Photoshop Photo!!

I used a picture of my best friend and I with our families after our high school graduation. To alter this photo I used the features in Picnik. I Altered the photo by adding the words “Congrats Tiff and Tee” to show our families pride in our accomplishments. In America it is seen as a big accomplishment and often celebrated when a child graduates from high school especially when the family is of another ethnic or cultural background. Both my friend’s and my family emigrated here from Jamaica so for us to “beat the odds” and accomplish something as mediocre as graduating from high school it was a big deal. I also decided to add those particular words, with our names, because it is common in American culture to celebrate a person’s accomplishments by announcing who has accomplished it and what they have accomplished.

I also added a border around the photo to make it appear to be a framed photograph. I decided to add this feature because often photos that capture big moments in a person’s life is typically framed and placed on display for all to see. In American culture, a photo capturing a memorable moment, such as a graduation or a wedding, is normally framed and put on display in the house for family, friends and all guests to share the memorable moment.