Culture Clash

Purpose:

• To create a Clash of Cultures by creating your own Photo montage, combining images from Beijing, China and Yarmouth, Maine, USA;

• To further develop your Photoshop knowledge and skills;
• To create a “surreal” landscape by montaging a variety of photographs;
• To know, use, and understand the Four Collage Techniques to in your Photo Montage: Juxtaposition/fragmentation, Point of View, Scale Change, Overlapping

Throughout this project I have learned how to use photoshop and how to edit/crop some photos. But while making it, there were some challenges. It took a little bit of time to get used to all of the tools. For me, it was also hard to find the right photos that would fit in. I didn't really know where to put a lot of them so it might look kinda scattered. How I dealt with these difficulties was simple. You just need to find any photo that seems realistic, but at the same time it doesn't seem real. Also, when using the tools you pretty much just figure it out on your own when exploring.

Free-Choice, Kenzie

I chose this photo because I thought that it really captured Maine. It rains a lot here and the leafs are so colorful. I like how you can really see all of the rain drops and the different lines on the leaf. I also like how it is a close up and there is a lot of detail. When taking this picture, I wanted to capture the essence of Maine.  

Inspiring Digital Artists

Purpose:

- To become familiar with 5 accomplished digital artists;

- To see what is possible in the world of digital art. 

Culture Clash Photomontage

Juxtaposition/fragmentation - The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Point of View - The position from which something or someone is observed.

Scale Change - The difference in something and how much it has changed.

Overlapping - To extend over so as to cover partly.

Famous Photographer's Movie

Here is the link to my famous photographer's movie, Berenice Abbott.

Hobbies

I chose this picture because it captures my favorite hobby. It is more like most of my life. I love playing volleyball because I love the feeling I get when I get a great hit. I just get a rush when playing and it is a stress reliever. Volleyball is a key part of my life and I feel that this picture symbolizes it. 

Food

When taking this photo I wanted to express the texture of the almond and the odd shape it has. I like how it also doesn't really have a center point. There is something going on in mostly all of the areas. The almonds are all mixed in together so you can see every viewpoint of it. Another thing that I thought was cool was how there are a few almonds that are clear and some that are kind of blurred out. It adds a different but cool aspect.