Time to photograph

The Objects

I've decided to use four objects in my photo. Looking back at my research alcohol is a well known problem and could represent the carelessness it causes when drunk. The specific bottle and choice of drink is very important, so when thinking of common drinks i've found that the most abused is Vodka. For me this drink in particular i try to avoid. I find that i become intoxicated very quickly with a little amount consumed. In the morning I will always suffer from the night before and worst of all it effects my memory, i act out in stupid situations and like most people say 'be stupid' and regret the stupid things in the morning. But all in all it's been my choice to do the things i do drunk or sober. Shockingly i know many people who call Vodka the demon drink, i myself have referred to it as this also. Is this a suitable drink to cause such mistakes as unprotected sex?
Another object which will be situated next to the chosen alcohol could be my red high heels. Red symbolising danger, romance, pain etc... also a strong colour, however i should be careful it doesn't overpower the photo.  I am wondering wether heels is best to represent teenage prgnancies. Thinking of the alcohol which to consume you need to be aged 18 or over, heels are genuinely worn by older aged girls anyway so maybe the alcohol will be enough.
The main focus of the photo will be a teddy bear, maybe have it laying on its side. Its a sandy colour with red paws which could also symbolise the similar aspects of the heels only as a child or baby's toy. Next to the teddy which i hope also to be one of the main focuses will be a pair of white baby shoes/trainers. White representing pure, simple, clean etc...  It being a colour photograph, i have to choose specificly the colours of the objects i want to use.

The bottle of alcohol will be a small Vodka bottle, maybe broken or smashed to symbolise the broken youth or lack of control. The bottle will be further back in the photo the red heels also in sight but not sharp with focus. The importance of the teddy bear is crucial, i will try to balance it on its side to represent a fallen or failed attempted to take something so precious and easily created seriously. Not only this, but the teddy bear itself could symbolise the mother herself still being a child. I decided to have the baby shoes to help identify the age of a baby also.

The lighting


The lighting for the photograph needs to be very soft, creating a gloomy effect, making the background seem darker perhaps, the objects will appear clearer and more important. Doing this i could use a light box and honeycomb to disperse the light and create shadows.


The background


Initially I had the idea of the background being children's wallpaper, for example half done so it's peeling off. However now i think that the background needs to be black, the wallpaper may take your eyes away from the subject even though i love the idea of the old paper. I may have to experiment with this one.