brooke's blog

  this image was created with Photoshop using filters and layer blending options.  i started with an original photo and ended with this picture.  the concept was to create an image that tells something about yourself that others might not know.  i am a perfectionist and portrayed this by showing an image of me drawing myself to fit what others want to see. kind of deep for an art project, but it turned out cool.

   this was a fun image to create.  i used photoshop playing with masking and layering to get a final product that has 6 of me in one shot in various poses.  i loved the outcome and was surprised when my professor said it looked "off".  he didn't elaborate so i learned nothing from the comment and i still like the image.  this is another project that surprised me how easy it was to make an image that is fake but looks so real. 

  "tell me more, tell me more!"  i can't look at this image without hearing that :)   this image was created using photoshop.  i know it is hard to tell because i did such a great job, but i took an existing photo and added myself to the scene. it's actually kind of scary how easily this can be done, you can't even trust your eyes anymore. 

in this project, i was tasked with taking a photo from color to black and white and then recoloring it using masking tools in photoshop.  i really did not enjoy this one.  the process was cumbersome and tedious, and the technology didn't work that well. i was not happy with the outcome.  i tried, but in the end, it just looks creepy.  

 one of my favorites.  in this project, i was tasked with making a poster about me and ideally something impactful.  i chose the word unapologetic to represent myself as well as advocate for other women.  this was created using photoshop with an original photo of myself.  i used various techniques to get to the final product and absolutely love it! 

  in this piece, i was tasked with creating an image using the calligram style. calligram is using  a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters create a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves. to start this project i had to write a letter to myself 20 years from now.  after writing the letter, i picked words from that letter to create this final product.  i thought this was a really cool concept and i know i will enjoy looking back at this and remembering the letter to myself.  i think i could have done a little better on this one.  looking back, i would have blocked out more sections with color to add more dimension to the piece overall.  my mom loved this one!