Digital Artistry and Remixing

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Remixing mixed media is something that is always on my mind. As a freelance photographer, I follow a lot of people on Instagram who are known as digital artists. Digital artists use a variety of different stock images to create a unique piece of art that is remixed in their own creative way. I think this idea is similar to remixing music. For example, EDM music producers create music by mixing together different samples and soundbites to create something original. I feel that digital artists are some of the most creative people on the planet because they have to envision a place that does not actually exist in real life. They look for a place that will stand out from ordinary pictures by combining ten to twenty different photographs, and pulling the most interesting subjects into one cohesive image. 

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Images can be used in advertising to create marketing or visual representations. They use programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and draw pads. Digital artists also own the rights to their images as long as they are using different stock images or images that are labeled for reuse. My favorite digital artist is from Finland, and his work can be seen through his personal Instagram. His work inspired me as a photographer and artist because his work is just so unique and incredible. I feel that every image tells a completely different story. These works typically take anywhere from four to six hours each, which make them such a compelling thing to present. His target audience is so much wider than a normal photographer. He is a self-taught artist, and he has learned all of these editing skills over the past year. it shows that if someone is dedicated enough to truly perfecting their craft that anything is possible. Recently, his brother gained interest from his work. He Instagram can be seen here. I hope to continue learning more about digital artists!

Decision-Making Process

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Over the past year, I have been involved in Ramblers Hiking Club. When I initially joined the club, there were about ten people that regularly attended the weekly meetings. I was extremely surprised there was not more interest in creating and planning hiking trips. I noticed that the board members lacked proper marketing of their club. Ramblers is a member driven club, meaning that any member can plan or lead a hike. Again, I did not see enough people planning trips that I would be interested in. However, I stuck it out until the end of the year by planning as many trips as I could. At the end of each school year, Ramblers has elections for new board positions. This got me thinking outside of the box a little bit, because I wanted to be able to collaborate more with members. I contacted the board and faculty advisor to add a new position to the board, which would be known as the Director of Marketing. Obviously, I ended up getting the spot. Over the summer, I created the club’s website; it can be viewed here. With a background in marketing and content creation, I could not think of a position to better fit my skills. Additionally, I created the club’s Instagram page. With all of the exciting new editions, Ramblers has been thriving as a club this year. We are collaborating more than ever! Everyone in Ramblers has an interest for the outdoors. We strive to make things easy for members by creating car pools, and events people want to attend. We have had two meetings so far this year, and there were about forty people who had attended the first meeting and roughly the same for the second meeting. I am so glad to see things are finally starting to pay off with all the hard work that has gone in to making this such a great club. I knew that if I put my mind to it, there would be a greater interest for the outdoors. The problem was that many people had not previously heard of Ramblers. We made ourselves known by attending club fairs and holding information sessions on campus to tell people about what the Ramblers are. If you are interested in hiking or learning more about Ramblers, come to our bi-weekly meetings on Wednesday's in Harvill room 305. Our next meeting will be September 27th and we are having park rangers from Saguaro National Park come to speak!

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