Have you ever wondered just how big ds106 is? I can’t tell you exactly how big it is, but I can tell you its bigger than a banana. But not just any banana. This big banana. @ds106dc #tdc1602 #ds106 What's bigger than this big banana? ds106. pic.twitter.com/4A21uVd7Aa — Amanda Leonard (@ds106_aleonard) May 29, 2016 This banana… Continue reading Just how big is ds106?

Thursday’s Daily Create was 2 truths and a lie. The object of this is to give 2 true statements about yourself and 1 lie about yourself and have others try to identify the lie. @ds106dc #tdc1600 #ds106 1. I was born on Thanksgiving 2. I live in North Carolina 3. Penguins are my favorite animal… Continue reading 2 Truths and a Lie

Note: This post contains 100% unedited photos. This is an actual photo of a cartoon dinosaur chasing a child down the beach. The dinosaur was never caught. He is still on the loose. Be on the lookout next time you go to the beach. @ds106dc obviously photoshopped#ds106 #tdc1598 pic.twitter.com/b62I51kRvX — Amanda Leonard (@ds106_aleonard) May 25, 2016… Continue reading This is definitely NOT photoshopped.

Are we there yet? is an assignment that requires you to take a photo and to alter its context in order to change its concept. When I babysit, one of the kids’ favorite things to do is to play dress up. The kids (a brother and sister) have every outfit from a chef to super… Continue reading Are we there yet?

I completed the barcode transformation assignment from the assignment bank. When I discovered this task, and saw the zebra example that was posted with the assignment description in the assignment bank, I knew that I wanted to transform my barcode into a penguin. (created by Sarah French) I chose a penguin for a couple of reasons… Continue reading Barcode Transformation

Here’s to Week One! I had a lot of fun this week completing these assignments. I definitely had to step outside of my comfort zone – I am not one to post many things – or anything really –  online. I found that I was generally able to create the assignments and edit the images… Continue reading Weekly Summary 1

After reading through the tips for becoming a better photographer that were pulled from David duChemin’s book Ten: Ten Ways to Improve Your Craft Without Buying Gear, I decided to focus on using the tip to create depth within the photo. The tip says to “play with foreground, lines, use of wide angle lenses, and [the]… Continue reading Giving the Photography Tips a Go

What really struck me in the articles and videos that talked about visual storytelling was the idea that photography is really about what you leave out of the picture. When you look at a picture, you are thinking about everything that you are looking at, not what the photographer chose to leave out. When I… Continue reading Thoughts on Visual Storytelling

The Answer? A 15 minute photo hunt. This photo safari definitely did not come with a treasure map. I completed the photo safari in the yard of a family I babysit for (I have been babysitting for almost a week straight, so I had limited options). I was not familiar with their yard and what… Continue reading What’s more difficult than a Treasure Hunt?

I chose to complete the Colorize Your World assignment. For this assignment I used an image of a couple of giraffes (according to the caption, they are in love) that I found on google. I chose to use giraffes for this assignment because I think they are pretty amazing. While they are not my favorite animal (that… Continue reading Well that sticks out like a sore…giraffe?

Everywhere we look, we can see marketing tools that have been strategically designed and placed. One of a company’s biggest accomplishments is to have their logo be both widely and instantly recognized. The creation of a logo that is capable of being well known is a process. With that being said, even the smallest differences in… Continue reading Something is not quite right here…

Today’s daily create asked what my dream sock is. #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1595 Sock it to me! https://t.co/RTwQ7iU5yz pic.twitter.com/90RU1n81ZA — ds106 Daily Create (@ds106dc) May 21, 2016 We all know the worst thing in the world is when you are wearing socks and you step in water. And it inevitably happens every time you walk around… Continue reading Sock it to me!

What does everyone love to do at UMW to destress? to have some fun? just because it’s a Tuesday? The red spin chairs in the convergence center, of course. Not only are these chairs favored by all the people at UMW, but they could definitely be the highlight of a visit for pets. Do you miss your… Continue reading It’s a Dog’s Life

Do you love playing at parks? Do you live for proper oral hygiene? Well, you’re in luck! I bet when you looked at this land, you never would have thought your two passions in life would come together as one. #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1593 Coming Soon Sign! https://t.co/nx7hxeFARW pic.twitter.com/m6DP6x0X6x — ds106 Daily Create (@ds106dc) May 19,… Continue reading You have to love the smell of nature and toothpaste.

What happens when you are stuck in the back seat of a car with your puppy nephew for a four hour trip? Obviously continuous selfies with the dog to prove that he loves spending time with his Auntie. Enter Tucker – the 50 pound (part German Shepherd, part Lab, and part Chinese Crested) dog who can sense a… Continue reading Spubble Speaks the Truth

My first daily create (and my first ever use of Twitter…ahhh) was in response to the photo below. What are they looking at? #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1590 What are they looking at? https://t.co/yQhfmCwgfj pic.twitter.com/rA5h7gSJOQ — ds106 Daily Create (@ds106dc) May 16, 2016 When I saw this photo, I immediately thought of my own two dogs, who… Continue reading Whatcha Lookin’ At?

Hi, everyone! I’m Amanda and I am a Psychology major in the Elementary Education Program. I am super excited to begin this course! I, as I am sure all of you did, grew up surrounded by technology and like to consider myself to be relatively capable of using it. That being said, social media is not… Continue reading Hello, all!

This is a blog post. Blog posts can be journal entries, reflections, a piece feature piece, a short argumentative piece, an analysis, a small photo gallery, and much more. Blog posts by default can be categorized and tagged, meaning they can have taxonomy assigned to them. Using categories and tags will keep your blog posts … Continue reading Example Blog Post