MP 3 :)

The objects I used are the jewelry pieces I wear everyday. Each piece has a special meaning to me, so I decided to do four different photoshop images. Each image has a different piece of jewelry in it and is placed in a setting that is associated with the place where I got it. I think knowing the story behind each image is crucial to understanding what the original object is and what is in the picture.

I wear this bangle everyday and it has the words "Amore, Amour, Love, and Amor" on it. I love this bangle because I also have "Amore" tattooed on my ankle. I bought it with my girlfriends on my 19th birthday at this little boutique in Granville. Everything is made from France at this store, so that is why I decided to place the bangle around the Eiffel Tower. I love the word "Amore" because my dad used to sing to me the song by Frank Sinatra. This is why I have the musician playing and the lyrics from that song coming out of his trumpet.

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For this image I used my Evil Eye Necklace. A few summers ago I lived in Istanbul and worked as a nanny. The family I nannied for bought this necklace for me, so it means a lot. I picked a picture from the Grand Bazaar where the necklace was bought. These plates are typical for Turkey, so I tried to make the charm look as if it were one of the plates.

For this image I used my Tiffany key necklace.  For New Year's 2011, my roommates and I went to New York to see the ball drop.  We all got matching Tiffany's key necklaces.  I tried to create a scene out of Breakfast at Tiffany's.  I placed Holly Golightly looking at the modern day Tiffany's with my necklace on display in the window. 

For this image I used my two silver rings I wear everyday.  I went to Anna Maria Island for spring break this past year.  One of my best friends and I bought these 50 cent rings at a flea market there, and we both wear them everyday.  Rod and Reel is a famous restaurant there, and we went to breakfast there a few times.  We also rode bikes to get around the island which is why I decided to use the rings as the bike's tires.