Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Photoshop assignment

The theme of my project is "My Past, Present, and Future." If you look at the top left, there is an image of a baby reaching for the ice cream cones. As a child, I was always wanting more, and I feel this part of the collage signifies that feeling of never being satisfied. The image below it of the young girl being carried by an older man signifies my relationship with my father. I was, and still am, a huge daddy's girl. While this image could be anywhere in the collage, I feel my dad was a huge part of making me who I am today and thus appropriate to show in my past.
The next image below is of my face hiding behind a cardboard cut out. This is to signify my present, in which I feel as though I am still hiding behind the barriers I have put up. The image next to it of a woman with her mouth covered is to symbolize my shyness and apparent inability to truly express what I want to say.
The following images are to signify my future. The man and woman who appear to be lovers symbolizes my want to find that 'special someone' and to be as in love as the two appear. The man to the left of the couple who is reaching for the ball symbolizes my drive for greatness. I feel the hand and sphere represent the world, and the man is reaching for it, as if to conquer the world. Finally, the butterfly in the middle is a symbol of my hope for freedom. That's not to say that I am oppressed in any way currently; however, I want to travel the world and spread my wings, and I feel the butterfly is an accurate symbol for that.

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