Summer on the lake.
I am trying to convey happiness by showing the things that make me happy. Everyone should do things that make them happy. Spend your time being happy and doing the things you love. My background layer is of the lake at heritage park. I used the lasso tool to cut out the bottom part of the photo because i wanted the background to be centered around the lake. My next layer that fits with my background is a close up view of the dock on the lake. I thought the wood added texture to the background. I placed my camera on the dock to take this photo, and I used the lasso tool to cut off the top part of the photo. Next is my selfie, I used the eraser to take out the background. I also changed the opacity of the image so that it is harder to see me. My last layer is of my dog, I used the eraser to take out the background. I took her picture in my backyard with my camera flat on the ground. This selfie collage is a great representation of how I spent this past summer when I had free time, and this collage shows the things that make me smile.
Summer smiles
I really enjoy how my second selfie turned out. I had a better idea of how I wanted the second selfie to look like. I have brighter colors, and I took more time to create clear photos. There are many differences between my first selfie and my second. The most obvious being the way I took the actual selfie. In the first selfie I was not holding the camera, but had it on a table with a timer photo. In the second selfie, I am holding the camera. I definitely like the angle of taking a selfie in your hands more than a timed photo. My first selfie was really busy, and had a lot going on. The layering came out looking very awkward and my dog in the corner was definitely not needed. My opacity choices on the first selfie were also very questionable. In my second selfie, I am happy I left the background simple. I think the selfie itself with an environment is very interesting, and I think if I were to add a detailed background, the focus would not be on the selfie. I am happy I used a bright environment that I really liked to put in my selfie because it shows my personality well.