Conceptual: A Junior Design Student Conceptual Project by Nevo Shaked (2017)

The objects I chose for my photo are an outlet and an international plug. I decided those objects represent broken relationships. Their instinct is to love each other, but something is just not working in their relationship. This is why I chose to have an Israeli plug in an American outlet for my photo. Because its shape of round pegs is different than the flat slots of the plug, it’s not going to connect. I decided to shoot it close up because I want the viewer to see the outlet and plug first. The background is black and white to make the viewer focus even more on the round plug in the flat outlet. This stands out creating a feeling of frustration. The outlet and the plug are portraying a broken couple that wants to connect, but they just can’t do it. I thought it could work metaphorically when the plug is an international one, and the American outlet. This makes the metaphor highlight the disconnect between the man and woman in the married couple.

In Photoshop, I made the photo black and white, made another layer, and with the brush tool, I went over the plug and outlet, in their regular colors. I did it to make them stand out more, and attract the viewer to look it. I also cropped the sides a little bit to make less background, enhance the image, and to make my mom’s hand disappear.