Graphic

Digital Montage

These image displayed here are images I used to create my final outcome samples of the drawing.

Digital Image ManipulaWorkshop-Photoshop

Using the rotation tool to move objects around

• select the layer, or object you which to rotate 
• choose edit, transform and rotate
• a bouncing box will appear around the object and by hovering  the cursor to the side of any corners, there will be arrows which will appear suggesting how the box could turn
• click and hold the mouse and rotate box as required. When the correction position has been reached let go of the mouse
• then press enter on the keypad or double click inside the bounding box

Using the transform function to resize selected objects

• select the layer or object you wish to resize
• choose edit transform and scale
• again, a bounding box will appear around the object and by hovering the cursor to any corners, arrows will show up suggesting how the box could be pushed in or pulled in
• click and hold the swift key to keep proportion while clicking the mouse it will push in or pull out the box as required. When you got the correct size, let go of the mouse
• then press enter on the keypad or double click inside the bounding box

Using blending modes to mix layers and create blended imagery

• in the layers palette, just under the word 'layers' is the blending mode menu
• by selecting a layer above another or other layers an effect can be created which can blends layers. Creating a very good outstanding finish
• carry on playing around with this mode until you find an effect that truly makes you happy

Using the pen tool to make a selection path

• open up Photoshop and the image you want to make a selection path on 
• select the path palette (at the right hand side of the workspace) and create a new path by clicking the icon at the bottom of the palette
•  go to layers palette and make sure the layer you wish to make path is on and selected
• select pen tool in the tool bar
• make start point by clicking on the image and then click in stages to complete the path. 
• make sure the path is joined by clicking on the original starting point where a small 'o' will appear at the bottom of the cursor
• turn path into a selection by clicking on the 'load path as a selection' icon at the bottom of the paths palette
• make sure you are using the layers palette, drag and drop the selected onto your required image

Using hue and Saturation to change colour of'selected objects quickly

• select the layer or object you wish to change colours
• choose select 'load selection'. In the dialogues box that appear make sure that the channel option has the layer and object that you wish to change colour of selected
• a selection will appear around the item you wish to change colour
• choose layer, new adjustment layer, hue and saturation 
• hue and saturation box dialogue will appear. By adjusting the sliders you will be able to change colour, saturation, (amount of colour) and brightness. Keep experimenting till you have the desire colour you want and click ok
• in the layer palette you will notice above the layer a hue saturation layer. By double clicking in the left hand of the layer thumbnail, the dialogue box can be relaunch and you can do the colour adjustment further  

Remember that the 'colourise' box can be chosen which makes the selection one tonal colour that can be adjusted as required.

Photographic Portraits

In this lesson we were set in twos where we took images of each other body parts on plain background. This was inspired by Kevin Meredith who is a British photographer. He is famous for his use of Lomo-LCA camera and his 'lomo' graphic use of styles.
 I am really intrigueby some of his works like the use of colours and textured backgrounds. But is not some I could really be inspire by when making my final outcome.



These are examples of his works. I like the bright sea blue colour of the image background in the middle that seem to blend in with the man's coat. The man wearing darker shade of blues makes him to clearly stand out against the background. The image looks centred.

http://lomokev.com/portfolio/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lomokev