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TRAPPED MEDIA

When the assignment was to find and create a political or social or ecological issue that interests me, the first thought that occurred was the concept of social media. To put it simply, almost everyone in this world is driven by social media. Needless to say, social media plays an extremely major part in our lives, to the point that it traps or imprisons us. We are imprisoned by these popular apps like Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and many others. These apps are a part of everyone's daily life, including the person who reads this, which is why I added a mirror.

What Methods I Used

The main methods I incorporated were simply copying and pasting each image in a separate layer and adjusting each if necessary. The mirror layer, for instance, was the most persistent. I had to use the pen tool in order to place the points to crop. The mirror may not have turned out perfectly, but with enough practice, I'll be able to do this a lot faster and easily.