My Self
My Self is a reflection of some of the things I cherish most. My cat, Iron Man, has been in my life for over over four years and has been a constant source of joy for me. The pencil is one I got from my grandfather on my mother's side. It, along with the eraser represent my love for art and drawing. The shoes in My Self are ones I have worn almost everyday and through hard times for the past few years. I also love music and solitude and both of those things are presented in the headphones. The flat cap is one I got at my mom and I's yearly hat shopping day. I got it because it reminds me of my grandfather on my father's side.
To create the semi-faded effect I used the eraser tool in Photoshop to erase around the subject of each photo. I then went to each of the layers and decreased the opacity.
The objects in My Self do not define me but are important to me which is why I included them.
To create the semi-faded effect I used the eraser tool in Photoshop to erase around the subject of each photo. I then went to each of the layers and decreased the opacity.
The objects in My Self do not define me but are important to me which is why I included them.
When Won't it be Trash?
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
- Dr Seuss
- Dr Seuss
Both My Self and When Won't it be Trash are symbolic of how I felt during the approximate time of the shooting and editing of the images. Although they are similar in that broader sense, they are also quite different from each other. My Self shows the things that I appreciate in my life. In contrast, When Won't it be Trash symbolizes some of the things I don't appreciate in life and some of the things I feel I am lacking. I also feel like When Won't it be Trash is more reflective while My Self is more so presenting things.