zimmerly-metaphor



These are the photographs that helped influence my project. The first one is a photograph created by Jerry Uelsmann, the second was created by Maggie Taylor, and finally Sandy Skoglund created the final photograph. These photographs have greatly influenced me to think creatively about a visual metaphor, while still clearly explaining its meaning. I love the contrast in the styles of the three different photographers and how they each convey their metaphor. My visual metaphor is "swimming against the stream". I love this metaphor because I can easily relate to standing out (in a good way) and never being afraid of who you are. The song I am using for my inspiration is called "Born this Way" by Lady Gaga. This song does not have the exact lyrics (swimming against the stream); however it fits the metaphor perfectly showing that you’re perfect the way you are because you were born this way. Some people may think this is just a stupid song written by a crazy woman, but it has a much greater meaning, especially in regards to bullying. You shouldn't make fun of someone for being who they are and I believe that my metaphor swimming against the stream encourages that. Even though it may be challenging and an uphill battle (like swimming against the stream) never give up. In my picture I hope to portray the uniformity of school and how standing out and being yourself is a good thing and should be encouraged.