Tennis

Photoshop Tennis is a time-honored tradition among digital artists.  If there were ever a sport that deserved recognition and inclusion in the Olympics (winter AND summer), it is this one.  "No room," you say.  Well, get rid of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Curling-- problem solved!  I mean, seriously -- Curling?!

Out of Place...

The only professional development that I've ever found useful has either focused on technical skills or collaborating with my peers.  The AGP courses do both of those things!!!  It's been a great opportunity to try out new activities with my students.  Another teacher (and I apologize because I can't remember who posted the activity) has his students use Photoshop to put themselves in a situation they wouldn't normally be in.  The key is getting the pose correct and properly blending the images together.

A few more samples...

My students were very happy to see their work on the web and others wanted to know why their work wasn't there yet -- to which I replied, "FINISH IT!!!"  So more of them did: