Thing # 8

Mosaic Maker

http://bighugelabs.com/
     I decided to explore this website where you can mash up photos!  I love editing and doing crazy things to photos, so I decided I would explore this site and test my rabbit's photos out.  So what I did first was the mosaic maker.  Here you can select your rows and columns (I did 2 rows and 4 columns).  Next, you select a background color and a border color.  Then, you can upload a picture from your computer, or an album from Facebook (which is what I did) or from your Flickr account.  I love the mosaic maker because it allows many pictures to combine on one sheet.  This could definitely be useful in a classroom because you can place many different concepts on a scale like this.  You can also allow the children to design a concept a piece and then mash them all together on the mosaic maker.
     Next, I decided to try the Fx tool which allows you to transform your photos with special effects.  As you can see below, I took Boogie's picture (both are the same) and made it into a negative picture.  I adjusted the darkness of the negative because I wanted to bring out the bunny shape on her nose.  What I used next was the implode tool.  I imploded my poor rabbit on the highest setting which caused her head to disappear.  I believe I will take this picture home to show Boogie what will happen to her if she continues to be bad.  Back on topic, the Fx tool is something that students will get a kick out of, especially art students.  They can transform any photo they want and make it something so incredibly different.  I have had so much fun playing around with this tool.  I have been doing it for about an hour, playing with different photos and concepts.
     All of this is fun and games, but you do have to be careful with what you put online, especially when it comes to pictures.  I believe in sharing your life with your social family, but not in a provocative or disrespectful way.  Share what's decent but what you love; like an evil bunny!  Have fun photo chopping! 

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