Project One - The Self and the Internet

Project One - The Self and the Internet

Our first project was a foundational composite image, using three or more digital images based on the theme.  We had to use the new Photoshop techniques that we learned in class.  We had two options for the theme of our project; The Self and the Internet and The Self and the Place.  I chose to do my project on the Self and the Internet because I thought it was a creative and relevant theme for our first project. The instructions for our project included, "You should try to visually explore what it means to be digital. Consider our connection to the internet, the pervasiveness of digital technology, and question what we gain or lose from all of this. Somewhere in-between examining your own life and experiences and considering these questions, you will likely find the spark of an idea that will serve as the springboard for your project."

To begin the project, I thought of how I personally connect with the internet on a day to day basis.  Usually I use the internet on my laptop or cellphone.  Cellphones are one of the easiest ways to connect with other people online and express your creativity though social media.  So I used a cellphone as the starting point for my project.  Then, I found various photos to be displayed on the cellphone.  I wanted to convey the message that social media and photos can be used to show people what parts of your life are important to you, and to document parts of your life. 

I started with an image of a cellphone, and then the completed project is all of the photos I added into the original image.

Original Image

Finished Project

To find photos to use for this project I used photos that were free to use and not copyrighted.  I found a majority of these photos on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images and on https://www.pexels.com/