on da web

To be a journalist.

what is a journalist?

Is it someone who just writes a blog post online about the dangers of eating expired lunch meat or is it someone who writes an article for the New York Times about the newest Crayola colored crayon?
The concept of online journalism has taken on a completely different tone with the concept of journalism and the ability to be able to go online, start a blog and tell a story simply fascinates me. To have that right to say what you need to say when you need to say and have as large of a potential audience as the world wide web is amazing. To be able to write well is an essential as a journalist but not a necessary as a story teller. Ultimately, I know that no matter what my career ends up being, I will always have the chance to say what I want to say to whomever is willing to listen

QUITE the comforting thought.

shoppin with photos

it is QUITE frightening how much one can manipulate a photograph. As much fun as it is to see the different ways a picture can look, the program is quite intimidating.

We are told to just sit there and work for HOURS and HOURS on end and mess around but how do we do that when we don't know what all the factors mean?
lynda.com is where it's at!
This comprehensive site which gives quite the tutorial is very helpful in order to understand exactly what one is doing which is a very exciting concept. Even the small difference of this picture:

to an adorable portrayal of  my pup!