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Stopping Time: A Senior Surreal Photo by Alex Heatherly (2020)

Time doesn't stop, it's always moving and going by. If I had a dime for every time I wished I could stop or slow down time, I'd be rich. When I was little all I ever wanted to do was grow up and skip to the future. Oh how I wish now to go back or at least to tell my younger self to enjoy it more, that time doesn't stop and moments pass. I grew from this because I have not used Photoshop before and I learned a new skill. I not only have a new skill but I learned to not take time for granted and to enjoy the moments I am living. As I am new to this software I needed to learn how to use everything. I struggled to create an eraser brush. Something that seemed like a simple task took me a while. I battled with layers when I erased the wrong part of a layer. In the end it came together and I am proud of myself for trying something new. I don't think I want to change it, this picture demonstrates an issue that I feel I face. Taking time, people and memories for granted. The young girl reaching and trying to hold back the clock hand shows how I feel in trying to slow life down and somehow go back. I am most proud that I was able to figure out how to do it! I am not the best with technology so working with new software is difficult. I am proud of myself for not giving up and doing my best to get it done and being happy with the end product. In the future when I use this app I can use the knowledge that i've gained from this project to help me with future projects. This can further my understanding with this app so that these future projects will be easier and there will be less struggles that I come across.

As I looked at others Surreal pieces of art I was stunned by how others put images together and thought of those visuals. It showed me a glimpse of these artists' minds. A picture tells a thousand words but these images also showed us their thoughts and perceptions. This project helped me see that people are so creative and our creativity is endless. Related website
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