Wednesday, November 11, 2009

My own pic that lies

This is my very own "pic that lies." It is a picture of a baby clouded in cigarette smoke. This was made from two different pictures. I got the baby picture from Stock Exchange, and the smoke came from a picture of a cigarette that I found using Google Images. I created this image by first making the baby picture black and white. Then I cropped the smoke out of the cigarette picture and placed it over the baby. I used the blur tool to better connect the two pictures and then added the text. The purpose of this picture is to encourage smokers to quit. I don't think the manipulation is harmful; it isn't promoting a lie or anything. It's just a tool meant to illustrate the consequences of smoking/secondhand smoke.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

PP Presentations

Though everyone did an awesome job with their PowerPoint presentations, the ones I choose to write on are Satchie's ( single market) and Jessica's (forensic psych in the courtroom). Both chose very specific topics to present and delivered the information well. Satchie and Jessica both designed their slides with consistency and used, not only relevant, but meaningful images. Also, they used their animations wisely. They designed their presentations well and were very knowledgeable about their topics.