1) Pictorialism is the name given to an international style and aesthetic 
movement that dominated photography during the later 19th and early 20th
 centuries.
2)  Photoshop is a sophisticated image manipulating program. It's features 
include the ability to crop, balance colors and tones, and format 
pictures.
3) I used the the sprayed strokes because it looked more like a painting to me.
4) I liked the final result because you can still tell that its me. And I think it looks very elegant.