Mental Illness Is A Bitch

As the art of photography grows into a career, people come to realise that it can be more than just a hobby. You can make a career out of it. Snapping pictures to make your clients happy. Taking photos for the covers of magazines and maybe even

Photography, and truly all of the “fine arts,” is an extremely competitive field. It is a job that is relatively easy to obtain, but due to that there are many working against you. A portion of why it is so popular is that there is no required education level. It has been suggested that a person interested in photography take at least two years at a postsecondary school. However, on-the-job experience will prove just as useful in this career.

Mental illness is a taboo subject in our society. It is something that too often gets overlooked because these types of ailments " do not bleed ". The negative stigma that surrounds mental illnesses prevents access to care for those in need because either themselves or those around them don’t want to believe that they have one. Mental illnesses are not seen in the same light as a common cold or the chicken pox. If someone have a mental illness, they are seen as broken and potentially unstable. Look at all of the horror movies that surround insane asylums, or people with schizophrenia who are cast as psychopathic murders. It 's no surprise that mental illness has become something that people are in denial for or want to be kept hidden. And its not just the media that is

I tried my hand at mediums such as painting, sculpting, sketching and many more. My passion soon grew when I got my first camera, I never thought that photography could be a tool for art and could tell such powerful stories. I always saw them as objects just for taking tacky family photos but, my mindset soon changed when I saw new world beauty through the lens of the camera and I was hooked, I knew this is what I wanted to do for my life.

Throughout my life I always enjoyed the arts, especially graphic design. I could spend hours on my computer creating designs. My favorite type was creating layouts for a magazine. My dream is to move to New York City and become a graphic designer for a magazine company. From a young age my family and I would visit New York City and I adore it every time. There is so much culture; it is never the same experience twice.

At age 14, Abelardo Morell realizes that he discovers his passion of photography through the photography books or magazines at his uncle 's house. According to the National Geographic

Ever since my parents bought me my first camera, I’ve been hopelessly attached to it. Film was always something that intrigued me, and I spent most of middle school with a camera in my hand. That didn’t end when high school began. As I furthered my knowledge of film and photography throughout school, I found more opportunities to create something bigger than myself. Using my passion for film and photography, I aided with Tri-M Music Honors Societies community outreaches and events. I have been involved with Tri-M for three years and have held two officer positions, currently being the President. This organization helped me to decide my career path by giving me opportunities to create advertisements and analyze marketing strategies on a small

“Every time you dream at night, the dream has holes in it. You have to do something to fix those holes and make the dream become a reality,” my father often told me. Although I was very young when my dad passed away, he provided tremendous inspiration and encouragement to pursue my passions that continue to influence my life and my future endeavors. As a child, one of my favorite pastimes was acting; I would routinely act in videos with my friend while my dad filmed us. Later, I assumed responsibility for filming while my friend would act. I instantly fell in love with videography. I was enthralled with how videography could capture my point of view of the world, which prompted me to try photography. Once I began photography, I knew I wanted

I was, of course, too young to understand the attributes of a good photography at age fourteen, but I would still flip out my phone at all times of the day and snap pictures of anything that seemed interesting. As time went on, I started to understand what made a good photo and what didn’t. I learned to shoot people in the shade on sunny days to avoid strong shadowing, to leave “breathing room” for objects not facing directly towards the camera, to use grid lines in order to balance a photo, and so on. Photography became the first passion I had for learning more outside of school, and I longed to learned as much as I could. I soon became even more excited about travelling because I knew there would be brand new landscapes and cities to capture. I came to see that there was a specific patience to taking pictures in new places. I would always be twelve steps behind my family as I would continually pause to raise up my camera and quickly set up for a seemingly good

photography and I wanted to use my passion to help others. My compassion to help others made

Although there’s a stigma associated with mental illness, there are people stepping forward and being honest about their mental health experiences. How come mental health stigma exists? This question should be important to society because mental illnesses are common throughout the United States, affecting tens of millions of people each year. This question’s important to me because I’m a crisis counselor for two organizations and I’m going to receive a master’s degree in counseling. After obtaining a master’s degree, I hope to continue my education to become a psychiatrist. Mental illnesses typically aren’t portrayed correctly in the media. I’m going to explore how news reports have contributed to the false belief that people who have mental illnesses are “violent” and/or “crazy,” but keep in mind that there are several other types of media that give this impression.

Most people gather what they know about mental illnesses from television and film. Unfortunately these media portrayals are inaccurate and create stigma. They depict people suffering from mental illnesses as different, dangerous and laughable. Characters are often addicted to drugs or alcohol, are violent, dangerous, or out of control. Horror film characters like Norman Bates in Psycho, Jack Torrance in the Shining, or Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs associate the typical 'psycho- killer' with people who suffer from a mental illness. But dramas and horror films are not the only film genres that create stigma. Comedies like What About Bob and many others not only stigmatize, they also make fun of mental illnesses and the people

A girl, who had a dream, dropped out of high school and began her life-changing career as a commercial photographer without any former experience. She taught herself how to shoot photos and started teaching children’s art classes when she was 24 and stayed active as a photographer for nearly 70 years. This girl was Helen Levitt.

There are three things that I am completely enamored by; photography, writing and reading. My mom used to take photography classes every Tuesday while my dad was going through his residency. I would eagerly await by the door with my grandmother to see my mom’s photos at the end of the night. I was always fascinated by what she could create and, at the age of seven, I believed her photos were the best out there. As I grew I discovered other photographers that I loved and used them as inspiration. As I type now I can see my Ansel Adams poster hanging on my bedroom wall. I love taking photos because it enables me to demonstrate to other people how I see the world. Photography is a medium that serves as a catalyst for connection. Take Ansel Adam’s

Photography is a very interesting career choice. It can take people to places they only ever dreamt of going. Although it is a lot of fun, it is also a lot of work. There is many different types of equipment, lighting, cameras, and photographers. You must learn about it all in order to choose the perfect type of photography you want to do. Photography, is not just about capturing photos of objects, it is about how photographers see the world. Being a photographer, there are many responsibilities you must have. For starters, photographers have to be able to market and/or advertis. This will help them to attract customers or clients. On top of being able to market and advertise, they must also be able to analyze and plan compositions of