This photo originally began as:I took it over Spring Break when my boyfriend found a dead horse shoe crab along the coast of the Atlatnic Ocean. I always thought horse shoe crabs were pretty strange looking, so I figured it would be perfect to disguise...

CC Andrew GainerThis week saw the conclusion of the Audio section and the introduction to the Visual section. The audio section was fun as I thoroughly enjoyed producing both audio pieces. I think I was able to make the assignments funny and ...

I decided to take this photo to capture the trees. To point out that it’s spring and they are still bare. I used the Gaussian blur set to 7.0 I adjusted the Brightness to -127 and the Contrast to -12 … Continue reading →

CC Dennis SmithRon Burnett claims that "images are mediators between all the different layers of what are increasingly complex image-worlds.". I think what Burnett is trying to say is that images are what link our thoughts to real objects/places/events...

This week has been a segway from Audio to Design. Similar to like every transition week I have my worries. First, I don’t know what the formal meaning of design is..Yes, this is awkward. Secondly, I have no idea how to use … Continue reading →

I’m currently in Florida and there was a tornado watch in effect. I was frustrated because I wanted good weather so I took this photo. I added the Gaussian Effect and set it to 5.0 by 5.0. Then I added the Wind Effect. Finally, I adjusted the Brightness to -91 and the Contrast to -12. … Continue reading →

Flickr user polapixThis...article? Book? Essay? Excerpt? I couldn't really tell what it was, but judging from the chapters I'm guessing it is a book of sorts. Anyways, I really enjoyed it. Mostly because it tells exactly what it describes - images.I re...

The perception or message received from an image is a topic worth debating. Throughout this book, these debates are acknowledged. “Images are no longer just representations or interpreters of human actions. They have become central to every activity that connects … Continue reading →

This week I did the following: Design Project 1, Design Project 2 Response to “Images” by Robert Hass I am really excited for this visual unit because I love photography, especially when it involves editing and design. I have always wanted to get into graphic design and I feel like with this unit I will finally ...

It’s one of those transition weeks, the segway from the Audio section to Design. Coming into audio I wasn’t really sure what to think.  After our first few class discussions about our lack of listening to radio and audio pieces, I didn’t know how well the section would go and even how much I would ...

All of Salvador Dali’s pieces are so poetic. There’s always a message behind the profound images in his paintings and what you see is never what it seems.

How images think chapters seemed misleading to me “How images think explores the rich intersection of image creation, production, and communication within the context of debate about the mind and the human consciousness.” From the introduction I had high expectations … Continue reading →

Stop Sign on a One Way Street I began with a picture I took outside my house at the end of the street of a Stop Sign and One Way Sign. I followed Brian’s tutorial to some extent for the rest, since Gimp is a fairly new application to me. Next I used a Gausian ...

In honor of March Madness, what is your favorite cartoon? So to begin, I found a website that allowed me to create the bracket with all the names of the cartoons.  From there I went to the print screen and took a screenshot of the bracket.  I then went to the CBS Sports website and ...

How Images Think was a very interesting read and provided a unique perspective about how images can, are and should be interpreted.  I found the beginning of Chapter 1, Vantage Point and Image-Worlds very relatable.  The references to the news and technology seemed spot on, especially in relation to everyday life.  If you take a minute ...

1. We finished our audio section! I really enjoyed working on the dating piece with Bridget. It was fun tricking Erik and Courtney into telling us their sides of the story. And it even resulted in the two of them … Continue reading →

      For this troll quote I took one of my favorite lines from Clueless. Cher is arguing about immigration and Haitians by comparing it to her father’s birthday party. She argues that the US has room for everyone … Continue reading →

First I edited the coloring of the image in iphoto. I went to effects and then put the Antique effect on level 7 and fade on level 1. From there, I used Gimp to add the text. I clicked on the text tool and dragged in a text box, typing in my caption. Then I ...

  On befunky.com I uploaded my photo and selected effects on the left side on the page. Then I selected Holgaart and chose Holgaart 4 out of the two options. From there, I adjusted the superimposed clone image until I was satisfied with its posi...

I couldn't come up with an "interesting" topic for my second design create of the week, so I turned to the ds106 page to look at their visuals. Since this was on there (and one of our design create options) and reminded me of reading the comic strips i...

My first design project! I first started with a pretty bland camera phone picture that I took of my friend playing the ukulele a few weeks ago:All of the versions of Gimp that I had previously downloaded don't work on my computer, for whatever reason. ...

CC Flickr Brun-oAfter reading the article, I am left with a couple questions:Was the reading supposed to be an introduction to the design section? I don't see how the article related to design at all. Perhaps it's more abstractly related to design? It'...

Using Gimp or a similar program, create a public service announcement billboard on something that really aggravates you about people, society, the world, etc. It can be serious, goofy, but not offensive. Use a 680 x 300 work space in … Continue reading →

BEFORE After

As soon as Brian showed us the 'troll quote' I knew I wanted to do one of my own. The hardest part of this was coming up with a clever 3-way misquote. I decided on Abraham Lincoln vs. Daniel Day Lewis Vs. Paul Revere. Abraham Lincoln sitting is one of ...

"Pick A Bad Photo, Apply A Vintage Effect And Write Something In Helvetica"Searching through my phone pictures I found this gem I took over spring break in a canyon near my house. To give the vintage feel I started by going to 'filters' and setting the...

  I took this picture from my kitchen window when I was home on Friday. I added a filter called “salamander” to the photo to make it look a bit old timey. The first day of spring was Wednesday, and … Continue reading →

Pick a bad photo, apply a vintage effect, and write something in Helvectica.I chose this photo to edit, and I used GIMP to do so.This photo is just a horrible, blurry picture I snapped of my roommate walking home one night. Applying the filters was pre...

So I started by adding comic book effects to a few different pictures, but most of them looked better in the original. Or, if not better, they weren’t particularly compelling … Continue reading →

This is not a good week. Like the Starks, I’m navigating a treacherous landscape. Exams. Two other big projects. A show at the end of the week. And I made a big, big mistake: I trusted my equipment not fail. So naturally, it did. Between the rush and the deadlines, I got this done: I’m ...