Digital Photography and Imaging Project 1
October.1.2023
3.Oct.2023-31.Oct.2023 (Week1-Week6)
Lin Chenyi / 0367008
LECTURES
Week 1
In the first class, Mr Martin explained to us how to use Photoshop. At the same time, we could use Photoshop to make some creative pictures and posters. There are also some fields that can be applied, such as creative synthesis, ui design, layout design and so on. You need to download Photoshop after class.
Week 2
In this Tuesday's class, we used Photoshop to cut out pictures and stitch them together for the first time. The teacher taught us how to use shortcut keys to make the operation more convenient. The details of how to stitch pictures are beautiful.
Week 3
Mr. Martin showed us in class how to use Photoshop to put the Superman character into the Hearst Tower, how to deal with the saturation and color of the character to make the character more integrated into the scene, and add shadows and reflections of the characters in the water. , and reduce saturation and darken.
Week 4
In class, the teacher taught us to use PS to recolor black and white pictures, learn to create layer masks, and skillfully use blending modes such as soft light to change the color of the circled parts of the picture.
Week 5
Teacher Martin taught me how to do double exposure design in Photoshop. Adjust by adding curves, increase picture contrast, erase facial patterns, add pictures and other forms.
INTRODUCTIONS
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PRACTICAL
Week 1：
1.Bezier Game
How to control and practice pen in this game.
(https://bezier.method.ac/)
Attach my screenshot below：
Fig 1.1
My blog site and my Pinterest account, respectively：
E-Portfolio blog link:
Pinterest link:
3.Search for Photoshop creative images on Pinterest, pick 3 images you like and explain why you like them.
Here are 3 of my favorite images I found：
Creative Picture 1：This picture shows us the simulated runway scene of a fashion brand. What attracts me is the elegant black curtain as the background and the reflection of a colorful coat.
Fig 1.2
Creative Picture 2：What I like about this picture is that the Artist Seamlessly Combines Unexpected Elements in Brilliant Surreal Photos, in a natural space, the acoustic sunflower is super large, the bees are around, Makes me feel comfortable.
Fig.1.3
Creative Picture 3：The distance between the moon and the SLATE road is very far, but we can see the dislocation from the picture, the SLATE road extends to the moon, as if it can directly lead to the distance, giving people infinite reverie, this is a series about the feeling of change. It shows the urge to go where you belong, the road you have to travel, and the decisions you make when opening a new chapter in our lives. It's about facing uncertainty and loss.
Fig 1.4
Lecture:
Introduction to Photoshop toolbox
Photoshop provides several toolsets in the toolbox, and we can extend the toolset to display other tools. And we can make full use of its tools to help us design.
1.toolbox
All the tools available
Lasso Tool, Pen tool and Layering
2.Selection, Layering
Layer interface
After learning Photoshop in the second week, our homework was to complete three digital collages assigned by the instructor. We were given many pictures that we could cut out, and we were asked to use the items on these pictures to complete the collage combination.
Fig2.1
Fig 2.2
Fig 2.3
After completing the work, I received some feedback from the teacher, who taught me a lot of areas for improvement. The collage of my work is relatively simple, which can add more interest and innovation.
Week 2：FEEDBACK
I learned the knowledge of using different blending modes in class. Through the teacher's explanation in class, I edited and used the collage from the previous class, cut out and edited some pictures given to us by the teacher, and completed the blended mode picture combination.
Week 3：
Picture 1: Sunset
Fig 3.1
Cut out the bird picture into the sunset photo and select the blending mode.
Fig 3.2
I used the Lasso Tool to cut out the birds from the background, added adjustment layers to change the contrast and applied a blend and linear gradient effect.
Picture 2: Girl holding coffee with steam
Fig 3.3
I used a blending mode on the smoke and copied it to the girl holding the cup in the image. Increased contrast to make the smoke show through, and also added a radial gradient.
Picture 3：Superman in the Palace
Fig. 3.4
Fig 3.5
We use the brush tool to cut out Superman and add it to the palace screen.
- Drag and drop the SHAZAM to the Hearst Tower.
- Adjust the size and reposition the SHAZAM.
- Use the diffusion function in the layer
- Adjust the color correction: Match Color (Image → Adjustments).
Fig 3.6
We create Shazam's reflection by creating a new layer.
- Shortcut key: Polygonal Lasso Tool
- Duplicate SHAZAM's layer
- Rename the layer to Reflection
Fig 3.7
week 3：assignment
Fig 3.8
This week's assignment is for us to take a full-body photo of ourselves and put our photos into the picture according to what we learned in class.
Week 4：FEEDBACK
The teacher commented on my homework after class and pointed out my problems. The proportion of characters in the picture is too large, so it needs to be reduced. Watch the picture given by the teacher in the cloud disk, and refer to the proportion of characters in the picture to modify this assignment.
Fig 3.9
After the teacher's guidance, the character was reduced to a reduced proportion.
Week 5：
In this exercise, Ms. Martin teaches us how to recolor a black and white image in class.
Recolor the black and white image
Part 1：Recolor the image.
Fig 4.1
For Part 2 : Recolor the black and white female model.
we will primarily be using the coloring tools from Part 1, but will also use the Object Selection Tool for detailed coloring. My design process is as follows:
Fig 4.2 Recolor design process
Hair coloring:
Using the Brush Tool, I painted the hair with a dark color and applied the Soft Blending Mode.
Fig 4.3 Recolor design process
Adjust to black and white mode to detail the hair.
Fig 4.3 Recolor the finished image
Skin Coloration:
Using the brush and absorber tool, I painted the face with a flesh color and applied a soft blending mode to it.
Lip tint:
Using the Brush Tool, I painted the lips with a bright red color and applied a Soft Blending Mode.
Eye coloring:
Using the Brush Tool, I painted the eyes with black gray and applied the Overlay blending mode.
Part3: Find photos in Google Drive and select 1 image to recolor.
Fig Recolored little girl image
Final image：
Fig Re-corrected coloring diagram
Week 5：FEEDBACK
Teacher Martin said that my homework was very detailed and the color selection was very suitable for the little girl in the picture.
Week 6 ：
Double exposure and photo manipulation
Part 1: Class Exercise: Double Exposure
Through the teacher’s explanation in class, here is what I did:
Fig 6.1 Add curve adjustment
- Add the forest image and reposition it, turning it upside down. Select Clipping Mask - Solid Color.
- Select the brush tool and paint the desired part of the woman's face.
Fig 6.2 After inserting the picture
Add two pictures of bird images.
Select the Darken/Multiply blending mode to remove the white background.
Then add the picture of clouds, turn it upside down, and pull it to the shoulders.
I added a gradient map fill layer, Lower the opacity to around 50 percent.
Fig 6.3 Double exposure and photo manipulation
Fig 6.4 Photo
I found a profile photo of me and the image I needed to add to the character.
Fig 6.5 Double exposure
Through the teacher's explanation, I learned that double exposure is a technique of superimposing two different exposures or images. The superimposed image is not completely opaque, so two images can be seen, creating a more blurry and ghostly feeling. I didn't understand the meaning of double exposure before, and I didn't adjust the color saturation and hue on the image. The color of the image was too rich. I made the following adjustments:
Fig 6.6 Double exposure jpg
Week 5：FEEDBACK
After reading my homework, the teacher pointed out many of my problems.
- The cutouts on the faces of the portraits were not detailed enough.
- The colors superimposed on the pictures were too strong, and the saturation would be lower when using a double exposure camera. Transparency is reduced.
- The background is a bit spacey.
- In the process of superimposing the second picture, the transition between the two pictures should be more natural.
In response to these problems, I made adjustments.
REFLECTIONS :
- Experiences
In class every Friday, I continue to study the content explained by the teacher and continuously improve my skills in using Photoshop in practical classroom operations. I understand that theoretical knowledge is only the foundation, and mastering PS requires continuous practice and practice. In order to improve my skill level, I insisted on incorporating the methods I learned into my homework. There was a lot I didn’t understand at the beginning, and my efficiency would be very low at the beginning. However, through constant hands-on practice and asking classmates and teachers for help when encountering difficulties or problems that I didn’t understand, my skills have been improved.
- Observations
Through the teacher's explanation, Photoshop has many uses, such as image processing, layers, editing, comprehensive use of channels, paths, various special effect filters, special effect words, etc., to create ever-changing special effects.
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