Magazine Cover 2 - Femme

Magazine cover I created by using a photo found on google images and then putting text on it.

Magazine Cover 1- The Photographer

Magazine cover I created using a handful of photos found on google images. Each photo was edited in a different way by me, and then moved to one document where I added text.

Re: To Deal With Obsession, Some Defriend Facebook

In the article "To Deal With Obsession, Some Defriend Facebook" by Katie Hafner, Hafner explains how some teenagers deactivate their Facebook to help break the habit of using it for hours a day. With studying, finals and college applications, teenagers are finding themselves overwhelmed with trying to balance school and Facebook. So, many teenagers "defriend" Facebook in order to cut down their use and focus on other, more important things. Many found this having a positive impact on their school performance, and were able to finally open an internet browser without automatically typing in Facebook. I, being a user of Facebook, wouldn't call myself obsessed with the site. Although I automatically type in Facebook when I open an internet browser, I can balance the amount of time I spend on Facebook and the amount of time I spend doing school related activities and work. I don't need to check my Facebook everyday, and when I do go on Facebook it's usually only for a short period of time.

Re: Portfolios 101

In Nancy Hill's article Portfolio 101, she goes over the most important notes on how to make the perfect photography portfolio. She creates an easy to read system on what to do, highlighting points on presentation, purpose and audience, selecting images and much more. Each paragraph provides helpful hints on all the aspects of a photography portfolio, like "clearly define your purpose for assembling a portfolio" and "present your images in a logical order". Although photography is not what I plan to build a career in, I still found Nancy Hill's article very organized and helpful. If I was planning on becoming a photographer, Nancy Hill's article would definitely be the first thing I take advice from.

Just My Type Photoshop (Lesson 14)

My name edited on photoshop using the warped text tool.

Give Me a Sign Photoshop (Lesson 13)

Adding Copyright Photoshop (Lesson 12)

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Picture of asian water lillies found on Google images. Photoshopped using the text tool.

Re: Photoshop Ethics

In the article titled Warning: this unrealistic image has been Photoshopped, Jaqui Cheng addresses the controversy surrounding photos that have been edited beyond realism using Photoshop. She talks about how in America, almost every photo has been edited in some way. However, in France, lawmakers are concerned about the effect that Photoshopping has on body images, especially those of adolescents. A member of the French parliament, Valerie Boyer, has proposed a new law that would require edited photos to have a warning so that veiwers would be aware that the image was not authentic. I strongly agree with Boyer's proposition, as I believe too many people's body image suffers because they compare them to enhanced bodies of women who have unrealistic bodies in the first place.

Re: Cutting Slumdog Millionare

In Larry Jordan's article "Cutting Slumdog Millionaire", Jordan re-caps his interview with Chris Dickens, the man who edited the iconic movie, Slumdog Millionaire. He explains how Chris was very enthusiastic with his answers about how he edited the movie and how certain scenes moved him. Chris also talks about how difficult it was to craft the film from its original 3 1/2 hour length to 120 minutes and still manage to maintain the integrity of the film. Chris' life was practically all about Slumdog Millionaire. I enjoyed reading this article, as I love to know about all the work that goes into making a movie, especially one like Slumdog Millionaire.

Putting a Picutre in Your Text Photoshop (Lesson 11)

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Picture of the northern lights found on Google images. Edited with the horizontal text tool.

Meld Layers to Create Motion Photoshop (Lesson 10)

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Picture of a full moon over water found on Google images. Photoshopped using the magnetic lasso tool.

Gaussian Blur Filter Photoshop (Lesson 9)

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Picture of a sky and fence found on Google images. Photoshopped using the Gaussian blur effect. 

Creating a Sketch Photoshop (Lesson 8)



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Image of a woman surrounded by birds found on Google images. Photoshopped using the blur tool.

Creating Art Photos Through Symmetry (Lesson 7)

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Image found on Google images. Photoshopped using the transform and crop tools. 

Black and White Meets Colour Photoshop (Lesson 6)

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Photo found on Google images. Photoshopped using the Lasso tool and converting to black and white.

Creating an Art Poster Photoshop (Lesson 5)

A photo found on Google images of a sunest. Edited to look like an art poster. Unfortunately, the original image could not be found.

Dragging Selections to Other Photos (Lesson 4)





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Two pictures found on Google images of a blue sky and the moon. Photoshopped together by dragging the selected moon to the other photo.  

Convert to Black and White Photoshop (Lesson 3)

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Picture of a forest found on Google images. Photoshopped with convert to black and white effect.

Sky Effects Photoshop (Lesson 2)

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Picture of a sky at sunset that I found on Google images. Photoshopped with sky effects. 

Crop Box and Glow Photoshop (Lesson 1)

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A picture of a pier that I found on Google images. Photoshopped with the Crop Box and Glow effect.

Re: Rising TV violence blasted by parents' group

In 2009, CBC reported on the U.S. Advocacy Group's frustration with the increasing amounts of violence displayed on television. They wrote that the group was specifically focused on the depictions of violence against women in prime-time programming on major U.S. networks. In February and May 2009 sweeps, PTC officials found that violent acts in prime-time increased by two percent since 2004. In 2004, PTC counted 198 violent acts against women, in shows such as Prison Break, Medium, C.S.I. and CSI: Miami. The PTC soon called on television producers, network executives, elected representatives, etc. to "stand up against this disturbing trend." Jim Dyke, the executive director of TV Watch, issued a statement lashing out against the PTC report, saying that this was "an attempt to force all television content to conform to [the council's] own beliefs. Parents have the tools to enforce the decisions about their children's viewing." I completely agree with Dyke, as I believe that parents have the ability to block programs they think are inappropriate for children. The PTC needs to realize that some violence on TV is what people want to watch... It's not meant for children, so don't let your children watch it.

Re: Too Few Animated Women Break the Disney Mold

The article Too Few Animated Women Break the Disney Mold by Susan Riley states that Disney has created a mold for animated women; they're attractive, curvaceous, innocent and usually dependant on male characters. Riley's opinion is rather clear on the matter: she believes that this stereotypical mold needs to be broken. She wants the world to see how many different ways women can be portrayed. Although I'm all for women's rights and obliterating typical stereo types, I disagree with her blaming the typecast purely on Disney. Disney adapts the majority of its animated films from children's stories. These stories describe the main character as pretty or beautiful and how the character reacts to males and life. Disney is simply recreating the story based on the description given by the author. Also, as horrible as it may sound, people react better to a movie when the main character is attractive. They wouldn't be as drawn to the film if an unattractive female were to have the lead role. Disney isn't saying that unattractive women cannot be succesful and have their own storytale. They're simply just trying to sell movie tickets.