Midterm

For our midterm exam, we were asked to make a grid of 35 photos. In each of the squares, we were instructed to apply any different filter, effect, or tool to each individual square (with the purpose of showcasing how much we have learned). In this project, I decided to do a sort of earthy theme.

Kaleidoscopic Images

To create these kaleidoscopic images, I first cut out a triangle of a regular picture, then repeated the triangle three more times to create a square. After this, I merged all the triangles together and put an effect on them. The first project I made was of a vending machine, and the second was of a stained glass art piece.

Cartoon Toucan

My toucan was created just for fun (it was not a class assignment). To produce the toucan as a cartoon, I first created a background and blurred it a lot. Next, I painted a tree trunk and put an overlay of real bark on top of the painted part to give it texture. Then, I painted the bird and its shadow.

9 Squares of Me

This project is similar to the last one, only this time, we were asked to use a 3x3 grid. We were also challenged to use only pictures of ourselves. To switch it up a bit, I decided to be goofy with my facial expressions. In addition, I decided to keep the theme of the project purple and flowery, since I had been wearing a purple dress and cardigan the day of the photo shoot. 

Photo505.com Evaluation

Our teacher asked us to evaluate one of the photo-editing sites on a list that she gave us. I chose to evaluate Photo505.com. This site is designed to allow anyone to put their image into one of the provided templates. The idea is great, however, there are a few cons about this site. It will not allow you to submit a photo that exceeds a certain size, and sometimes, the photo will not align properly. However, some of the templates work out great! -------> 

4 Squares - Filter Project

To create this project, I first drew two straight lines using a grid, splitting the perfect square into four smaller perfect squares. Next, I added different filters for each of the squares. 

For the first creation, I decided to use my friend Annie's eye. After changing the color of her iris and her makeup, I gave Annie thicker eyelashes. Then, I copy and pasted her eye into the four quadrants. Lastly, I added the cool filters.

For the second creation, I used a sample of a water splash. Unlike the eye, I did not manipulate the image before I added the filters. This creation was much simpler, however, it is very effective. 

Janitor Safety

For this assignment, we (as a class) were supposed to create a poster that helped the custodians of our school recognize the dangers of their job. 

Visual Puns

Abstract Artwork

I created these two abstract pieces using both photoshop and jacksonpollock.org. It was fun to play with the mouse and use the different paint brush tools in the production of these.

Self-Silhouette

My self-silhouette is composed of things in my life that I love, and things that represent who I am. On my head are the tennis shoes that I wear to run, and behind it is a pattern of clovers to represent my St. Patrick's Day birthday. I love music, and I love to paint, so I decided to put a paint brush painting a rainbow on my left arm, and a strip of music on my right arm. My greatest love is running, so I purposely placed a girl running over my heart. I was also hungry while creating this project, so I pictured having a stomach full of Chinese take out. On my legs are four different things that I love -- a water lily (my favorite flower), a red-eyed tree frog (my favorite animal), a tropical sunset (my favorite scene in life), and a Gibson J-45 Standard guitar (the guitar that I play). For the background of the entire project, I chose a picture of mountains in West Virginia to represent the mountain I ran up during the team's summer camp before cross country season.