Project Title: Backyard Soundscape Semester and Year Created: Fall 2025 Software Used: Adobe Audition 2025
For this project, I recorded different natural and everyday sounds from my new backyard, including birds, possible cicadas, a dog, a train, an airplane, and people working inside the house. I chose this location because it’s my new home, and I wanted to capture the feeling of being there. I combined around 5–6 audio clips and removed unwanted noises like the sound from pressing the record button and loud voices that didn’t fit. The most challenging part was making the cuts sound smooth, but I fixed that by carefully lining up the clips so there were no harsh pauses.
Credits: All audio was recorded by me. No external or third-party audio was used.
For this project, I chose an image inspired by the vibrant and colorful culture of the Dominican Republic, incorporating elements of its iconic carnival traditions. I combined three images, each focusing on the intricate masks and costumes worn during the festival. My primary sources of inspiration were the bold colors and unique designs seen in traditional Dominican carnival celebrations. Additionally, I added fruit patterns to the text—mango, lemon, and pineapple—and applied a gradient map of red and blue, resulting in a striking purple hue. The most challenging part of the project was blending the images together to create a cohesive, yet abstract composition, but I overcame this by experimenting with blending modes and color adjustments to achieve the desired effect. The final composition reflects the vibrant, chaotic energy of Carnaval, while also introducing a surreal twist.
Project Title: Composite Image Draft Semester and Year Created: Fall 2025 Software Used: Adobe Photoshop
I used a photo from the Dominican Republic’s Carnaval and overlaid a bird image in the top-right corner to create a point of tension and focus. I played with the gradient map to stylize the image dramatically, adjusting color balance, curves, brightness, and vibrance to unify the tones. I also added noise for a gritty, printed texture effect. The goal was to create a vibrant, chaotic, and dreamlike look that reflects the energy of Carnaval while introducing a surreal twist.
Image Credits: “Carnival” by Dominika, via Wikimedia Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carnival-3490.jpg, Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
“Narrow-billed Tody” by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Narrow_billed_tody_6.jpg, Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
For my abstract composition, I used basic shapes like triangles, rectangles, ellipses, and polygons. I used different colors, gradients, and effects like hue/saturation and vibrance to create a fun and colorful design. My goal was to combine shapes and colors in an interesting way.
