https://www.flickr.com/photos/139154204@N05/albums

these photos reflect certain parts of what my think piece is about. They mostly feature the video game Mortal Kombat and it’s controversial violence.

Deciding what images to create was a difficult process for me at first because we couldn’t use images outside of what we created. I was also stumped on how I could reflect what I wrote to an audience via images. However, after much thought, ideas on how I could reshape and retell my think piece with photos came about.

I created these photos in a way that allows the user to understand what is going on without much thought. I used Photoshop to do exactly this and edited most of the pictures to make the message more clear; such as adding text and splicing images together. As for the picture that was not edited, I believe the angle was enough to make it appear “edgy,” mimicking what photographers did to video games years ago.

These images are designed for an audience that know what Mortal Kombat is about and the controversies that surround it. It also enables them to ask questions and create discussions among themselves. Perhaps it may encourage them to read the think piece as well.

Overall, this was an interesting project that made me retell and reshape my think piece via images. Though I believe it would have been easier if the weather was more cooperative and if I had a phone to take high quality pictures with.