Original DS 106 Assignment: Favorite Movie Quote (2 stars)
I promise that I will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* This is my version because my mom does not like me swearing, on anything. Seriously. I am NOT a good movie watcher. I will fall …
Original DS 106 Assignment: The Ultimate Merger (4 stars)
My two biggest things in my life right now are the gym and my cat, Muffin. I am a resident goer of my local Gold’s Gym and an everyday owner of my cat. Imagine going into the gym and kittens laying …
Original DS 106 Assignment: Wedding Invitation (3 stars)
Step 1: Find the photo you want to use for the background of the wedding invitation. For this one my wedding is going to be at Vaughan House in Forest, Virginia. It’s going to be on our 5th anniversary of meeting, so …
Original DS 106 Assignment: Are We There Yet? (3 stars)
Step 1: Find two photos that you want to alter. I am currently in the process of switching jobs! And naturally I don’t want to work at all. I would much rather be at the beach, relaxing, sleeping… anything but …
Original DS 106 Assignment: SuperHero — Super Villain Your Friend (2 stars)
Growing up in a growing city like Pittsburgh, PA was not easy. Especially living on food stamps and other government assistance, there didn’t seem like any way out. I met Mac in 2012, we bonded off of music …
Original DS 106 Assignment: Bad Guy Business Card (2 stars)
I was recruited by a local Chicago group known as the Kumbia Kingz to make business cards for them. They are a group of Chicano-Latino members of over 20. Upon meeting, they explained the business cards they needed was to …
I thought storytelling to be all fiction, but it can be nonfiction as well. Visual literacy, which is a part of storytelling, as defined by Brian Kennedy and presented the Toledo Museum of Art is the ability to construct meaning from images. Being able to derive meaning or add meaning …
On The Edges of Spotify : May 16, 2022
Is Destiny in that Direction? : May 17, 2022
Yes, Cats are Clingy : May 18, 2022
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: May 19, 2022
Of Course, My Phone is Listening: May 20, 2022
Visual Framework: May 21, 2022…
I guess… that was week 1? That felt like four weeks worth of work in one, but hey! That’s what I signed up for in a summer course. It feels somewhat better to be doing this than just watching YouTube videos all day after work. One thing I definitely am …
Original DS 106 Assignment: Love: In Three Frames
Our love in three photos. This was the “try a random one” assignment I got, which perfectly fulfilled my need for 10 total stars. I took pictures of my long-time boyfriend, Andy, and realized I was able to get one from …
Original DS106 Assignment: Pick A Bad Photo, Apply A Vintage Effect And Write Something In Helvetica (2 stars)
For this bad photo, I used an old photo I had that is funny, but had no real use because it is bad quality. I took the photo, added a filter that …
Original DS 106 Assignment: City Graphic Poster (3 stars)
I love scenery photo so this seemed like a no brainer to do. I had this photo of National Harbor skyline I took when driving one day, yes I did drive around with no destination, but with recent gas prices, …
Original DS106 Assingment: Draw It! (2 stars)
I cycled through some tutorials by other classmates, as well as looking at other classmates posts finding what to do. Hopefully I did not get any viruses from clicking on so many links, but I did find one that got it done quickly! …
My daily excuse to get on Twitter and tweet meaningful things even if no one responds. This is for week 5/16-5/21, I have noted that I only need to do three per week not REQUIRED to respond to every single one, so maybe that will help me some moving forward.…
I always follow the belief to look at your surroundings, because something you may need or will learn is right in your own backyard. The yard area behind my apartment complex seems like a perfect place to take these photos. In 20 minutes, I feel like I could have taken …
I was setting up for my photo safari and was outside with my might stead, Muffin. To get inspiration for improving a photo, there is no better focus than her. First I have a picture I took of her just within an instant.
The tip I used was “Look to …
