Dub Expose
I used two pics of Ciara we took in the studio. I photoshopped stars and then a nuclear explosion going on. I basically added the backgrounds, put them through a transparent filter and erased around the facial area, then used clone stamp tools to add her face to the mushroom clouds and stuffs. Conceptually they relate by being based on music. The first is a more serene, calm image of one listening to music and being relaxed, thinking of the universe. Then the next one depicts a raging explosion of emotions expressed through listening to music.
Photo Essay
For my photo essay, I used pictures of my cats and photoshopped thought bubbles to showcase what is going on in their daily lives. Most of the photos show examples of typical cat thought, like food and prey, but the last one is a complex thought by my cat Buddha pondering what life is, suggesting cats are deeper and smarter than we humans believe them to be. Most of the pictures are taken straight on or from below the subject. Most of the pictures are taken inside with incandescent lights, but a couple pictures use natural light. Technically speaking I think these pictures are cool beans. They show lots of line and shape and texture and pattern throughout the pics from blankets, fur, furniture, wood and tiles. These pictures speak for themselves, showing a glimpse of what thoughts I think are dwelling in the cranium of cats in their day to day lives.