Composition: For this image, I brought together two photos from an old roll of film I had forgotten about. One is out a bedroom window, and one is of a dusky Lake Michigan. I wanted the word "dreamt" (apparently spell check does not think this is a word and I have been using the British version of "dreamed" for a while?) to cut through the horizon line of the lake, and felt the colors from the old film were similar but had enough contrast to make the type legible.
Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I made this image primarily to experiment, but chose the imagery and text based off of dreams I have had about home recently. I think I've been generally tired of being confined to the house and thinking about being at home at the lake has translated over to my sleep.
Method: I masked out the word "dreamt" on my first image of the coastline, places the bedroom window photo over it, and flattened the layer. Today was a day for simplicity.
Motivations: I really just wanted to experiment with text and the unusual colors brought out in the old film in my camera. I'm not sure the image conveys a sense of longing, but the text and photos fit well with how I was feeling at the time.
Evaluation: I am happy with the ways the colors from the old film play off of each other, and feel that the hazy aspect of the film grain adds to the airy, dreamlike feel of the imagery.
Extension: I think that these techniques will carry over into my graphic design. I would like to experiment more with text, but it will likely take a backseat to other kinds of image making. I am glad I learned how to use masks this way because I have been curious for a while, and never learned the technique.
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