Emma Preston

Life is But a Dream (Letting Go)

Life is But a Dream (Letting Go) by Emma Preston is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Edited with iMovie and exported as MP4 1920β€ŠΓ—β€Š1080.

Audio Resources

Life Is But a Dream (Hidden Track Remix)” by Ben Blohowiak 2026 – Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)

Visual Resources

Brown wooden framed mirror beside white window blinds” photo by Ranurte on Unsplash 2021- Free to use under the Unsplash License

A person is reading a magazine on a bed photo” by Mykhaylo Kopyt on Unsplash 2022 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Person holding photo of three girls near chainlink fence” by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash 2018 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

White and Green Plastic Toy” by Lisa from Pexels on Pexels 2019 – Licensed under CC BY 4.0

Man in Black Jacket Standing in Front of Grave” by Brett Sayles on Pexels 2020 – Licensed under CC BY 4.0

Person Holding Film Strip” by cottonbro studio on Pexels 2020- Licensed under CC BY 4.0

Photos Hanging on a Clothes Line” by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels 2020 – Licensed under CC BY 4.0

Seashore under cloudy sky during daytime photo” by Nong on Unsplash 2019- Free to use under the Unsplash License

Clear glass jar on brown wooden table” by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash 2020 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Pink flowers in tilt shift lens” by Christina Deravedisian on Unsplash 2021 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Reflection of sunset on beachshore” by Cole Keister on Unsplash 2017 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Yellow flower under blue sky during daytime” by Priyanka Karmakar on Unsplash 2021 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Birds flying over the sea during sunset” by Arusfly πŸ‹ on Unsplash 2020 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Silhouette of plant during sunset” by OC Gonzalez on Unsplash 2017 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Woman sits on grass during dawn” by Rainier Ridao on Unsplash 2018 – Free to use under the Unsplash License

Stillness

Stillness: Main Poster by Emma Preston uses the image Morning at the Beach by Emma Preston (attributed under CC0), edited with Canva. This image is attributed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

This is Stillness, a podcast about slowing down and enjoying what truly matters. This podcast will discuss strategies for decluttering, digital minimalism, and finding rest in a non-stop world. In this audio, the sound of waves on the beach allow the listener to escape to a place of enjoying, while quiet music plays in the background, stimulating a feeling of peace and relaxation.

Stillness: Choosing Less So Life Can Feel Like More by Emma Preston is an audio podcast attributed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Audio Credits:

wave.mp3 by sanyimol (CC0)

Acoustic Meditation by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com (CC BY 4.0)

The Jellyfish

The Jellyfish by Emma Preston. 2025. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
The Jellyfish (Reworked) by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.

For this assignment, I chose to rework an image I took at the Kansas City Zoo last year in the aquarium exhibit. I cropped the image to focus in on the two largest jellyfish, using the rule of thirds to draw the eye towards them as the focal point. I also darkened the image and added highlights to illuminate the the glowing details of the jellyfish. I felt the original image had too many details for one to take in, so I narrowed in the the details I wanted to be noticed.

On the Dunes, Reading

On the Dunes (Lady Shannon and Kitty) by James Jebusa Shannon. Curtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Licensed under CC0 1.0. Β 
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost. Licensed under PDM 1.0.

For this assignment, I chose the above image titled On the Dunes (Lady Shannon and Kitty) by James Jebusa Shannon. Shannon painted this portrait of his wife and daughter sometime around 1900 to 1910. I was drawn to this painting because it reminded me of being read to by my own mother. One of our favorites to read together was “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. I chose this audio pairing to evoke the feeling of being read to by a parental figure as illustrated in the painting. The painting becomes an experience when paired with poetry reading; in this particular work I am drawing on my own experiences and memories of childhood.

Terms of Use: On the Dunes, Reading by Emma Preston. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

β€œAll that had happened and would happen was meant to be. Everything happens as it is meant to be.”

Hello! My name is Emma and I am a first year graduate student in the Information Science program. I am working to become a librarian after graduation, preferably in an academic setting. I am a third-generation FSU graduate and I received my undergrad degree in Studio Art in 2021. I lived in Tallahassee for almost 20 years and moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2020. I enjoy reading and building my own library collection in my spare time. My favorite books are Kristin Lavransdatter (the title of this post is a quote from this book), Crime and Punishment, and Little Women. I am excited to take this class to build upon the technical skills I learned in my time studying digital media as an art form. I studied photography and photo editing, but I have very little knowledge of audio and video editing.

From a visit to the Nelson-Adkins Museum in Kansas City, MO, where I was able to see a piece from Monet’s Waterlilies

One of my favorite memories I have from my childhood is visiting Strozier Library with my dad when he was a PhD candidate in the early 2000’s. He would often bring me along to return books on the weekends while my mom was working and I loved walking with him through the towering rows of books and breathing in the smell of old books. As a college student, I often frequented Strozier late at night, enjoying the quiet opportunity to study, read, think, and develop my own beliefs and opinions as an adult. I hope as a librarian to contribute to the culture of independent thinking and the protection of information. I’m looking forward to growing as a student in this class and connecting with others in Information Science!