By diverting waste from landfills and inspiring a culture of reuse, this project aimed to contribute to a greener future and empower individuals to make environmentally conscious choices. The phrase “Fast Fashion Affects You Too” serves as a bold and emotionally resonant statement that immediately personalizes the issue, which implies a sense of responsibility and invites deeper engagement with the topic. The visual composition further enhances this message through the deliberate juxtaposition of hand-made, colourful clothing, representative of slow fashion practices, against a subdued, almost abstract background.
I intended to showcase how different mental health issues affect different people. I wanted to express this through mixed media photography, such as overlays and adding after effects. I wanted my final piece to include still life and portrait photography, to show that mental health can affect anyone.