gradient map

For this image I used the gradient tool.

For this image I used a gradient map and then lowered the opacity.

For this image I used the gradient tool.

For this picture I used a gradient map and then used the hue blending mode.

For this image I used used a gradient map and then lowerd the opacity.

This went really well. I liked playing around with the gradient masks and the different effects they make. I also like how easy it is to use the gradient tool and combine too images. They both turn out really cool.

solarization

To create this picture I created a positive saturation layer, then I created a negative saturation layer. I did this by using curves. First a "U" shaped curve, then a rainbow shaped curve. I felt like playing around with it so i created a layer mask and made my feet how they originally were so just the background was solarized.










To create this image I created a new layer and used curves. I made it a positive solarization by making a "U"shaped curve.




I'm not quite sure how I made this photo, but just like the other two, I used a curve layer to make it solarized.











Overall this assignment was very successful. I thought it was really fun to finally be able to make pictures crazy colors and not realistic. I enjoyed it a lot.

creative color

vintage

high contrast

For these pictures we worked on editing for 'creative color'. The three creative color editing techniques we worked with were vintage, high contrast, and pictorialism. To create a vintage look we lowered the saturation and changed the curves of red/magenta, yellow, and cyan. In order to create the high contrast look we raised the contrast, saturation, and vibrancy. We could also duplicate the layer and chnange the blending mode... I used vivid light. To create pictorialism we added grain, brought down color saturation and added a vignette.

This assignment went well for me. It was nice and quick, and I seemed to catch on quick to how to do all the steps. In my eyes, my photos turned out really well and I found it interesting to learn how to create these effects, and will probably use them more in the future with other photos.

text + image

For this assignment we worked on adding text to our theme images. In order to do this we first edited our image in photoshop with color adjustments and all the usual enhancements. (I made my photo black and white and added a slight vigette.) After we were satisfied with our editing we added the image to a print document in adobe illustrator and added text. There are a lot of ways to add text but I used the type on path tool. To do this, on a new layer I drew a line with the pencil tool then switched to the type on path tool and started typing. Once my text was all typed out I would use the white mouse to grab ahold of certain anchor points and move them around to edit my line more.

This assignment went really well for me. I enjoyed taking the pictures a lot and found it really fun being able to personalize it by adding text that related to the meaning. I actually didn't have to many difficulties during it except for trying to come up with ideas for the placement of my text. After try8ig different spots I finally was satisfied with my final placement. The easiest part for me was the beginning adjustments before adding text, like turning it black and white and using a vignette.

sharpen

before

after

We sharpened one of our theme photos by using a high pass filter. I used a radius of 10 to sharpen this image. After sharpening the whole image I increased the contrast and brightness. I also used a cooling blue photo filter on a layer mask to make the ocean and sky a brighter blue color and kept the foot how it was.