A mandala is an abstract design, typically is a circular form. To create a mandala, I first opened up the mandala template found in the class folder. I then opened up an image in Photoshop by dragging it to the photoshop icon. Using the magic wand tool, I selected a fragment of the mandala. I then dragged over the template page to the side of my picture so I am able to transfer the fragment onto my image. I dragged the triangular fragment from the template to my picture, then adjusted it to capture the specific part of the image I wanted to use for the mandala. Press "command" and "c" to copy the image and then "command" and "v" to paste the image onto the mandala template. From there, duplicate the image by going to layer - duplicate layer. Then go to "edit", "transform", "flip horizontal", and rotate the image to fit the adjacent triangular template. Merge the layers by going to layer- merge layers. Then select the two layers by pressing "command", then merge those two layers (layers - merge layers). Repeat the process of duplicating, rotating, and merging layers until you come to a complete mandala. The process was fun, creating interesting patterns with ordinary images. At first, it was difficult becoming familiar with all the various steps to creating the mandala, but once I got used to it, I was able to experiment and be more creative. If I could do anything differently, I would like to experiment with layering the complete mandalas onto of each other, each being reduced in size.
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Tessellations - 4" by 4"Tessellations - 2" by 2"Tessellations - 1" by 1"A tessellation is the arrangement of shapes fitted closely together. To create a tessellation, first create an 8" by 8" document with 300 resolution. To create grid line markers, go to view - new guide- and create one horizontal and one vertical line at the 4" mark. Save as "tessellation 8 inch template" as a jpeg on your desktop. Then select a photograph to use for the tesselation in iPhoto. Drag the photo into the Photoshop icon as a new file. Crop within the image to a square. Use the option on the top left side to change it from "unconstrained" to 1 x 1 square. Edit the size of the image by pressing image > image size and change to 4" wide and 4" height, 300 resolution. Move the cropped square portion of the picture into the top left square of the 8" by 8" document. Duplicate the layer by going layer> duplicate layer. Move the top duplicate layer to the right side and then select edit> transform > flip horizontal. Go back to layer one and layer >duplicate layer again.
Move the next duplicate layer from the top left hand side to the bottom left corner and press edit> transform> flip vertical. Highlight layer one again and layer> duplicate layer for the third time. Move the layer to the bottom right hand side and edit > transform > flip horizontal and then edit >transform > flip vertical. Once finished, move the guides using the move tool to make sure there's no gaps. If there are, reposition the images so they overlap slightly. Save your work as a Photoshop file to your desktop. I liked creating the various geometric patterns. It was difficult, in the more intricate tessellations, to keep track of which square to rotate which way/ place (there were so many squares). If I could go back, I would experiment more with different colors and backgrounds. I learned that lighting and scenery are both very important in portraiture. In determining what poses to do, our group decided to have the subject do the poses they felt most comfortable with. I used both the gold and white reflector. The gold was perfect for adding a dramatic look to the image, and complemented her skin tone. The white reflector added a subtle brightness to her complexion, though washed out her skin tone at times. For editing, I brightened and saturated the images slightly. There are many private/ professional companies that use portrait photography for advertisements.
Diversity is one of the great teachers in life. Diversity promotes individuality and teaches us to celebrate and love the unique characteristics that make each person who they are. Through diversity, one can greatly expand their knowledge. The various races, genders, and sexual orientations that make up the student population on campus allows for a wide variety of views and perspectives to be shared amongst one another. Learning in an environment full of diverse people encourages the spread of new ideas and results in a greater understanding and appreciation of others. The photograph embodies the concept of diversity in an educational system. The books represent the multitude of different people that come together to collaboratively receive an education and further their lives despite race, gender, sexual orientation.
For the food photography project, I brought homegrown lemons from my backyard and some greenery (flowers/ leaves from the lemon tree). The props I used include a brown paper bag that I tore into pieces to add a natural, rustic look and a sheer/ white tablecloth. I learned a lot of useful tips from the food photography video and presentation. I learned that lighting, props, background, style, and the speed in which the photo is taken are all key things to keep in mind when photographing food. Lighting is important because it highlights the main focus of the image, the food. Light reflectors are great for adding light (warm/ white/ etc) to the food to make it appear fresher/ more appealing. Props can add to the overall appeal of the photo; for example a colorful plate and shiny utensils can boost to the appeal. Backgrounds, like props, add to the appeal and can help reflect light onto the food. Food styling is immensely important because it sets up the whole photo. The food must be positioned and adjusted to appear as appetizing as possible to the camera. Speed is also key when taking photos of food, especially hot/ cold food. It is important to take photos of the food right away to capture steam, frost/ "sweat" on the glass of a cold drink, etc. I mirrored professional food photographers by styling the fruit similarly and using similar props. While taking photos of food, I was reminded of the major impact light has on the appearance and appeal of food. Restaurants use food photography a lot with advertising. I think I was successful in styling the food and setting. I really enjoyed styling the food and definitely would do it again.
To create the final image, I first shot the photographs of the letters I was going to use to spell my nickname, Kate. I adjusted the photos to be in black and white in iPhoto. To get the name template in photoshop, I opened the 4-letter name template in Finder under period 5 in the "Name Project" folder. Once the template was opened in Photoshop, I used the move tool and dragged the photos into the four slots provided. I sized them to fit exactly in the boxes, after each photo making sure to click on the check to keep the photos in place. I then adjusted the brightness by going to image, adjustments, brightness/ darkness. I then saved the image in the common folder (name project). It was difficult to find objects/ paintings that resembled the letters I needed to create my name (abbreviated version). The "K" was especially difficult, as it is a hard shape to find in nature. I also experienced some difficultly getting the images to fit perfectly in the template lines, as there was an image already in the template that protruded the lines and could be seen from underneath my image. I was able to fix the problem after some experimenting on photoshop. I am most happy with the way the actual letters came out. They clearly display the letter that I wanted for my name: K-A-T-E. The only thing I would have liked to fix would be the "T". I would have liked for it to look less like a cross and not take up the whole image.
The photoshopped image above depicts me in my ideal career in 10 years. I have an immense interest and passion for politics & government. My ideal career in 10 years would be a political analyst. Rachel Maddow, who's image I used to create the photo, is one of my role models. I take great inspiration from her show and political stance. I hope to one day work to make positive changes in our government to better the lives of all citizens. An ideal day at work is any day I can fight for human rights and ensure citizens their basic human rights. The image above displays me with my favorite band, The Growlers. The Growlers is a surf/ psychedelic rock band formed in Dana Point, CA. I am a huge fan of their music, especially the lead singer, Brooks Nielsen's voice! To create the photoshopped image, I followed these steps:
*find the desired image on the internet and drag it into photoshop (view image- file-save as desktop) *drag your own photo/ headshot into photoshop *adjust the size of the images (image- image size- resolution= 300 - width= 6 for background and 3 for the headshot) *drag the headshot image to the side *click on the quick selection tool and trace around your head in the headshot image *click the move tool and drag the head on the desired place on the main image *change opacity to 60% and adjust the head to the desired fit (edit- transform- rotate/ scale/ etc) *click the check at the top and then merge the two layers by pressing the box icon in the bottom right corner of photoshop *make any necessary adjustments by going to Image, Adjustments, and then select color/ brightness/ etc. *Save image - File/ Save As HDR stands for High Dynamic Range imaging. To create the HDR photographs, we changed the exposure compensation to 1.0, 0.5, 0.0, -0.5, and -1.0- either increasing or decreasing the brightness of the photo. It is imperative that the camera not be shaken while taking the five shots of the same subject or scene, so a tripod is neccessary for achieving an HDR image. Once we captured all five elements (crop/ frame/ symmetry/ leading line/ and rule of thirds) in the five different exposures, the five images of the same scene were merged together in photoshop to achieve a balanced image.Robert Adams
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