Computer Experimentation

Computer Experimentation

Within my final portfolio of images I have decided to include certain techniques thst I have explored throughout my project. Below I have expained how I have used each of these techniques and I have shown a before and after photo so that it is clear exactly what difference the technique has made to the photo. The techniques I have chosen to explore are dodge and burn, the grain effect, creating collages, overlaying different images, selective colour and overlaying different photos to create one image.

Dodge and Burn

Firstly I opened the image in photoshop that I wanted to use. I then created a layer mask.

I then used the curves tool to create an extremely harsh contrast, making the entire image dark.

Once this was completed I selected 'edit' then 'fill'. I ensured that the contents was set to black.

 

I then used the paintbrush tool with the colour set to white.

I lowered the opacity and increased the brush size and then painted over the areas that I wanted to darken.

This process can be repeated but altering the curves tool to make the imsge brighter. The rest of the steps are the same.

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AFTER

 

Using the grain effect

In order to add a grain effect onto my images I opened the image that I wanted to use in photoshop. I then selected 'filter' then 'filter gallery'. I selected the texture section and clicked grain. This allowed me to adjust the intensity of the grain and also the contrast. I increased the grain to 60-70 and clicked ok.

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AFTER

Creating collages

Firstly I created a new canvas, ensuring that it was landscape.

I opened the images in photoshop that I wanted to use. I then clicked cmd+A and cmd+C to copy each image. I then pasted them into the blank document by pressing cmd+V.

Once all of the photos had been put into the documet I selected cmd+T to resize and move the photos into their desired position.

I then used the crop tool to ensure there was an even amount of white background around the outer edge.

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 AFTER

Overlaying different images

In order to overlay two different images I opened both of the photos that I wanted to use in photoshop. I then copied and pasted one image over the other ensuring to decrease the opacity of the image that I layered over the top.

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AFTER

Use of selective colour

In order to use selective colour I altered the image that I wanted to use to black and white. I then selected darker colour in the options panel as you can see above. This bought out the dark colours within the photo. Then using the adjustements panel for the black and white alteration I could enhance certain colours that had been bough out in the photo. Alternatively I could also remove some of the colours that photoshop had automatically enhanced.

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AFTER

Using elements of multiple images to create one image

Firstly I used the ruler to create guidelines within my image. When I was completing these edits the guidelines altered depending on what photo I was using. When completing the edit above I created lines 1cm apart.

I then used the marquee tool to select every other section.

I ensured that ths icon was selected because this allowed me to make multiple selections at one time.

I then copied and pasted the selected parts onto the other image that I wanted to use.

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AFTER