Digital Photography and Imaging : Week 1- Week 5

31.03.2022 ~ 28.04.2022 ( week 1 ~ week 5 ) 

Len Hoi Yee (0353430) 

Digital Photography and Imaging,

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Week 1: Module briefing and Task 

Today Mr Martin went through the module with us thoroughly. He talked about the importance of photoshop, the applications and gadgets that we need throughout this semester, students' artwork. how to set up our E-portfolio using Blogspot, also getting a DSLR tripod. Mr. Martin also taught us how to master the pen tool by playing the Bezier game. 

Practical

THE BEZIER GAME 

The Bezier game is to help us master the pen tool. 

link : https://bezier.method.ac/

Task 1 

1. Collect printed materials for physical collage for next week. We have to do 2 physical collage images by using the printed materials we have collected and 1 digital collage image. 

2. Register an account on Pinterest and find 3 best photoshop pictures from Pinterest.

3. Play the Bezier game https://bezier.method.ac/ and obtain the result. 

4. Update both 2. and 3. on Blog. 

3 best photoshop pictures from Pinterest

The artist has enlarged the penguin size into an abnormal size, even larger than the human in the picture. I like The colour of the penguin just blends nicely with the mountain behind. 

The main colour of this work is grey colour, where the artist has used a mixture of black and white colour to bring out the effect of scary, depression, helplessness, and hopelessness. In general, this work gives me negative vibes and has attracted me to want to further explore this work. The artist added the blur effect of the background, it shows that as if the person walks any further, the future is unclear and he is lost. I feel like it is telling me that he is lost and clueless about what is waiting for him ahead, especially the hands are showing signs like "help!", 

The colour of the clouds seems like a dreamy effect which has the colour of dark blue, pink and yellow. I like how the artist illustrates the height of the giraffe as if it can actually reach as high as the moon in the sky. The shape of the moon is not in the usual round shape but its body is being eaten by the giraffe, as if the moon is the giraffe's food. 

Week 2 : Introduction to Basic Composition and Physical Collage 

Lecture

Basic composition 

• Focal Point
• Scale and Hierarchy 
• Balance the elements
• White Space 

The Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds is a way to: 

• Use composition techniques that are in line with what’s naturally pleasing to the eye. 

• Creatively use negative space.

• Create conversation between the subject and background.

Figure 2: The Rule of Thirds

A process of dividing an image into thirds, using two horizontal and two vertical lines.This imaginary

grid yields nine parts with four intersection points.

Example:

Figure 2.1: Example of  The Rule of Thirds

The Golden Ratio

The Golden Ratio is a mathematical ratio. It is commonly found in nature, and when used in a design, it fosters organic and natural-looking compositions that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

• creating and appreciating a sense of beauty through harmony and proportion.
• a useful guideline for determining dimensions of the layout.

• provides a sense of artistry

Figure 2.2 & 2.3: The Golden Ratio Guide

Examples : 

Figure 2.4 & 2.5: Examples of The Golden Ratio

Week 3 : Introduction to Photoshop and Digital Collage 

Lecture

Lasso Tool 

Figure 3:  Lasso Tool

• Lasso 

• Polygonal Lasso 

• Magnetic Lasso

1. It is great to use with a graphic tablet because it is similar to a pencil.
2. It allows you to draw and pinpoint specific areas of a document.

Pen Tool

Figure 3.1 : How to use Pen Tool

The pen tool is a versatile tool in Photoshop that can be used to create extremely precise shapes and paths, using manually placed anchor points.

* Play The Bezier Game to master Pen Tool ( link : https://bezier.method.ac )

Practical

In class, Mr, Martin led us how to properly use Adobe Photoshop to create digital collage. He gave 3 materials and he taught us how to use Lasso tool, Polygonal lasso tool, Pen tool to cut out the materials we want and just copy paste onto the backgound. Later, we can adjust its size and reposition it by using ' Free Transformation '. 

Figure 3.1 cutout material using Pen Tool 

 Figure 3.2 cutout material using Lasso Tool 

Figure 3.1 digital collage sample 

Week 4 : Introduction to Photoshop 2 - Adjustment Layer and                      Filters 

Practical

Today Mr. Martin prepare us on our project 2A : Photo manipulation by teaching us the techniques like, quick selection, layering. When 

 Figure 4.1 Shazam 

 Figure 4.2 Portrait