Selfie
What has an impact
My selfie collage has 5 photos along with the selfie. Each layer represents something that has had an impact on my life. The picture of the leaf is symbolic of my love of nature photography. Unfortunately, there were no fall leaves around when I snapped these photos. Next, the picture of the model airplane in the top right corner. I won this airplane during COVID at a virtual aviation academy. I kept it for two reasons, as an artifact of COVID and of the academy, and because I like collecting airplane models. The picture in the top left corner is of the playset in my backyard. I don’t play on it anymore, but for the first 10 or 11 years of my life, I would spend hours swinging, going down the slide, and climbing up and down it. I reduced the opacity of that image to symbolize my no longer using it, kind of like it’s fading away but it’s still there somewhere. Fourth, the picture in the bottom left corner is my dog, Hwin. I enjoy walking her and feeding her every morning and evening. She is a very good snuggler, and she is a wonderful support dog. Finally, the fifth photo, which is of my piano keyboard, is the most important piece of the collage. It is slightly harder to see, and hidden, as the piano and music in general influences me heavily, but to some it’s not always obvious. Had I not been introduced to music, my life would have been very different. Without it, I don’t think I would be where I am today. That’s why it’s one of the most important aspects of my life. This collage is only a small glimpse into what impacts me, but I hope that a person who views this image can at least get an idea.
Double Exposure
In A River Glade
Location: beautiful forest glade at a family friend's house where I spent hours playing and walking around and having fun. In the summer, there was a hammock, and we even tried to go fishing once. My older brother and his friends also dug a big hole. There's a small creek that runs through the glade, and the sound is very tranquil. I wanted to record it, it was very calming.
Comparing my double exposure with my very first selfie, I see 3 major differences. The selfie seems awful now that I know how to use Photoshop and my camera effectively. The first difference is that I was thinking about lighting when I snapped my photos in the double exposure, for the selfie I just snapped without thinking. The selfie photo, as a result, was very plain and not well lit. (I was also not exactly looking at the camera) Next, I planned the landscape shot for my double exposure. For most of the shots in the selfie collage, I pointed and shot, without thinking about what I was doing or what to frame with. As I learned more about composition, I changed certain settings on my camera and learned to take some time with each photo. The double exposure landscape photo took only a second to shoot, but maybe 5-10 minutes to think about and plan. The third and final difference between these is my expertise and experience with photoshop is evident. I was able to overlay, filter, blur out a brand name, and add text to the image. The selfie image doesn't have any of those things. (now it does, I blurred out a brand because of learning about ethics in this class) Nothing really interesting, or eye catching. I learned a lot in this photography course, and I think they will be very valuable in future projects. I was able to do a lot of fun photo-ops, and take lots of photos with a new perspective. I didn't always enjoy what I was doing, but I had learned loads and was able to turn out a huge amount of work. I snapped over 300 photos during this class, which I am proud of. All in all, the differences between the selfie project and the double exposure are night and day.
Comparing my double exposure with my very first selfie, I see 3 major differences. The selfie seems awful now that I know how to use Photoshop and my camera effectively. The first difference is that I was thinking about lighting when I snapped my photos in the double exposure, for the selfie I just snapped without thinking. The selfie photo, as a result, was very plain and not well lit. (I was also not exactly looking at the camera) Next, I planned the landscape shot for my double exposure. For most of the shots in the selfie collage, I pointed and shot, without thinking about what I was doing or what to frame with. As I learned more about composition, I changed certain settings on my camera and learned to take some time with each photo. The double exposure landscape photo took only a second to shoot, but maybe 5-10 minutes to think about and plan. The third and final difference between these is my expertise and experience with photoshop is evident. I was able to overlay, filter, blur out a brand name, and add text to the image. The selfie image doesn't have any of those things. (now it does, I blurred out a brand because of learning about ethics in this class) Nothing really interesting, or eye catching. I learned a lot in this photography course, and I think they will be very valuable in future projects. I was able to do a lot of fun photo-ops, and take lots of photos with a new perspective. I didn't always enjoy what I was doing, but I had learned loads and was able to turn out a huge amount of work. I snapped over 300 photos during this class, which I am proud of. All in all, the differences between the selfie project and the double exposure are night and day.