Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Evaluation.

For my final image we were asked to reproduce a famous image or an image of our choice.
I chose to replicate an image of singer which is a head and shoulder portrait in colour, the model has red/ginger hair pale skin so i needed to have a model for my images with the simliar features.
For my photograph I used a class mate (Libby Rosser).
The original image is a recent photograph and would have been take in the last three years and was taken in a studio which a grey backdrop.
I took my image in a field and later manipulated my background using Photoshop.
If i was to re-do my final image i would have planned it alot more and used a more interesting image to reproduce.
In comparison, my image is less airbrushed and the backdrop is a field unlike the grey backdrop in the original. Also her jumper is different because she has a pattern on hers and my image is just a plain jumper.

Final images.

These are my final images. 

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Hand Painting.


Hand-colouring or hand painted images is where the photographer paints over a black and white image -years ago they painted over their black and white photographic prints but today to create different effects we have painted over laser jet black and white prints. 
 
Typically water colours, oils or pastels are used and are applied using brushes, cotton or fingers.

This is an example of an image that has been hand painted.

Painting Task.


For this task we were asked to take a photograph of a person from head-to-toe.
Once this was completed, we edited them on Photoshop and made them black and white then printed them in A4.
Then we were given a range of paints and asked to fill in parts of the photograph, i think this effect makes the images look abstract,
I enjoyed this task and found it very enjoyable.
I also think the effect is very fun.
On the left are the before and after shots of todays task.

Many years ago this technique would have been used, although the images would have been produced in the dark room and later manipulated using paints.


Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Research And Annotation.

 i found this image on google search, i chose because i thought it was easy and elegant.
i like the black and white effect used on the image and how the  model looks very natural.
  i am going reproduce the image in the studio using a model that looks like the model in the image, i will use Megan Hollingsworth.
the equipment i will need is the camera, lighting and studio.

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Final Ideas


 The top two images are the images i have chosen to replicate in my final.
Both of the images that  i want to use are quite similar, they both include a light haired model against a white back drop.
Props will be need for the first image such as a cigarette and a t-shirt with logo.
The second image will just need text to be added on in photoshop.
All of these photographs are tightly framed around the model, meaning there isnt much space/background around them.



Reproducing a picture

We now have two weeks to reproduce a famous photograph or a photograph of our choice.

Zooming effect







Adding borders






3D Images

This task helped us to create 3D images using Photoshop.

Firstly we started by opening an image and duplicated the layer.
After that i pressed "Image", "Adjustments" and "Levels".


 Then i will select red and change both outputs to 0.
After that i will select the select layer and do the same to the green and blue levels.

This is my final image.











I found that some images looked more effective / 3D than others depending on what the picture was taken of and how dark the image was.

Research

www.behance.net
"Frozen in Time Berlin"

Below are some examples of 3D photographs. They were taken with a 3D camera different to how we had to manipulate our images on photoshop to make them have a 3D effect.







Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Seung Woo Back.

Seung Woo Back is a artist who is famous for her interesting art work. Her work shows well-known landmarks from all over the world, being placed in unlikely and unfamiliar landscapes. I really enjoy looking at Woo Back's work as i feel it has been manipulated remarkably, it is hardly noticeable that the landmarks are out of place.
She tries hard to make the landmarks fit in well with the surroundings and the landscapes she has chosen, in this picture i think the greenland and park-like area fits well with the eiffel tower.
I also think that the colours have been dimed

Seung Woo Back.

Seung Woo Back is famous for her interesting art work. She has manipulated her images by introducing famous buildings into unfamiliar surroundings. Most of her images seem to look surprisingly realistic such this image, i think the trees and other greenland work well with the eiffel tower.

Introduction To Part 2 Of Task.

For the assignment, we have a total of six weeks to complete the second part of the digital task. At the end of the six weeks we must have a minimum of one final that has been digitally manipulated using Photoshop. We will complete three Photoshop Workshops during the six week period, throughout the project we must focus strongly on researching at least 6 artists/photographers. This assignment is the same as the previous unit which is 34.
 Aims;
- To understand how image manipulation are used through the work of others.
- Be able to present own design outcomes
- Be able to digitise source materials
- Use manipulation software and hardware