(This is a picture of my team during the NCAA tournament back in November, first time in a really long time)
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Reflection
For this assignment, I transformed one of my personal soccer photos into a sketch-style image to create a more artistic and emotional effect. The original photo captured my team huddled together at halftime during our NCAA Tournament game when we made it to the Elite 8. The game was tied at halftime, and it was also a cold and rainy day. By turning the image into a drawing, the scene felt much more dramatic and meaningful while still representing teamwork and unity.
The image represents the bond and connection between teammates before competition. Even though the weather conditions were rough, everyone remained focused and supportive of each other. The sketch effect helped emphasize the emotions and atmosphere of the moment instead of focusing only on the details of the original photo. I wanted the final image to feel more like a memory or emotional moment rather than just a normal sports picture of athletes standing in a circle together.
One thing I enjoyed about this assignment was experimenting with transforming photography into another artistic style. It showed me how editing and visual effects can completely change the mood of an image. The process also helped me better understand how visual storytelling can communicate emotion and teamwork through simple editing choices.
Overall, this assignment helped me become more creative with photography and editing. Instead of simply posting the original image, I was able to reinterpret the photo in a more artistic way. The final result combined sports, emotion, and visual storytelling into a single image.