This was my HDR piece for our 3rd project. I dressed up my models as homeless individuals and the statement "People R People" on the sign was the source of my inspiration for this piece. I saw that statement spray painted on the side of the road and passed by it often. For some reason, it always intrigued me somewhat. There's many ways to interpret it, but for me in regards to my photograph, the statement shows how most of the time we dehumanize people who have no materials or homes. They're like wild animals roaming the city streets at night. However, we have no idea how they got to this point. Someone once told me long ago that "everyone has a story". We usually assume why people are the way they are, but we could be completely wrong.
I had some lighting issues with this piece. I might have needed to look into getting a cord to get the flash off my camera. The sign also raised a lot of questions and "controversy" within our class on critique day. Now that I've examined my work, I'm really on the fence about it too. Overall, I feel as if I need to delve into this piece more than I have. I didn't push it to its full potential yet.
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