Jane's life

  The original assignment was to choose a picture that shows human connection. I chose this picture because this is me and my friend Megan hugging. She is my sorority "twin" so I basically consider her my family. I chose these colors because some of them contrast with each other so that they stand out more. I think that this colors go well together. 

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFN4Hho4RNM      In this video he goes over the tools on the side bar of Adobe photoshop. I think the crop tool will be easy to use because it's just moving the image. I also think the pixel and image layers will be easy to use since we were working with them a little bit for class. I also think that the brush tool will be easy because it doesn't require a lot of work and it is pretty straight forward. I feel like this video would mostly come into use when you use a poster or minor editing. Shape and text tool be easy to use because those were the same in adobe illustrator.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61mkx_OV61s      In this video the creator mostly uses the masking tool. The different brushes like the minus brush I think would be easy to use. I think this would come into use when you are photoshopping a person. You would be able to edit their appearance any way you want. Spot healing brush will be easy to u...

       A picture in "The Peoples Portfolio" that stood out to me was the immigration photo of the family at the border. They are being shut out and disconnected from a different part of the world. The wall is a symbol of exclusion for families that want safety but are unable to obtain it. They have a lot of restriction placed on where they can live and where they can travel to. It makes me sad but also makes me realize how grateful I should be for my life and the opportunities I get. Not everyone has it easy and I think I take it for granted sometimes. Immigration can be a complex and emotionally charged issue, and it may evoke sadness for various reasons. It's important to note that not everyone views immigration in a negative light, and people's feelings about it can vary widely depending on their personal perspectives and experiences. Seeing people separated from their families is very sad to see. This is me and my friend Megan that I met through my sorority. This...

     Testimonial Propaganda: relies on experts and respected sources to promote a particular idea Many studies show that exposure to sunlight increases the brain release in serotonin. Serotonin is associated in boosting your mood and helping a person feel calm and focused. The serotonin that you get from sunlight can also lead to better sleep. Sunlight will give you vitamin D which is necessary for your health which is hard to get from just food alone. Vitamin D leads to stronger bones and lower blood pressure.      My main message is that I'm trying to convince people to spend more time outside and in the sun. They should agree with me because there are so many benefits to spending time in the sun. I think people would try to argue with my message because of side effects of spending too much time in the sun. Essentially if people spend more time outside in the sun, the world would be a happier place, people would be nicer, and everyone would be healthier....

      For my piece I chose to do a sand dollar as a way to represent the big beautiful beach house that I am going to live in. In the actual content of my piece I talk about becoming happy, successful, and independent. I feel the happiest at the beach and specifically in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I think the sand dollar is a good representation of the beach because it is a piece of decor in every beach house and I always think of coastal life when I see one. I've always told my sister that I will know I've made it in life when I can buy myself a Cape house so this is important to me.     The sand dollar in my work is the only one in the picture, yet they tend to crowd together in one area. In my work I talk about how I don't care if I get married or not. I know I will be happy and happiness does not come from a single person except for yourself. I am setting myself up for success. I hope that the sand dollar will serve as a sign of my goals and every time I ...

 Dear future 38 year old self, I hope all is well. I am happy where I'm at now, but I hope that things will only continue to get better year after year. I hope you learn to find the beauty in day to day life and look for all the positives around you. Every single day possesses the opportunity to be great, it all depends on how you choose to live your life. By 38 I hope you've continued to learn and grow from stupid mistakes. I hope you've met a ton of amazing people and gone on a lot of amazing trips. I hope that everything turns out the way I want it to be. I hope you have so much self-love and are comfortable where you're at. I hope life blesses you with a beautiful beach house in Cape Cod. I hope you get to decorate it the way you've always wanted to. You better live the picture perfect life you always dreamed of. I hope you end up having a dog... or a few. You'll get to wake up every morning realizing everything worked out for the best. I hope every morning ...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NBKRywEbNs     I think it will be easy to navigate the panels and tools. However I am not very good at using the anchors, handles, and paths, so that is going to be harder for me to figure out. I do think manipulating the anchor will be easy though because you are just stretching out the shape. I also think it will be difficult to use the color panels and change colors, gradients, and outlines. After figuring out the shapes to use I think it will be easy to align it with other shapes. You could use these tools for a lot of different things such as creating posters, flyers, or social media posts. Something interesting about the video / tools he's using is that there are so many different tools for different functions. There are basically endless possibilities so it is interesting how the user knows how to navigate everything. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzumUieDPY      This video starts out with navigating panels and l...