Self Portrait

I chose this background, because I love staring at the night sky and watching the stars. At the top left corner, I also subtly included my horoscope constellation. I was introduced to Kumdo/Kendo in college and it’s a sport that I enjoy. I met a lot of respectable and kind people there, so I layered the animated image in the bottom left corner. Additionally, to make this self portrait more personalized, I inserted a picture of me that I cropped from another photo. At first, it was a realistic photo that I cut off. However, it didn’t go with the theme of this photo, so I ended up using the transparency functionality and a filter on photoshop to make the cutout look more animated. All these small parts and layers make up who I am.