First of all, the picture is fantastic. She looks so happy, and she's got a lovely glow in her eyes. It's a very positive image. However, unless there are editing restrictions, I'd get rid of all those creases in the lower left corner, they're quite distracting (make it just a uniform gray shade, or all white or something). Also, I think it would look better if the whole chair was in the picture, rather than chopping off the end of the leg (since it's only a chair, you could photoshop a leg extension in quite easily if you need to - I just think it looks neater if the whole image somehow seems contained within the poster). But yeah, that looks great, definitely go with it.
In terms of the message, hmm, not sure what to make of it... So for a start, the word "still" makes the message seem somehow very defensive rather than positive, in a "you all think I screwed up my life, but actually..." kinda way. If you want to go with the general message you've got at the moment, I'd maybe rephrase it with something like "19. A mother with a dream." or something. However, what I'd really like to see you do is think through exactly what it is you're trying to promote. I'm guessing it's not just a general "yay, teen pregnancy is good"? The UK has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Europe, it's a huge negative social issue where I'm from... On the other hand, because of the amount of negative stigma surrounding it, it's actually really nice to see a positive image saying that a teenage mother can be making a valid choice, be a good parent and love her child, and that the bad stigma is unjustified. Is that what you're trying to say? I think I'm missing the social/cultural context to understand it properly - could you explain what it is you're trying to convey?
Oh, also - the girl looks young, but doesn't immediately strike me as being a teenager, so if it's for a teen pregnancy competition, I think that would need to be clarified in some way...
Anyway, hope that helps :) |
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