When I first started this assignment, I was quite perplexed by the prospect of putting together a combophoto with no constraints put on the assignment. Naturally, I first went about trying to come up with some grand metaphorical meaning and really started to overanalyze the photos to see what was meaningful to me. When I …
I found the upper part of this picture while I roamed on Flikr. I thought it was interesting because it was an upside-down picture. Maybe it could create some interesting visual effects. So I chose it. The lower part of this picture is just a bedroom. The picture is a little dark so it might … Continue reading sk2
This narrative describes the influence of technology( especially the computer and the phone) on my reading, writing, and communication throughout each stage of my life. When I started to write this narrative, I didn’t think too much about the structure or certain specific content. I first brainstormed for a while and I began to write … Continue reading Reflection on the “Technology Literacy Narrative”
When you find yourself in the airport 6 hours before your flight boards with nothing to occupy your mind, otherwise inane and uninteresting materials become all-consuming. Some people may spend their time reading Cosmo while others may play Candy Crush. A few weeks ago, I chose to pass the time by reading a pamphlet being …
When I started to brainstorm ideas for combophotos, I wanted to create an image, like those artist Stephen Mcmennamy creates, that are surreal, impossible. However, since my technical skills are … Continue Reading →
Computers have increasingly impacted our way of living which have led us, as a community, to encounter new ways in writing and communication especially through emergences of blogs and social networks. I believe my generation was the one who experienced the shift from traditional writing to the digital age where we have learned to […]
When approaching this assignment, I decided to combine two images that are unexpected together based on the location. The giant panda is native to south central China, and the mountain range represented is the Huangshan which is located in southeast China. While both the panda and the mountain range are found in China, the climate […]
When presented with this assignment, I immediately knew I wanted to create a visual to represent a popular saying, a la Amelia Bedelia. I also knew I wanted my image do deal with a real world issue. Thus, “Lost Marbles” was born. My main challenge when creating this image came with attempting to use Pixlr. I had …
My Combophoto depicts a peacock displaying its fine tail feathers, while the right half of the image was complemented by a dandelion. During the making process, I found it slightly challenging to adjust the tones of the two images in order to make the…
I initially had difficulty in creating a way to represent myself to strangers in such a limited space. As I was sitting and pondering my options, I suddenly felt a familiar rumble in my tummy and my mind was consumed. In this moment, as in many others, food was all I could think about. …
