WEEK 9 DAY 4 - SURREAL CIRCUS

WEEK 9 DAY 4 - SURREAL CIRCUS

Your final weeks surreal assignment is to use the following skills to create the image below:

- using the LASSO TOOL clip around the animal in your image,

- press CNTL C to copy and CNTL V to paste, this will create a new layer with just your clipped animal

- use the LASSO TOOL to remove the background

- insert a circus theme background

- copy the animal at least 4 times

- re-colour each copy

Original

Photoshopped for this assignment

WEEK 9 - DAY 3 - Surreal continued ...

WEEK 9 - DAY 3 - Surreal continued ...

SAMPLE 2 - ADDING TEXTURE

STEP 1: Select and image from Friday's shoot preferably one with the fountain in the centre.

STEP 2:Incorporate an image of a manufactured object into the photo. Drag the layer into your selected image and clip out background, you will need to use the POLYGONAL LASSO TOOL to clip around the edges or you. Then remove the background behind the fountain.

STEP 2: Do an Internet search and select 2 texture images and one sky image. Drag the layers into your fountain image. Use the MAGIC WAND TOOL and the SELECT-INVERSE to remove a section of the fountain so that the texture is showing through. Do the same with the plastic animal in the photo.

STEP 3: Add the sky layer as your new background layer, modify colour if necessary.

Sample

WEEK 9 - DAY 2 - SURREAL continued...

WEEK 9 - DAY 2 - SURREAL continued...

we are going to continue with the surreal project, sample

SAMPLE 1 - ADDING YOU
STEP 1: Select and image from Friday's shoot and incorporate an image of you (an existing or take an image) into the photo. Drag the layer into your selected image and clip out background, you will need to use the POLYGONAL LASSO TOOL to clip around the edges or you.
STEP 2: Use the SMART BRUSH TOOL to change the colours of objects in the image to look unrealistic.
STEP 3: Add a natural element to your image to increase the surreal feel of your image.

WEEK 9 - DAY 1 - SURREAL PHOTOGRAPHY

WEEK 9 - DAY 1 - SURREAL PHOTOGRAPHY

In one of the first lessons in this course we listened to a Eric Johansson speak about his process for photographing his surreal images. This week we are going to use the photos taken Friday to create our own surreal imagery.

Image by Eric Johansson

Image by Caras Ionut

On Friday's photo shoot we used props to incorporate objects into a photograph playing with proportion and scale. Some examples are shown below:

 ACTIVITY 1:
Using the Photoshop skills you have gained, you are going to add objects, or a person, into the friday's images to create a surreal landscape.

An example and demonstration will be given in class today.

SAMPLE 1 - ADDING YOU
STEP 1: Select and image from Friday's shoot and incorporate an image of you (an existing or take an image) into the photo. Drag the layer into your selected image and clip out background, you will need to use the POLYGONAL LASSO TOOL to clip around the edges or you.
STEP 2: Use the SMART BRUSH TOOL to change the colours of objects in the image to look unrealistic.
STEP 3: Add a natural element to your image to increase the surreal feel of your image.

WEEK 8 - DAY 4 - Photographic Compositions Photoshoot

WEEK 8 - DAY 4 - Photographic Compositions Photoshoot

Today we will be meeting outside room 4 to take a short walk to a few sites to practice taking photos using the 5 photographic composition elements discussed in yesterdays class.

·         rule of thirds

·         rule for placing the horizon line

·         rule for leaning into the action

·         rule for following the lines of the image

·         rule for pattern and texture

WEEK 8 - DAY 3 - PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION

WEEK 8 - DAY 3 - PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION

There are essentially two parts to taking a great photo, the first being selecting a great subject and the second are how your subject is framed in the image. The 5 basic rules of photographic composition are:

·         rule of thirds

·         rule for placing the horizon line

·         rule for leaning into the action

·         rule for following the lines of the image

·         rule for pattern and texture

Click the following link to see examples:

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Article/h7dfrceh/5-easy-composition-guidelines.html

ACTIVITY 1:

Step 1: Using the 5 basic rules of photography, go to Getty images and select at least 2 images that represent each rule of photography.

Step 2: Create a 6 page Google slideshow with a title page and 10 images you selected, each subsequent page displaying the 5 rules of composition. See sample in Google drive shared class folder.

WEEK 8 - DAY 2 - continue working on portraits...

WEEK 8 - DAY 2 - continue working on portraits...

WEEK 8 - DAY 1 - Classics Continued

WEEK 8 - DAY 1 - Classics Continued

Continue working on your 3 classics

WEEK 7 - DAY 5 - work period

WEEK 7 - DAY 5

Work period today in computer lab

WEEK 7 - DAY 4 - CLASSIC PORTRAITS cont...

WEEK 7 - DAY 4 - CLASSIC PORTRAITS cont...

You will continue working on your 3 classic portraits.

Additional Photoshop demonstration on how to make skin tone will be given in class.

WEEK 7 - DAY 3 - CLASSICS PORTRAITS PHOTOSHOPPED

WEEK 7 - DAY 3 - CLASSICS PORTRAITS PHOTOSHOPPED

To finish this unit on portraits we are going to listen to a Russian photographer Uldus Bakhtiozina and the work she is doing to change stereotypes using her photographs.

https://www.ted.com/talks/uldus_bakhtiozina_wry_photos_that_turn_stereotypes_upside_down?language=en

ASSIGNMENT 1: 

In the next assignment you are going to use classic Baroque, Victorian or Renaissance portraits and photoshop them to include your face.   

STEP 1:
Select at least 3 classic painting portraits from the Baroque, Victorian or Renaissance era to use as your base.

STEP 2:
Take photos to duplicate portraits of the light, shadow and angles of the image you want to photoshop.

WEEK 7 - DAY 2 - MID-TERM

WEEK 7 - DAY 2 - MID-TERM

...continue working on the mid-term assignment

WEEK 7 - DAY 1

WEEK 7 - DAY 1 - MIDTERM

The midterm assignment for this course involves creating the following using your portrait.

- download portrait, leaf and line drawing of vine
- open both in Photoshop
- drag line drawing into portrait file
- on line drawing layer - remove background
- on line drawing layer - CNTRL select to select outline of image, EDIT - FILL SELECTION - PATTERN
- on portrait layer remove background

WEEK 6 - DAY 4 - Graffiti and Portraits

WEEK 6 - DAY 4 - Graffiti and Portraits

A French artist by the name of JR has incorporated portraits and graffiti into an art project in the attempts to change perceptions. Watch the following Ted Talks.

https://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out?language=en

Answer the following questions:

1. Why do you think JR choose to depict the street gang members and the Israeli and Palestinian workers with goofy face poses?

2. In the slums of Kenya and Brazil why do think JR chose women as his subject?

ACTIVITY 1 - WEEK 6 - CULMINATING TASK - 3 TIMES ME

STEP 1: Take 3 self images with posed faces, all 3 using different perspectives (angles), when taking the photos keep in mind the message you included on day 1 slide - I AM A PERSON WHO...

STEP 2: Upload the 3 images to your laptop and open in Photoshop Element.

STEP 3: Using the skills and tools you learned this week HEALING TOOL (use PATTERN and SAMPLE), BRUSH and ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE create an image incorporating the 3 funny face images. All 3 images must be present in one photoshop file. See sample on Photography Folder.

STEP 4: Create a new slide show and include the 3 original photos on one slide and the 3, include the I AM A PERSON WHO message on your slide.

WEEK 6 - DAY 3 - SMOOTH THE SKIN

WEEK 6 - DAY 3 - SMOOTH THE SKIN

use brush tool to modify graffiti background

use healing brush tool to even out skin tone
Today we are going to learn about the BRUSH TOOL and the HEALING TOOL. Using the self images we took yesterday we are going to smooth the skin, plump and colour the lips and smooth the graffiti brick background.

ACTIVITY 1 - SMOOTH AND PLUMP

STEP 1: Take few photos of yourself, or use yesterdays original image. Download your images to your laptop hard drive.

STEP 2: Download the graffiti background you want to incorporate into your photo.

STEP 3: Open your background graffiti and self image in Photoshop and make each image a layer.

STEP 4: Open and drag your self image layer into the graffiti image, adjust the size and positioning of your self layer.

STEP 5 - SMOOTH BRICK BACKGROUND: Using the BRUSH  TOOL and ALT key to select a colour with the eye dropper and smooth the brick pattern.

STEP 6 - SMOOTH THE SKIN: Using the HEALING TOOL STAMP tool touch up around the eyes and smooth out the skin to give it a consistent look.

STEP 7 - PLUMP THE LIPS: Using the CLONE STAMP TOOL  plump the lips.

STEP 8 - See sample in Photography folder.

WEEK 6 - DAY 2 - SELFIE HEAD SHOT

WEEK 6 - DAY 2 - SELFIE HEAD SHOT

Today we are going to take some self images against a brick wall, remove part of the background, add the Friday graffiti shots as the new background and modify your eyes.

ACTIVITY 1 - Self Images

STEP 1: Take few photos of yourself, the background should be outside of the school against the brick wall. Download your images to your laptop hard drive.

STEP 2: Download the graffiti background you want to incorporate into your photo.

STEP 3: Open your background graffiti and self image in Photoshop and make each image a layer.

STEP 4: Open your drag your self image layer into the graffiti image, adjust the size and positioning of your self layer.

STEP 5: Using the ELLIPTICAL MARQUE  TOOL select one eye, press CNTL T to stretch and tilt the eye so that it resembles a cats eye. Do this to the other eye as well.

STEP 6: Using the CLONE STAMP tool touch up around the eyes and modify the eyebrows to match the slop of your new cat eyes.

STEP 7: Using the SMART BRUSH TOOL - PHOTOGRAPHIC - NEUTRAL B+W setting to remove the colour from your cat face layer.

STEP 8: SAVE FOR WEB and add to WEEK 6 slide show as shown in sample in PHOTOGRAPHY folder.

WEEK 6 - DAY 1 - FACE SHOTS

WEEK 6 - DAY 1 - FACE SHOTS

In this world of media saturated face shots, the following Ted Talk speakers talk about how one copes with the camera when it is pointing at them. Click the following link to listen to what they have to say and answer the questions below:

How the camera reveals your baggage


List a few points about what the speaker refers to as your internal critic.



He talks about self acceptance, who we think we are v.s. who we feel we should be. Do you think this  is an inner conflict when a camera is pointed at you?



Does the camera reveal our self worth, he makes this point about being exposed. Do you agree?



The "surface to substance" remarks he makes, describe this in your own words (described as PsyPHOTOGRAPHY)

Can you describe a trajectory change in your life, how does it relate to your beliefs?


How would you answer this question "I am a person who?"


Do you feel a photograph can expose your true self?

ACTIVITY 1:

Based on the speaker in today's lesson, the 3 points were made about photographing the human face:

• include one point about the talk you found interesting, it can be the answer to one of the questions or your own thoughts
• include another point about the talk
• complete the following statement:

I AM A PERSON WHO….