Reverse Engineer Text

Footprints in the Sand

Medium: Photoshop

I now know how the professionals put the words on their artwork and the famous photographers monogram and personalize photos.  This is a neat tool that will come in very helpful in the future.  I found it hard to get used to making the masked text because missing just one step can mess up steps in the future. This piece was inspired by the poem Footprints in the Sand.  This poem is very close to me.  My faith is based on this poem and continues to help guide me through life.

Here is the poem:

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,

other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed

that during the low periods of my life,

when I was suffering from

anguish, sorrow or defeat,

I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,

"You promised me Lord,

that if I followed you,

you would walk with me always.

But I have noticed that during

the most trying periods of my life

there have only been one

set of footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most,

you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,

"The times when you have

seen only one set of footprints,

is when I carried you."