My project aimed to show passionate yet abusive relationship between two people using photographic techniques such as film stills and liminal space.
It was the first time I could use this form of expression to show my inner self. As the recipients of my project are adults who may have experienced trauma, I tried to put my heart into my work and use the acquired knowledge and experience as best I could.
Visits to the college certainly motivated me to finalize the project. The conversations with the teachers were inspiring, and their answers to my insightful questions were comprehensive. I am grateful for Their help and understanding. All this contributed to every step of the way to more and more ideas. I used the knowledge I had previously based on the technical side of camera operation and fundamental issues in photography. What I have certainly learned so far in the course are the new rules of composition, including framing and reading photography from an artistic point of view. It opened my mind enough to express and bring this project to completion. A significant aspect of my work was film framing - 'film stills' and liminal space. It was a piece of very inspiring novelty for me. 
In terms of elements and principles of design, I wanted to include several aspects in my work, such as harmony, balance and colour. I wanted to use pictures to show readable content so that everything would be harmonious. The balance was maintained by placing the right things in the frames and not distracting the viewer with unnecessary clutter on the set. Moreover, to express the whole, I used shades of black and white not to distract the viewer unnecessarily and to give the project a timeless value.
Using the new skills was undoubtedly challenging, but I tried my best to get closer to the ideal. Cindy Sherman, who was the initial influence on this task, is a 'film stills' guru. Inspired by her work, I discovered that what may seem simple in the picture, in reality, means much work.
Liminal space based on the works of Todd Hido and Cindy Sherman's film stills enriched with the work of Dirk Braeckman became my main inspiration because I found the techniques they work with match my concept. I wanted to face something that I didn't know before, or if I ever used it, I didn't do it consciously. During each of the four photo sessions, I encountered problems that I tried to deal with on an ongoing basis. I was teased by the flash, the weather, or the emptiness in my head every now and then. I realized I had to plan my sessions better so everything would run smoothly. This is a priority for the future, along with scheduling time to write a project.
Despite adversities and my love for procrastination, I completed the project on time, which I am happy about.
I partially successfully showed the intended goal, which was to make the viewer interpret the image independently. The theme of my work, ''Truth is in the eye of the beholder,'' leaves the viewer with a field where he/she can insert himself/herself. Especially where he's/she has ever been hurt in life. I wanted the pictures to show emotions, so I decided to show the story myself. This was my main criterion when selecting the final images and showing them using the previously mentioned techniques, i.e. film stills and negative space.
In conclusion, I am satisfied with the technical side of the project; however, I could have planned the sessions better so that they ran smoothly and better planned the time spent on the project. Additionally, draw up a session plan and stick to it in the future. Looking at the technicalities of each photo, I see some shortcomings, such as shutter speed when taking a portrait to make the eye as 'sharp' as possible - I could have used a faster shutter speed.
All in all, I present to you a work ready for evaluation, modestly hoping that you will rest your eyes on it for a while. 


*I want to thank my husband for his support and constant faith in me; my teachers - Joanna Wiseman and Solomon Reynolds - for having the patience of a saint towards me, and last but not least, my dear friend Jakub Nazim for sharing his knowledge and passion with me. I would not be able to do it without you.