photoshop final image

Going into this project, I wanted to portray the various messages I had discussed in an earlier post regarding Skype.  These messages include: the increased reliance on technology, the idea that people have the opportunity to connect with people regardless of where they are located, cellphones aren't the only "in" form of technology anymore, and people have the ability to multi task while using Skype.  The background image portrays how Skype enables everyone to be connected, as it literally shows many people connected together through lines drawn;  there is not one person who is not connected through a line.  Skype's functionality and purpose make it possible for someone to communicate efficiently with others, regardless of where they are located.  I chose to demonstrate the power Skype has on society through the picture of the world that is connected by the mouse.  Today, everyone is literally connected with the click of a button.  With one click, you have the ability to chat with people all over the country and world.  This is where the flags at the bottom of the image come into play.  These flags represent the endless possibilities with Skype.  Before Skype, it was difficult to communicate with people on various parts of the country and world, partly due to excessive international and long distance phone rates.  In the bottom right hand corner, I have a cellphone with the word "rejected" over it, demonstrating how cell phones are not the only "in" form of communication anymore.  The various times and phrases throughout the image represent the diversity and flexibility of Skype.  In a way, Skype has made us more dependent on technology, because now that we have the opportunity to talk to people easily and cost efficiently in other parts of the world, people take that for granted.  Essentially, through this image, i tried to portray what Skype is, and the effects it has and will have on society.