Self Portrait

Title: Self Portrait (Me and the golden gate)

Semester/Year: 2023 Fall

Software: adobe Photoshop

Description (3-4 sentences giving the person looking at your work insight into your creative and technical process. For example: Why did you choose these images – how do they represent you? How many images did you combine? What were your sources of inspiration? What was the most challenging part of the project and how did you solve it? etc.):

My goal in making this composition, which features the famous Golden Gate Bridge, was to both capture the bridge’s ageless beauty and add a dash of my interpretation to it. The choice of a vibrant sunset as the background represents both the end of the day and the best parts of life. I carefully stitched together several photos to merge the elegant structural lines of the bridge with the warm colors of the sky. I wanted to inspire feelings of curiosity and nostalgia, therefore I looked to vintage postcard aesthetics for inspiration. The most difficult part of this job was bringing divergent parts together seamlessly. This was accomplished by paying close attention to every little detail and using sophisticated photo-editing methods. Ultimately, this work is a tribute to the intersection of nature and human ingenuity, encapsulating the spirit of an enduring symbol in a unique and personal light.

Image Credits

List all the images you found online. Please follow this format: “Golden Gate Bridge View – Battery Spencer at Fort Baker, Conzelman Rd, Sausalito, CA, USA” by The Pinnacle List. Copyright © 2023 Media Inc. The Pinnacle List. May 2023. https://www.thepinnaclelist.com/articles/san-francisco-real-estate-one-of-the-hottest-housing-markets-america/attachment/06-golden-gate-bridge-view-battery-spencer-at-fort-baker-conzelman-rd-sausalito-ca-usa/

“Self portrait” by Hak. December 2021. Location Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar.

I modified my photo by taking out my whole body and adding it to top of my photoshop collage.