Looking into the brief in more depth

object contacts

The eat well plate

This is the eat well plate and it shows the portion size we should be consuming, with a high amount of fruit and veg and also a large amount of carbohydrates. it also shows that we should only have a small amount of foods that are high in fat such as sweets and chocolate. 
     In reality in the US it is estimated college students eat an average of six to eight fast food meals a week. Many people blame the problem of American obesity on people not knowing what they eat. According to Newsweek, this problem isn't solely for adults because nearly 30 per cent of college students fall into the American medicals association's description of overweight.  (King,2011) 
I will try to use this food template within my work to see how it will look, this may give the viewer an inside on the message i am trying to portray.

King,E (2011) 'Students rely more on convenience, price when considering food options' In: The Flor-ala [online] At:http://www.florala.net/news/article_1574daf4-3a21-11e0-8bc5-00127992bc8b.html (Assessed on 12.12.13)

Concept

My Concept is to explore the relationship between healthy eating and financial cost of food and how students should be eating more fruit and veg and healthy food but in reality that is not always the way is goes. How can we all eat better with a lack of money? Through my photographs and i will explore in more detail how these issues are connected and show meaning through my images. 

Colour correction and adjustments

With this image i have removed the dust from the black background and i have used the curves to correct the exposure and i found that the background was slightly blue so i added in some yellow tones using colour balance and correction which is a local adjustment.

5x4 Large Format Photos In The Scanner.

looking at this photo i scanned it, i found the dust and scratches on the surface and i decided to photoshop it out using the spot healing brush.

Object Unit- Mind Map

- Drugs                                                          Food 
- Weight loss                                               Food Disorders                
- Weight gain                                              Food production/ GM crops
- Gangs                                                        Greed
- Violence / Rape                                        Waste                                
- Teen pregnancy                                        Financial cost of food 
- Plastic surgery                                          Healthy eating 
- War                                                             Enjoying food
- Vanitas/ Death                                           Availability of food 
-Food