lyrical triptych reflection :)

            For this assignment we were asked to do a lyrical triptych.  Basically we were asked to choose a song, and use part of that song to create three different images that would basically describe the song, and what type of mood it is. I started off by downloading many images from gettyimages.com, but not just any images. The images I was downloading had a certain theme to them, because I wanted my lyrical triptych to look a certain way. It was very difficult to find what I was looking for, so it took me a little longer than the rest to get the images I wanted, but I wouldn’t settle for less. Once I had my images, it was time to create my first triptych; following was second and then the third.

            For the song to use on my lyrical triptych I chose the song “meet me on the equinox” by Death Cab For Cutie. I really like this song because It feels like an opinion but it really makes sense. When my lyrical triptych was completed I was very pleased with the outcome. It came out just like I wanted it to.  It came out the way I wanted to because I used a variety of adobe Photoshop tools.  I used the lasso tool to get the people of a certain image, because I didn’t really need the whole image. I also used filters in all three images. In the first one I used it in the hands that were reaching to each other. In the second one I used it on the couple, and in the third one I used it on the background image. Besides the filters, I also used adjustments. In the first triptych I made it darker. In the second I used it on the overall image, I made it just a little brighter, and on the last one I used it in the background image, because it was too bright, and I changed the color a little.

            I really wanted the overall outcome to represent what the song was actually about. For the first triptych, it talked about meeting on the equinox, halfway. So what I did was kids about to meet each other halfway, when the sun was at its brightest. For the second image talked about holding hands in the dimming light. So I took a teenage couple, walking on a street, with a sunset, which represents the dimming light the song speaks about. For the last image I chose and old couple crossing to the other side in a forest, and they are walking toward the white light, because the lat part of the song talked about how everything ends. I did my project a certain way. If you notice, I chose a change of age progression. And I chose a difference of places, and times of the day.

            I feel that I have come a long way since the year began, because I’m more familiar with Photoshop. I have a better understanding of how to use tools, and how to use them properly. I used to think that Photoshop would be very difficult to understand and use, but it turns out to be that it’s very easy and it’s also fun.  I feel that my lyrical triptych was very successful and I’m very proud of the outcome. If I was to do the assignment all over again, the only thing I would change is the first triptych, because it seemed less interesting them the other two. The first one just looked too simple, but I’m still learning how to get better at it.