Photo Junkies - Does It Work?

As part of my college course on *people* I have given myself a Brief from an upcoming new publication - A new photography magazine called Photo Junkies - Its aimed at the younger audience and I am being asked to create some shots for thier first issue.

So Im playing on the word Junkies...I decided to put photography references within photographs with references to the drug culture of today.

Ive got lots of idea's at the moment and these were just a few a shot tonight to see how they would turn out.

Im interested in if you think its worth carryin on with and expanding on these few pictures ive done or am I flogging a dead horse! lol

This first one im semi happy with...Just when you imagine it in your head it never comes over the same in reality does it!

I like this series, I like the fact that you included a "deal" and then rolls of film all over the floor witht he camera strap tying off the arm. I'm no expert, but I think they work.

BGrounds wrote in post #2552808
I like this series, I like the fact that you included a "deal" and then rolls of film all over the floor witht he camera strap tying off the arm. I'm no expert, but I think they work.

Thankyou...I tried to substitute everything I could with something photography related.

I wasnt 100% sure about these at first but ive had some great feedback!

Thankyou so much

Just my 2 pennies worth but i'm not liking the theme so far, it seems a little too simplistic substituting film for drugs. Maybe you could try to find a theme showing the extremes people go to to get a shot. the 600mm lenses, The elaborate setups for macro, The L addiction. I'm sure there are other ways of showing the addiction too.
Maybe as a photographer ( very amateur ) there is something about comparing something I like to all of the negative things surrounding drugs that puts me off of the series. Although I'm sure the addiction to l lenses and a bigger and better body, Tripod, flash. etc has ruined several relationships it is nowhere as destructive as drugs.
As I said just my 2 cents.

( of course I am hoping my girlfriend is not home when the ups truck arrives on Thursday)

bonefish wrote in post #2553167
Just my 2 pennies worth but i'm not liking the theme so far, it seems a little too simplistic substituting film for drugs. Maybe you could try to find a theme showing the extremes people go to to get a shot. the 600mm lenses, The elaborate setups for macro, The L addiction. I'm sure there are other ways of showing the addiction too.
Maybe as a photographer ( very amateur ) there is something about comparing something I like to all of the negative things surrounding drugs that puts me off of the series. Although I'm sure the addiction to l lenses and a bigger and better body, Tripod, flash. etc has ruined several relationships it is nowhere as destructive as drugs.
As I said just my 2 cents.

( of course I am hoping my girlfriend is not home when the ups truck arrives on Thursday)

I like the idea but as a poor student I dont have te funds to be able to provide L lenses and such for shots and as for people looking at the photographs who are not that much into photography they wouldnt even know what a macro set up is or an L lens for that matter so it limits the audience to only really hardcore photograhers/hobbiests and such and i dont want to alienate anyone.

But as for being simplistic i was always taught the KISS rule......Keep It Simple Stupid.

Personally i like the idea, the third shot i like very much.
A simple idea, that is efective.

OMG. those are sooo good. excellent. very amusing.

IMARLOW wrote in post #2554488
Personally i like the idea, the third shot i like very much.
A simple idea, that is efective.

Thankyou very much.

tlc wrote in post #2554504
OMG. those are sooo good. excellent. very amusing.

Thankyou.

They shall defo be included into my coursework now!

I didnt like them at first but they have defo grown on me.

I like 'em. I don't know what he's snorting in the first though. As for the needle, it would work with or without. You should crop or clone out the face of the guy on the left in the "deal" - keeping it 100% anonymous. Great job!

cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2554843
I like 'em. I don't know what he's snorting in the first though. As for the needle, it would work with or without. You should crop or clone out the face of the guy on the left in the "deal" - keeping it 100% anonymous. Great job!

Its bits of negative!

Yeh I was thinking about the face crop aswell!

I shall try it!

Thankyou

MagicallyDelicious wrote in post #2554969
Its bits of negative!

Yeh I was thinking about the face crop aswell!

I shall try it!

Thankyou

Oh ok I thought that mighta been the spoke part (whatever the heck it's officially called). Wasn't certain though. Clever!

Very inventive and humous! I like it! I would like #1 to be just a little clearer... I had to look at it a minute to get what you were doing. Where the others were obvious. Good job!!

cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2554976
Oh ok I thought that mighta been the spoke part (whatever the heck it's officially called). Wasn't certain though. Clever!

I have no idea what its called either but spokes sound like quite a good name! haha

I don't think they're too simple - infact it took me a while to realise it was film:o

I think these work really well!