Geopolitics/Artifact
For my second spread, I was to cover geopolitical issues of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I chose to recreate signs that the suffragettes held while taking to the streets. I set a timer on my camera and had my siblings and myself pose as if we were in the process of creating the signs, as I felt that it would be more interesting than just having the signs being held. I changed my camera settings to shoot in black and white to imitate how pictures were like back in the 1920s. The most memorable and common catchphrase on the signs were “VOTES FOR WOMEN” which was why I had to create two signs containing the phrase. I scattered objects that I thought would make the space throughout the image less empty. The third sign that was slightly hidden behind the two ‘votes for women’ poster was there because it was partially incomplete due to the fact that I had run out of space, however, instead of throwing it away, I liked how natural it made the scene look, so I kept it.
I would give myself an 8/10 for this spread. I felt that my signs looked successful and authentic, however, I would spread out my block of information so it is easier to read if I had to do this again. I would also create more signs that have more interesting phrases.