Week 6

Assignment--Mash-up photos that I took to convey a meaning

Craft-- I used photo shop to cut out different images from the pictures I took and put them all together on one picture. I used the marquee tool to cut out the pictures perfectly and scaled the pictures to make them the right size on the photo.

Composition--I need to change the ultimate background of my photo because I need to get a better view on the whole city in Chicago instead one little part. I want the viewers to see and notice the little things that take place on the streets of Chicago. In order for me to do that I need to take a better shot of Chicago so I have more room to create the full image.

Concept-- The concept of my photo will be details of things that take place downtown Chicago and the different activities that go on.

Week 5

Assignment: Take 25 new pictures for the upcoming mash-up.

Craft: I am going to combine my collection of pictures that I took and see what I can get out of them. I will be using different tools in photoshop to create my mashup such as the marquee tool, adjusting the scale, and playing with the color of the photo.

Composition: I am still thinking and putting together the different photos I want to create a well mashup. I am thinking about taking a picture of a basketball court and adding different details and things in the background with it. I also have an idea of gathering people playing different sports and putting them on the court also.

Concept: I am thinking of my concept being that athletes all over the world play for the same reason, because they love it.

week 4

Assignment- This week we had to come up with our final draft of our mash-up which consisted of a combo of a picture from the lincoln era and a current picture that i chose. We had to edit and fix our picture from last week and make our message stronger and really stand out. We used photoshop to clean things up also.

Craft- For my craft i decided to actually change my pictures from last week and mash-up two different ones to make it better. I cleaned the pictures up and made them look good together.
I added more ships from the civil war in the background to make the message come across stronger and fixed Lincoln so that he stood out more.

Composition- I scaled Lincoln so that when people look at the picture their eyes are drawn to him. He stands out because he is bigger now and it draws attention to him. I also fixed the lighting of the picture to make it brighter.

Concept- I put Lincoln on a beach in Hawaii and many ships in the background to show his preperation for war. There is also cannons on the side of the picture and soldier men on shore also. I titled my picture "Abrahams Adventure" because he does many amazing things in his life time.

Week 3

Assignment: Mash up--Select a photo from the Lincoln ear and the contemporary pictures that I wanted to put together to create a message.



Craft: I selected a picture from my Lincoln pictures and one of my recent pictures and cut out a head and put it on Lincolns body. I used photoshop to help create the image that I wanted. I used the marquee tool to cut around the head of one of my recent pictures and placed it over Lincolns head. Then I used tools such as transformation to adjust/fix the scale, rotation, skew/distort. I also adjusted the brightness/contrast of the image along with the hue/saturation to make the colored picture match the Lincolns.



Composition: I didnt really have a message to send across of my picture because it was kind of plain and was just changing the heads around.



Concept: I want to change the pictures to make more of a meaning and have more detail in the picture. I want my picture to really stick out and make a point. I want to put Abraham's head on another body because I think it will make the picture better right away.

Week 2

Assignment: 25 old (Lincoln era)

25 new (my era)

Craft: How did you do it? (find, shoot, and print)

-I went online and searched for many Abraham Lincoln pictures. I also googled many images during the civil war and that era. Then I took my camera with me where ever I went throughout the day and found the most interesting things to take pictures of. I went around and took many pictures of my room and the atmosphere around me. I also used some great pictures that I have taken in the past which are some of my favorites and created many memories.

Composition: Why did you choose these photos as your best (or like them the most)?

The reason I choose the one of Abraham Lincoln is because of his crazy hair in this picture. This picture is very unique and stands out because his hair is spiky and has a happy grin on his face.

The reason I choose the palm tree picture as my favorite is because I love palm trees and they were beautiful in Hawaii. I have always loved palm trees and think they are so pretty! I also like the scene in the background with the different color blue in the sky and water.

Concept: Which of your photos might you mix together and why? (2 photos new and old)

The reason that I choose these two pictures is because I think they both resemble each other in way. They are both very handsome and standing with their hands behind their back. My boyfriend looks a little bit more happier than Abe does in this picture but I think they will mix good together.

week 1

Assignment- set up blog

Craft-process; logged in and set up my account

Composition- 1. why this photo? why this template?

I picked this photo because it describes what kind of person I am in many ways. I am an anthlete that is passionate about basketball and is proud to now play for Saint Xavier University. This is also one of my senior pictures that was taken last year.

Concept- 1. if you had a soap box what would you yell if the world was listening?

If i had to yell something out to the world I would say to never take anything or anyone for granted because one day you might regret it and never get that chance again. People look past things alot and think that theres something better out in the world instead of realizing what they have in front of them and being thankful for what they have