28.04.2022 - 26.05.2022 [ Week 5 - Week 9]
Janaan Ahmed (0353333)
Digital Photography & Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Project 2: Digital Imaging & Photo Manipulation
Lectures
Instructions
Project 2a: Double Exposure
Part 1: Follow Tutorial
For our week 5 practical, we completed this part of the exercise in
class. We first had to download the necessary images, and open the
files on Photoshop:
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| Fig 2.1: Provided images |
FINAL OUTCOME:
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| Fig 2.2: Final Outcome |
Final Outcome in PDF
Part 2: Self-Portrait
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| Fig 2.3: Double Exposure Instructions |
VISUAL RESEARCH:
I had somewhat of an idea of what I wanted to make, but
looked through Pinterest to look for some reference and
inspiration:
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| FIg 2.4: Inspo 1 |
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| Fig 2.5: Inspo 2 |
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| Fig 2.6: Inspo 3 |
SELF PORTRAIT & IMAGES USED:
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| FIg 2.7: Selected Self-Portrait |
Found some really high quality royalty free images on a
website called Unsplash.
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| Fig 2.8: Image 1 |
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| Fig 2.9: Image 2 |
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| Fig 2.10: Image 3 |
FIRST OUTCOME:
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| Final Outcome in JPEG |
Final Outcome in PDF
Project 2b: Digital Imaging
Part 1.1: Hearst Mansion (Shazam)
CREATING THE MASK LAYER
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| Fig 3.1: Shazam Original Image |
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| Fig 3.2: Shazam after masking |
After he was masked, we created a
solid background and even experimented with the
hue adjustment layer, all of which will be later
applied in the upcoming part.
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| Fig 3.3: After adding a solid background colour |
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| Fig 3.4: After hue/saturation adjustments |
TRANSFERRING TO THE HEARST BACKGROUND
Fairly straightforward, we first had to resize Shazam and
place him in the Hearst Mansion.
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| Fig 3.5: Resizing Shazam to fit scale of Hearst Mansion |
To make him blend in with the background better, we then do some colour correcting adjustments via 'match colour' (image > adjustments).
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| Fig 3.6: Colour correction through 'match colour' |
To make adjustments that help us match the colour to the bg, we first set the source to the hearst mansion image. Next we set the layer to 'background'. Then we add a noise filter to the Shazam layer so that the image qualities match.
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| Fig 3.7: Adding noise filter to Shazam |
We then use the brush tool to add some shadows to make
the edit more believable. After drawing the shadows in a
new layer, we slightly reduce the opacity of it, and then
add a Gaussian Blur filter.
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| Fig 3.8: Adding shadows |
Up next, we add the reflection by duplicating the Shazam layer and flipping vertically. We then use then use either the pen tool/ polygonal lasso to create a layer mask of the parts we want to show.
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| Fig 3.9: Creating layer mask of reflection |
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| Fig 3.10: Adding ripple effect to the reflection layer |
FINAL OUTCOME:
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Fig 3.11: Final Outcome in JPEG |
Final Outcome in PDF
Part 1.2: Hearst Mansion (Self)
TAKING OUR OWN PICTURE
For this part of the exercise, we have to insert a
picture of ourselves into the Hearst Mansion. We
were to be mindful of the
direction of the lighting so it matches that
of our background.
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| Fig 4.1: Selected Photo of Self |
EDITING
We then basically repeat the steps from the Shazam
exercise on our own photo.
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| Fig 4.2: Creating a layer mask |
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| Fig 4.3: Resizing to match scale of Hearst Mansion |
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| Fig 4.4: Colour Matching to blend in with environment |
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| Fig 4.5: Brushing shadows and reducing its opacity |
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| Fig 4.6: Using Gaussian Blur on shadow layer |
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| Fig 4.7: Creating the reflection layer and adjusting hue/saturation |
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| Fig 4.8: Creating a layer mask of part that appears in reflection |
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| Fig 4.9: Adding ripple effect to reflection layer |
FINAL OUTCOME:
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| Fig 4.10: Final Outcome in JPG |
Fig 4.11: Final Outcome in PDF
Part 2: Recolouring B&W Image
1. FOLLOW-THROUGH EXERCISE
For the first half of this exercise we
followed through the tutorial provided
for us.
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| Fig 5.1: Screencap of tutorial slides |
Final Outcome:
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| Fig 5.2: Final Outcome of 1st Recolouring [JPEG] |
Fig 5.3: Final Outcome of 1st Recolouring [PDF]
2. SELECTION OF PORTRAIT FOR PART 2
We are to select a portrait of our choice
for part 2 of this exercise.
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| Fig 5.4: Provided set of portraits |
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| Fig 5.5: Selected B&W portrait |
For the recolouring, we are meant to pick
colours from other images. Here the images
I selected for skin and hair
respectively.
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| Fig 5.6: Skin Reference |
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| Fig 5.7: Hair Reference |
PROCESS:
I first selected the hair using the quick
selection and pen tools, and then made a
clipping mask for it.
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| Fig 5.8: Using pen tool to add missed out selections |
Then, we go to adjustment
layers>solid colour, and use
the eyedropper tool to select
the reference hair colour. We then
create a mask for this layer, and
copy paste the hair mask into this
one. Soft light blending mode is
selected.
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| Fig 5.9: Setting solid background as main reference hair colour |
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| Fig 5.10: Copy-pasting mask into solid background layer and setting to soft light |
The process is then repeated
for all parts that require
different colours.
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| Fig 5.11: Setting skin colour |
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| Fig 5.12: Setting lip colour |
Final Outcome:
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| Fig 5.13: Final Outcome of 2nd Recolouring [JPEG] |
Fig 5.14: Final Outcome of 2nd Recolouring [PDF]
Project 2c: Production Shooting & Editing
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| Fig 6.1: Instructions |
Process
SKETCHES
I found it quite hard to come
up with an original idea for
this task since I was a bit
burned out in all honesty
:(
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| Fig 6.2: Idea Sketches |
ATTEMPT #1
(TUNA CAN +
CAKE)
I prepared the 'set' with a
piece of cardboard and white
cloth over my
chair. Below are the selected
shots that I'll be using for
this task:
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| Fig 6.3: Photo 1 ( Tuna can w/ knife) |
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| Fig 6.4: Photo 2 (Sliced Chocopie) |
Long story short, this
didn't work out very well,
and the chocopie didn't
look too appetising to me.
A screencap of my failed
attempt is included
below:
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| Fig 6.5: Failed Attempt |
ATTEMPT #2
(LEMON
PERFUME)
I didn't exactly
prepare a set this
time around as I was
short on time.
However, I did place a
white paper board on
the right to brighten
the shadows on the
lemon (bounce
light).
Below are the
selected shots that
will be used in the
following
progression:
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| Fig 6.6: Photo 1 (Perfume bottle) |
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| Fig 6.7: a good ol' lemon |
I first separated the objects from their background by using selection tools and creating clipping masks. The lemon was fairly straightforward as Photoshop detected it on select subject. As for the has, I used the brush tool on the masking panel to clean the edges as shown below:
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| Fig 6.8: Cleaning edges of Photo 1 in masking settings |
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| Fig 6.9: Using warp tool to fill gaps |
I then superimposed
the clipped lemon
image in a layer above
perfume and lowered
the opacity to help
get the alignment
right. Afterwards I
erased parts from the
masking layer to
reveal the head of the
perfume.
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| Fig 6.10: Erasing parts of lemon to reveal perfume |
I then selected the
reflective parts
from the perfume
image and went to
adjustment
layer>selective
colour. This was
done to make the
reflections seem
more
convincing.
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| Fig 6.11: Selecting perfume head and cap |
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| Fig 6.12: Using selective colour to adjust reflective colours |
Seeing as how there
was a bit of a
difference in the
sharpness of the two
images, I increased
the sharpness of the
lemon to match that
of the hand. (I
tried Gaussian blur
as well, however
felt that a sharper
image would be
better).
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| Fig 6.13: Sharpening photo 2 (lemon) to match photo 1 (hands) |
Before moving onto
the next stage, I
set a background
using the gradient
fill, and playing
around with the hue
adjustment to get
the desired shade. I
opted for a blue-
green to make the
subject pop.
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| FIg 6.14: Settings for background gradient fill |
I added subtle shadows using a soft round brush and reduced the opacity. Bounce light is also added into the bottom part of the lemon close to the shadows.
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| Fig 6.15: Adding shadows and bounce light |
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| Fig 6.16: Setting overlay layer to change highlights to match background |
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| Fig 6.17: Adding water droplets to enhance the concept |
NOTE: I didn't realise
my canvas dimensions
were all wrong until
after completing it!
And so the cropping I
did to fit into A4
dimensions was quite
unsatisfactory to me as
I had to sacrifice some
negative space in my
composition. But oh
well, you live and you
learn. Next time I'll
triple check before I
get started.
Final Outcome:
Titled: Citrusy
Fresh
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| Final Outcome of 2C: Photo Manipulation [JPEG] |
Final outcome of
2C: Photo
manipulation
[PDF]
Feedback
For the double exposure, Mr. Martin mentioned that my work was quite simple but okay. He advised
to add 3-4 duplicates of the plant underneath the one that was already
there, in different sizes.
Reflection
EXPERIENCE
Photoshop has always been a very overwhelming software for me,
however these tasks have really helped me be build my confidence a
lot more. I still have a lot to learn though! I have to say that I
only realised how fun these tasks were towards the end of the
semester when the stress had cooled off. That being said, I'm
looking forward to experimenting with more ideas over the break and
refining my much-needed photoshop skills :)
OBSERVATION
I'm not gonna lie, while doing these tasks I kept thinking about
celebrity edits and memes that involved photoshop usage. I quite
struggled with some things at first, but thinking about a lot of
what's out there on the internet that's cursed-looking made me laugh,
seeing as how much time goes into making them. However there were
times when I felt quite disappointed in not being able to think of
creative ideas.
FINDINGS
I've found that taking my time and not rushing is actually quite
important in producing good work. I've also learned to be on the
lookout for the tiniest of details within a photo and its environment
that bring it to life and make it believable. I suppose this includes
direction of lighting, bounce light, colour of reflections,
etc
References
https://www.flickr.com/photos/annaristuccia/7185811273/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25670129@N04/5061805995/in/photostream/
https://www.ignant.com/2014/05/27/fused-portraits-by-antonio-mora/
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