The image above pictures me in my favorite study spot, the fourth floor table section of the love library. The image represents my digital self as it displays me in my natural habitat this Spring semester. Due to my heavy workload this semester, I’ve spent a large portion of my free time studying and working on my assignments. As an individual, I’ve found it easier to commit myself to my school work in a setting like the library, as it limits the outside distraction that I would be otherwise exposed in a setting such as my own bedroom. Putting myself in an environment conducive to focus has been one of my key goals to academic success throughout college.

One of the digital media principles that this image focuses on is depth of field. Depth of field is defined by Multimedia Foundations: Core Concepts for Digital Design, as, “the area of a scene in front of and behind the main subject in focus,” (Costello, 316). Specifically this image presents a great depth of field, meaning noticeable portions of the majority of the scene are sharply defined. Additionally, this image focuses on the rule of thirds-composition. The rule of thirds composition states that the main subject of the image should be centered on one of the points in which the grid lines meet on a digital camera, as this is where the viewers eyes naturally go.