Emmy Rossum
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Post by Emmy Rossum on Feb 20, 2012 19:03:16 GMT -5
Now, I'm sure that you ladies were all hoping that when I chose gay marriage I'd submit a steamy romantic photo of myself getting snuggly with another girl. Well, I'm going to apologize in advance for not doing that. To me, that kind of photo doesn't really convey the complexity of a political issue.  I chose this photo because I wanted to highlight the main issue behind the whole gay marriage debate, which is, should the government have the right to interfere in someone's love life? In this photo, you see the shadowy faceless figures pulling at the helpless bride, tugging her this way and that, representing the way that homosexual marriage restrictions can intrude upon the love that two people share. In the background you have pictures of women, and purple walls, representing an unseen female lover. I hope you like it! ~ Emmy |
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Post by Bethany Joy Galeotti on Feb 21, 2012 5:15:12 GMT -5
Beth: Hmmm... I think you were being too analytical here. Not sure if people can relate your photo to Gay Marriage. But that's not my biggest problem. My biggest issue is your face here. The angle wasn't good. I'm a fan of profile shoot but this photo didn't work for me. But the styling is beautiful.
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Post by Anna Wintour on Feb 21, 2012 14:02:23 GMT -5
Anna: I agree with Beth here; I can see how much thought you've put into this, but your photo is essentially supposed to speak for itself, and unless we happen to be Sherlock Holmes, I doubt very many people would put all of your subtle clues (consisting of the color purple, portraits of women, arms reaching into the shot, and a wedding dress) together to fully understand your message. I also think it's rather odd that your tailors and stylists are supposed to be representing the government here, hehe. Anywho, I am impressed that you decided to stay away from the cliches in this issue, and have gone a more creative route, I'm just afraid people wouldn't grasp the "gay marriage" theme without reading your wonderful essay first. As far as you specifically, I think you look exquisite. The dress looks great, the accessories compliment you without being overbearing, and I think your pose is lovely.
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on Feb 21, 2012 16:48:23 GMT -5
Amanda: This represents marriage wonderfully, and by definition, "marriage" is a union between a man and a woman in which they come together to start a family. You may have "subtle" clues that you're trying to "marry" a woman, but I don't follow them. Plus, that goes against the definition of marriage - civil unions are to have equal rights to marriage, but they just aren't marriage. Call me a traditionalist all you want, but that's the way it is.
And that's why your idea falls pretty flat here, Emmy. You do look beautiful, but I must agree with Beth - you're not modeling this dress, You're preparing for a wedding. this may very well be a shot from your wedding with your ex-husband. I don't get the vibe that it's a photoshoot. All you have going for you is that you look great. Nothing else. You picked the wrong issue, really, since it's hard to convey... sorry :/
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Post by Joan Rivers on Feb 22, 2012 2:11:01 GMT -5
Joan: This is definitely a photo where your explanation helps a lot. Gay marriage would never come to mind here, by just looking at this photo, just a beautiful girl getting ready to get married. Reading your explanation and looking at this photo longer, I kind of see the gay marriage aspect but it is not a moving photo, or inspirational which what I expected. This photo is just basic, and the angle of your face is horrible. I like the natural feel to this photo but like Amanda said model the dress.
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