Degraded ImageNicole Hoffman

Original Image &Final Image

Original Final

1. Digital Image

2. Emails and Titles

I sent an email to some of my friends and family instructing them to create a collage in Microsoft Word with at least three pictures from the twelve I sent in subsequent emails. They were also asked to create a title for their collage. In the email attachment I included my original photo.

The repliesMy original photo was used in this collage.

This example does not showcase my original photo.

However, my friends were unaware that I was only going to use their titles.

3. WordsOriginal titles: New Title:

“GOD’S SUN IN COLORS”

I used specific words from my friends’ collages to create a new title.

4. New ImageGod’s Sun in Colors

5. “Paint”

I used good ‘ol Windows Paint to paint my leaves.I also used a very simple editing tool in Preview for the sun.

The kitten is clipart fun.

6. Photoshop

I placed the painted photo in Photoshop and added a hard mix layer.

7. Crop and Resize

8. Printed Image

I printed the image out, which created a hardcopy of the digital file.

9. Humpty Dumpty

I broke humpty dumpty and put him back together again! I used tape to put the picture back together with some pieces in different places.

The End