best pictureI like this photo a lot because the bully is almost being shown in contact and the background is representing the photo as if it was a prison. Also his identity is hidden to show that there isn't much known about the victim or to show that he could be terrified.My depth of field is shallow and this is good because it is showing a good focus of the bully and victim. I have used rule of thirds to achieve in each part of my photo something important, for example in the middle it is showing the victim and the bully's hand almost being in contact and showing the how powerless the victim is.
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Worst pictureI think this is my worst photo because it doesn't show his facial expressions and didn't have much thought behind it. Also, i think i should've zoomed in more on the model (Micky) because the image doesn't tell us exactly what Micky is feeling and what he is doing.I believe this photo has failed because, compared to the other one this one doesn't zoom in on the victim whereas, the other one draws on Micky's face but this one doesn't focuses on anyones face and plus its blury.
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Researching my charity
Kids cape is a charity anti-bullying service and they provide funding and what makes them really special and more different than other charities is that they also provide training for adults to help those who are getting bullied or already are being bullied.
They are connected to my work because they work with bullying and abuse.
Here is a statement from their website about their vision:
Our vision is for all children to grow up in a world free from bullying and harm, with adults who keep them safe and help them to reach their full potential.
Our mission is to provide children, families, carers and professionals with advice, training and practical tools to prevent bullying and protect young lives.
This is also how they give advice about their bullying:
We provide children, families and professionals with advice and information to keep children safe.
How they deliver the training with everyone:
We provide a range of training opportunities for professionals working with children and young people to support the provision of safe and nurturing environments.We deliver high impact programmer of support for children, parents, carers and professionals to prevent bullying and keep children safe.
They are connected to my work because they work with bullying and abuse.
Here is a statement from their website about their vision:
Our vision is for all children to grow up in a world free from bullying and harm, with adults who keep them safe and help them to reach their full potential.
Our mission is to provide children, families, carers and professionals with advice, training and practical tools to prevent bullying and protect young lives.
This is also how they give advice about their bullying:
We provide children, families and professionals with advice and information to keep children safe.
How they deliver the training with everyone:
We provide a range of training opportunities for professionals working with children and young people to support the provision of safe and nurturing environments.We deliver high impact programmer of support for children, parents, carers and professionals to prevent bullying and keep children safe.
Adope photoshop cs3
I did the pictures on Photoshop because I thought I could get higher grade by changing the colours and writing on the image
Final shoot
Adobe photograph cs3
Final Shoot
Evaluation
My Project is Conflict, and I think that it was a perfect first project for me to start with because you can learn many things from the conflicts around the world and the point of my project was too make things that people would look at and learn about whats right and wrong in the world mostly wrong.My main theme was Bullying in school, and I think this is a vital theme that everyone should have their eyes on because their are many and I quote "many" school's around the world and where there is a school their will always be a place for children to be hurt without anyone else knowing that is bullying.I think that using Photoshop during the project was what I found most interesting because I got to learn man new ways and skills of using Photoshop and how I can make things look for example an image more powerful and with a meaning for the viewer to understand better than just a plain image of somebody getting punched in the face.Techniques that I learnt and during the project were changing the colour of an image to make it blend in with the meaning , adding quotes and text on the poster to again give a better understanding of the theme. A technique that I would like to develop further is to crop parts of an image in Photoshop and change its position, during a lesson I tried but instead failed many times and I decided to focus on it later as it was time consuming.I haven't researched any photographers during this project as I didn't have much time but I did research other bullying photos online and they have helped me to create my photos by giving me numerous ideas.