Portfolio Proposal

Summary of Request:
Proposed by:Janelle Velazquez
Project Title: The Confrontation
Class:ROP
Instructor: Lorie Miles
Project Due date:01/31/2011

Project Description:
I am going from shelter to shelter, and neighborhood to neighborhood to find the perfect shots that would represent any from of Animal Cruelty. I want to include as many forms of animal cruelty as possible, but it will be difficult considering that fur industry, factory farming, and the marine animal slaughters are very difficult to capture. So, as for now, I am looking at neglect, refusal of spaying/neutering, and dog fighting.

Type of Work:
Fine Art

Concept:
I will be at the Animal Shelters to give the animals a dark, depressed look and try to capture their sad expressions through photography. I want to make the animals look hopeless and abandoned.

Vision:
I want people to look at my photos and to learn something new about what animals go through. Overall, I just want people to have a deep respect for animals, and look out for them because we all share the land on Earth.

Inspiration:
I have always loved animals, and when I found out what goes on in factory farms, and all of those horrible industries, I couldnt bear the guilt. So I am now a Vegan Animal Rights Activist trying to educate people of these things and to open their minds about what us humans are doing to the innocent animals.

Equipment to be used:
Digital Camera

Presentation:
Yet to be discussed

**UPDATE** Dec. 7th

-My project idea has changed a bit since I posted this. I have decided to focus on the overpopulation of animals, primarily dogs, trapped in horrible Animal Shelters with no social life at all. 

-And I have also decided to take pictures of happy dogs for the viewer to note the contrast between the two themes. It will also give a better essence of the meaning of my project.

- I will also include a 2 crafty homemade books. One will focus on the sad dogs, and the other happy dogs. 

-I will also have a 2 big pieces that are going to be a collection of different fabrics, varying on what i will focus on ie: The happy dogs will have colorful bright fabrics, almost like a quilt. The sad dogs will have ratty fabrics full of dull color.