Project #2 Best of and Altered Self Images

Project #2 Best of and Altered Self Images

The "best" self image and Altered self image

Using an image of yourself, you will do two different versions of your image:

One- A "best of" version using the best editing techniques we know and the
FIVE STEPS WE DO TO EVERY, EVERY, EVERY IMAGE!

There are FIVE steps that we can do to EVERY image to get the "Best Of" version. Whether you edit it beyond these five steps is up to you, but these are the minimum steps we want to do to every image. So without further ado:

1. Resize
2. Unsharp Mask
3. Brightness/Contrast
4. Hue/Saturation
5. Evaluate

We will do this steps from now until the end of the tri to every image. What you do beyond that will be up to you, the parameters of the assignments, and your knowledge of the software.
Two - You will alter the image in whatever way you deem necessary (and appropriate), while still being able to recognize (at least a little) who the image is of.

We will take our photos to work on in class. Tools that will be highly beneficial to you are the Clone stamp, Patch Tool, Lasso, etc. The Filter gallery is useful for altering effects as well. As always remember to use Unsharp mask and the Image>Adjustments>Brightness/contrast, Hue/Saturation or any other adjustments to complete the image.

Parameters - Size: 8 x 10 inches, 180 ppi.
Minimum of 4 layers
Create and/or alter the background.
Remember composition! Making an interesting image -
You might think about the Rule of thirds, separating or altering the image
to show movement or emphasis...
Turn in an altered, crisp, clean image with an overall color-scheme or
cohesion, seamlessly integrated objects, high-res image saved as
a JPEG and dropped into D Chandler's Hand-In Folder.

Optional
- Time-permitting, do more than one alteration to see different ways to complete the assignment - A couple of extra points will be in it for you if you do!

Submissions and Due Dates- Friday 12/16/16

Sketch Check #1

- Photoshop Tools Worksheet
-Careers in Photography- 1 page, Can be 1/2 typed, 1/2 images
-11 Landscapes Tips and 6 Better picture tips

Your integrated scene should have been turned in already as a JPEG to Hand-In Folder D Chandler P5.

The next two in class lab/editing projects will be the FIVE things we edit on every image using our Group Landscape Photos and a Re-writing History project where we edit our faces into a famous photograph, poster, or image.

Start taking pictures! Landscape photos will be due the day after our winter break, Wednesday, January 4th.  20 pictures (minimum) due and we will edit five.

Project One Submissions

Combining Images, Project #1

Combining Images, Project #1

We will start at the beginning with Photoshop CC and learn how to create new files, open and save, layers, unsharp mask, and much more - the basics of photoshop. You will use the images below for the first assignment. The exact parameters of the assignment will follow. Good luck!

For 100% completion, you need to:
Create a 10" x 8" template at 180 resolution.
Include THREE of the objects into an integrated scene.
Change the background to a different background and/or color.
Clone stamp
Change the size and direction
Shadow

These are the minimum requirements, I always encourage you to try to do more!

Additional looks: Filters, Liquify, color splash, gaussian blur, color change.

Welcome!

Welcome to Class!

Hello Digital photo class, 2nd trimester, 2016.

I am glad you are all here and excited to learn how to begin photo editing. We will start at the beginning with Photoshop CC and learn how to create new files, open and save, layers, unsharp mask, and much more - the basics of photoshop.





Exercises:

Finals!

Final Camera Shoot
























Camera Control - As we finish the trimester, let's set the camera controls manually with the dials to create the effects we want. You will take a total of (at least) 20 pictures that will have five different settings:

4 pictures that show Frozen Motion - Setting:TV with a shutter speed of 1000+

4 pictures that show Blurred Motion - Setting:TV with a shutter speed of 60 or less

4 pictures that show Panning - Setting:TV with a shutter speed of 60 or less, must move with subject.

4 pictures that show Great Depth of Field - Setting:AV with an F-stop of 22+

4 pictures that show Shallow Depth of Field - Setting:AV with an F-stop of 5.6 or less

You will be editing these 20 images for a "Best of" presentation.

This is your final and worth 30% of your grade. Show me what you can do, both with the camera, and in the lab. Good Luck!

























WHAT ELSE?

Tuesday, we will take our Certified Technology test. Be sure to be on time!

Subjects to be covered:

Basic Digital Photography

- Workflow - Digital Camera Setup, image capture and transferring files to a computer.
- Evaluate image quality.
- Demonstrate use of software by editing images appropriately.
- Appropriate file size and type.
- Basic Camera Settings (Sports, Landscape, Macro, Portrait)
- Necessary equipment to download images.
- Basic camera operation and accessories (Tripod, Lighting, Flash).
- Basic composition - Rule of thirds, leading line, mirror images, simplicity, point of view.
- Digital Print for exhibition

DO'S	DON'T
· All images are edited for best quality – How much  or little you edit is up to you. · Crisp, Clean, Clear · Good Composition based on the image. · Opened with Preview for easy viewing.	· Pixelated, blurry images · Template background showing, bad crop · Opened in scattered files/photoshop · Not finished/edited. · Pictures taken with cell phone.