Photoshop Project: Hawaii Postcard and The Difference Between Dole and Del Monte

This is one of my earlier projects in Photoshop  class. The main idea here was working with layers and type. I duplicated the photo of a pineapple twice over and repositioned them, then I positioned the flower in the corner. Afterwards the stamp was placed over the image. With that finished, I added type. First "Hawaii" with a border and color gradient. Lastly, the subtitle "Dole or Del Monte" was added with a drop shadow and a color gradient for each word.

If you're asking about "Dole or Del Monte", there is a story behind it; if not, there is still a story behind it. I'll tell you about it...right now!

My mother went on a trip to Hawaii in the early '80's and was driving toward the North Shore near Honolulu. On the left side of the road was a field full of pineapple plants owned by Dole, as noted by all of the signs by the road. She then turned left at a nearby intersection and saw a small fence bisecting the field diagonally. After she turned there were signs by the field, this time saying Del Monte. She was amazed by it at the time and from then on this question was asked, "What is the difference between Dole and Del Monte?" Answer: "A fence".

That's all for now, I'll be back with more. Until then, God bless!