Using and editing images can certainly be a daunting task. I appreciate the websites like pixabay.com and photosforclass.com where it is easy to determine the rights. As a high school teacher, my students regularly struggle with finding photos that are free for use, and it is very easy just to allow them to use anything. I think the importance, as mentioned in the lecture, is to teach good habits so that, while it may matter little in a high school Latin class, eventually students will have the skills for success in the future. 

This was a fun process, though rather overwhelming for me. I have not played around with photo editing much beyond an Instagram post here or there. I used pixlr.com for the Colosseum image, and tuxpi.com for the puppy. I especially enjoyed pixlr.com because there were so many options; however, in reflecting back to the text reading, it is important to remember: less is more. On the first image I practiced with (not posted here), I tried almost every tool available, and the picture looked very strange and not like the original. After figuring out some of the tools, I worked on the Colosseum photo above, and I was able to crop the image and enhance its features rather than drastically change the image. There are so many options, and it will take a long time to master them.

For the puppy picture, I used tuxpi.com. This platform was not as thorough or professional looking as pixlr, but it did have some fun filters. I may have done a bit much for him, but I believe the image maintained the essence of the puppy. 

Editing photos is definitely a skill that will take practice to master. I look forward to playing with these sites more in the future, and introducing them to my students.