PROPOSALS PROJECT 2

MARYJANE.
               

                Why do so many people indulge in marijuana? What makes it exciting over other drugs? Is it because it is easier to obtain and cheaper, or is the actual high more fulfilling? My idea is to photograph and film various college students, male/female of different races preparing weed, smoking it, their high, and the aftermath. Most college students have experimented with marijuana but I want to document it in a different view. The style of these pictures will be based off of how the overall vibe of the shoots go. I hypothesize that they will present a calmer, laidback vibe, but depending on the time and location, the photographs could have a different feel. Although I do not smoke, many of my friends do frequently so it is not a problem but me to regularly photograph this. The only issue I might come across is privacy… People might not want their picture taken while smoking but I have fixes for this such as not showing a full face, or using a longer exposure so faces are blurred. I will be experimenting with a lot of different methods.


LOVE IS LOVE.

This topic is also very eye opening to me as I have always been sheltered and taught that life must go in a certain order and way. I want to document heterosexual and homosexual relationships. Does the definition of a relationship change based on your orientation? What kinds of problems, if any, do you face when being in public? My idea is to follow around different couples during their everyday lives, from life at home to out in public. Though I have gay friends, I want to document couples that I do not personally know. There are a couple of gay/lesbian bars in Tucson I plan to go to, also in Phoenix. It will be interesting to see how different the shoots are from one another as I go through the different couples.
                The only issues I can see myself coming across is again privacy issues. I do believe though that many non-traditional straight couples are very comfortable in their own skin and would love to show the world what they believe in. It will definitely be challenging for me.