Photoshop

We have been using Photoshop in class in order to make the banner which is now at the top of this blog. I had never used photoshop before and found it really difficult. I had to work on my banner in the library with a friend who could teach me more about how to use the software.

Whilst using photoshop it made me think about a project I did at school about the use of photoshop in advertising and the implications this could have for the audience. See http://mywaronretouching.blogspot.com/ if you are interested (the older posts are probably the most interesting).

When I was using the programme for myself I felt my self getting sucked into that feeling of having to make the project as aesthetically perfect and pleasing as possible. Plus it was really addictive experimenting with all the different tools in order to get the best looking finish. The whole experience was almost competitive.

I wanted to include on my banner logos from the websites I use most frequently as we've been thinking about our own new media use and I wanted to link that to my blog. I also wanted to use an image of water in the background to link the idea that like a ripple of water the internet, and new media is endless, constantly being updated or bringing out new medias which keep us hooked to it. I then changed the colour of the background to fit the colour scheme of my blog as I wanted to keep it looking personalised, as we try and do with all new media's which allow us to express ourselves.