Final, Probably
by LadyK

Comment by Lydia:
It's wonderful! I like the expression and stretch marks and full-termness *grin* of the model for the purpose. Good choice. I also like the white background. I find the all-caps text much harder to read than upper and lower, though.

I like the image cropped a bit off the top... perhaps right at the top of where the text begins now?

Final, Probably
by LadyK

Comment by Kelli:
I think you did a wonderful job with this! Good luck in the contest!

You're Just a Pawn
by LadyK

Comment by levyj413:
Congrats on top 10 and a new 2nd-best score!

You're Just a Pawn
by LadyK

Comment by colorcarnival:
Great photo - congrats on the top 10!

You're Just a Pawn
by LadyK

Comment by h2:
Simple, effective, true.

You're Just a Pawn
by LadyK

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Way to go! A great job and excellent finish!

You're Just a Pawn
by LadyK

Comment by SaraR:
Well done Katherine! This was one of my top picks.

You're Just a Pawn
by LadyK

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Woo Hoo to you! Congrats on a good score and top 10 shot.

Poster Version 2.jpg
by LadyK

Comment by snaffles:
I much prefer this one over the previous 'I still have a bright future'. To me, that one is almost glamourizing teen pregnancy, a sort of have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too scenario. I am old enough to remember the good ol' days, when, if you saw a teenage girl pushing a stroller, she was the babysitter. Nowadays she is much more likely to be the mom. I blame this whole trend is due to young celebs having kids and toting them about like handbags; it's like, give birth to the latest hottest fashion accessory.

Thing is, these celebs can afford a bazillion nannies and caretakers while they work out 4 hours a day in the gym and get plastic surgery (or whatever) to lose the stretchmarks etc. The rest of the world, ie us, can't afford such luxuries.

This one is much more realistic and down to earth. Motherhood is a TREMENDOUS reponsibility...part of the reason I opted out of having children, and I am the daughter of an OB/GYN! Also I got pregnant when I was 30, by a man who definitely did not love me nor want to have kids with me, and I didn't want to be a single mom, so I terminated the pregnancy.

FWIW, the best ever teen pregnancy poster I ever saw was a b/w, a girl's belly shot straight on, saying (if I remember correctly): 'If you're embarrassed by a pimple, trying explaining this.'

Poster Version 2.jpg
by LadyK

Comment by vawendy:
Like this one much better.

I laughed out loud at the stretch marks title. I know that it's inconsequential, but I like the humor. I don't think anyone, teens included are going to look at the poster and believe that stretch marks are the biggest problem here. But it is possible that the judges will find it a little frivolous--I don't know... I think it's a great idea.

btw, if you go with the motherhood angle instead, you can simplify it--Sex last a minute, motherhood lasts a lifetime.

(even if the person leaves, never speaks to the kids after graduating, the child still wonders, suffers, thinks about, hates, loves, etc the mother.)

Message edited by author 2009-05-19 10:20:15.