Eating Disorders

Eating Disorder

This particular still is from an anorexia campaign shown on TV, it shows the illusion of how people with anorexia think of them selves.

Yes family and friends can see she isn't overweight but all she sees is someone 'obese'- dysmorphic disorder - idea that her body is flawed and imperfect.

Christina Aguilera

Similarly in these too shots from 'Beautiful' by Christina Aguilera, you see how a young girl looks at her self in disgusts, feeling uncomfortable in her body.

I really like the angle and lighting of these- attracts eye to the ribs with use of shadows

- shadows is something I really want to work with when filming shots of the ribs or hip bones- adds an arty feel to it but also an appreciation to the body and how each one is different.

Below are some websites that help suffers:

http://www.eatingdisorderssupport.co.uk/help/helpline

https://www.b-eat.co.uk/