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           My final project takes the theme of "Medication and the Body", displaying the side effects of prolonged use. At the beginning of this year, I’ve begun to experience dizziness routinely, even after following through with the suggestions and guidance of my doctor. Recently, such side effects have become more prevalent leading to difficulties with everyday tasks. I’ve decided to take these effects and work them into photography, seen with the photograph’s below. Using long exposure yields the results below. I positioned myself still and proceeded to move to one or two more positions that display the effects accurately. In addition, I experimented with a mirror that is often defined as revealing the truth or showing beyond that. (These were printed as 11x14 inkjet prints that have more darker tones)          With Photoshop, there are multiple profiles or adjustments that can be made to photograph’s. It is truly amazing but introduces difficulties in making the "fi

          The work of McDermott and McGough is based on themes of  Time  and  Nostalgia , how time is fleeting, and this relates to Simulations in that their work reflects a hyper reality, an imaginary life. During the 80s and 90s, they lived the style and wore clothing of mid-19th to mid 20th century, immersing themselves in the period of the Victorian era. They were so immersed that they even converted a townhouse to its authentic mid-19th century ideal, devoid of all modern conveniences. This later became part of their life style, converting homes and studios to fit such ideals, and they even went as far as having a "continued, lived performance." Most of the work they created were the result of such performances. An important note is that the two identified as homosexual and were in a relationship, but with the time period and still to this day homophobia exists, changing modes and tactics showing that it is still as strong as ever. With relations to  Simulations , there