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Finalising and Printing

I have received back my book from the printing company. I am so disappointed in it, the ink is faded, the images are printed really dark and in really poor quality. Ive rang up the company and complained and they have offered to reprint it free of charge. They have assured me this will be done the day before the deadline. This is making me very anxious as it leaves me with absolutely no time for error. Luckily i had sent it to be printed when i did, in advance so if something like this happened, i had time to correct it.

As frustrating and last minute as this is, it has given me the opportunity to practice the handwriting quotes technique over the pages.

Upon reflection and feedback from Sasha, i have decided not to follow through with this in the final copy. I believe it takes the high fashion, minimal and chic feeling out of the book and ultimately leaves it looking messy and rushed. Unfortunately this does mean that my book won't feature any quotes as the printers would only reprint the original document i sent them. I think this takes the images slightly out of context and results in it not being 100 percent clear which icon they are inspired by. The positive side of this is that it allows the reader to interoperate each image how ever they see fitting and there for relating back to my proposed aim of the book sparking creative conversations.

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Downfalls

I have finished all my shoots for my book now. I am happy with the majority of them but there are two shoots that I really don’t like. These are the Princess Diana 80’s inspired shoot and the Sophia Loren 50’s inspired shoot. These are the shoots that I shot myself. As its coming up to deadlines i have really struggled to find a lot of photographers to work with and this combined with the last minute time schedule resulted in me having to shoot some of my work myself. My skills really don’t lay in photography so i feel these shoots don't look as strong as the rest. Due to there being no last minute tutorials left, I have consulted my peers and they have helped me select the strongest images to put in my book. I feel as though i can't completely cut the shoots out as that would ruin the fluidity and structure of my book. Had i had more time i would have reshot these. I would have also used different models but when it came to organising these shoots i had to use those that were available and similar to the icons they were representing.

When planning this project, i had high expectations for the style of photography and i was inspired by photographers such as Helmut Newton and Steven Meisel. As i had planned to shoot everything with professional and experienced photographers, i was expecting my work to be better than it has turned out. Overall my shoots are at an average standard but hopefully once printed they may look more professional. I have learnt to accept what i cannot change and do by best with what I've got. Ive had to improvise and step up to take on tasks I'm not experienced in, in order to complete my project. I also think i can be too self critical and put too much pressure to reach a level of work that i haven't got enough experience in.

I am now ready to layout my final images ready to send to the printers.

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BACK TO OUR ROOTS OUTCOME

09/04/2018

I am pleased with the outcome of the ‘Back To Our Roots’ chapter, this is the most vibrant, busy chapter, a great way to end the book. I believe the result is of professional standard. Again, the production values are of a good quality; appropriate setting for the body text for comfortable reading, high quality photographs of both my own and Sharon Jane D and my African tribal print page is a great contribution to this chapter. I am exceptionally pleased with this as it brings the story to life. The cultural element is illustrated ensuring the chapter conveys how cultural appropriation develops through the immigration of individuals from the country it originates from. I can deduce that ‘Back To Our Roots’ is an important contribution to ‘Melior’ and illustrates the aim and concept successfully.

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BACK TO OUR ROOTS RESEARCH

04/04/2018

This photograph was taken by myself in New York City of Oscar Galios, a man I met and became friends with while out in America. Galios was Nigerian in origin but had migrated to America when he was 9 years old. It is unmistakable that the focal point of this image is his tribal print T-Shirt.

After conducting research into the African printing technique, I have discovered that it originates in Holland. The printing technique ‘Batik’ was adopted by the African women when the Dutch migrant community arrived in 1750. I therefore aim to present the research I have found on the history of African wax printing within ‘Melior’ through graphics and text. Further research must be done into the messages the prints communicate to the world. It is important to explore the use of colour within the African culture as Oscar’s T-Shirt exudes bright, bold colours.

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SUBCONSCIOUS

30/03/2018

I have decided to create a double page spread article featured on the subconscious mind. The word subconscious is part of the consciousness that is not currently in focal awareness. Underneath the layers of critical-thought functions of the conscious mind lay a powerful awareness – the subconscious mind.

When I am selecting the prominent element within each image I have questioned, ‘why have they chosen to wear this? Are they aware this is a cultural reference?’ Throughout this process I have noticed that the migrants I have taken photographs of make references back to their roots. I have therefore come to the conclusion that these decisions are subconscious references back to their origins.

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THE YOUNG WANDERERS OUTCOME

30/03/2018

When evaluating the outcome of the ‘The Young Wanderers’ chapters, out of all of the chapters completed so far, I believe this chapter in particular is of the highest professional standard. The chapter transition page is executed well, the colours used complement each other creating an aesthetically pleasing double page spread, setting the standard for this chapter high. Again, the production values are high quality; appropriate setting for the body text for comfortable reading, professional street style photographs taken by myself combined with editorial images by Jessi Diaz of the Stuzzy collection. The cultural element is illustrated ensuring the chapter conveys how cultural appropriation develops through the immigration of individuals from the country it originates from. I can deduce that ‘The Young Wanderers’ is an important contribution to ‘Melior’ and illustrates the aim; to investigate the positive aspects of immigration and delve deeper into the variety and diversity of which it contributes to the world, by demonstrating a positive contribution to a multitude of countries.

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THE YOUNG WANDERERS RESEARCH

30/03/2018

These images were shot by myself in New York City inside and outside of Dover Street Market of the subjects Bo Chen and Jia Huan. Looking at these photographs I see street style, therefore I believe this chapter should focus on the birth of street style so I we gain an understanding of where the culture originated and how it went from a subversive subculture movement to a major influencer of the fashion industry globally. I have begun to explore the cultures biography and I intend to communicate my research through an article within the chapter ‘The Young Wanderers’.

After collecting research into the street wear scene, it is evident that this subculture was born in America and is now popular within the UK. I intend to include this with Melior to demonstrate how cultural appropriation occurs through the immigration of individuals from the country it originates from in the form of an article. By incorporating text with editorial images and my own the article will reveal the birth place of street style.

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SMOKE SCREEN RESEARCH

25/03/2018

These images were shot by myself in New York City of a group of youth in Times Square. Initially when looking at these photographs, streetwear came to mind. However, after really looking at the images with the concept in mind, it was clear that the focus point of the photo is the camouflage pants. I have begun to research the history of camouflage and where it originates. I also aim to investigate the message it carries. Research also needs to be carried out into a culture that uses the print and why in order to gain an understanding of where the print was born and how its message differs for different cultures.

C A M O U F L A G E

After collecting research into the history of camouflage I intend to include this within a Melior chapter. By incorporating text and graphic the article will reveal the birth place of the print.

O N K W E H O N W E

Camouflage is one of the most influential prints in the Onkwehonwe activism, this tribe honours their roots and their generations. I plan to include their story within ‘Melior’ in the form of an article in order to communicate that camouflage is a force to be reckoned with and protesters that wear camo are united.

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