Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 5: Hearst Mansion
Samantha Kristalyn / 0373905
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
JUMPLINKS
1. LECTURES
2. INSTRUCTIONS
3. PRACTICAL
4. REFLECTIONS
LECTURES
Basic Photography Shooting
Double exposure is the technique of combining several photos into one.
The approach can be applied in a variety of ways. For instance, applying
shadows, working on silhouettes, adding artificial reflections, and using
the tilt-shift effect.
Fig. 1. 1, Double exposure on photo
1. Using the tilt-shift effect by blurring one of the photos instead of
the entire image
(Filter → Blur Gallery → Tilt-Shift),
2. Creating fake/phony reflections─ both bokeh and raindrops are examples
of such.
In creating double exposure works, there are a few things that has and
could be done to enhance and to create a satisfactory final work, such
as:
1. Working with the silhouettes: silhouettes can be very
effective in double exposure art, as they serve as a "canvas" for the
secondary image.
2. Converting the result into a Black & White image: double
exposure photos will convey more emotion with the help of the lack of
color.
3. Selecting 2 random photos: most of the photographs with double
exposures could commonly be a mistake.
4. Making simple objects look fascinating:
- Choosing interesting textures or patterns → overlay textures like geometric shapes, clouds, or leaves on simple
objects like coffee cups or tree branches to add depth and
interest.
- Focusing on the contrast → using high-contrast images to make the details of simple objects
pop.
5. Using shadows:
- Overlaying shadows for depth
- Blend shadows for subtlety
Image Blending Mode
Fig. 1. 2, left: Blend Mode Groups; right: Commonly Used Blend
Modes
INSTRUCTIONS
PRACTICAL
Hearst Mansion
On this week, Mr. Fauzi assigned us to edit in a picture of
Shazam and our own eye-level photo into the Hearst Mansion picture
that he had provided us on Google Classroom.
After obtaining the pictures that are needed, I decided to make the one
with Shazam first. I started off by cutting out Shazam's picture
with the Quick Selection tool.
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Fig. 3. 1, Quick Selection tool
After cutting out the picture, I resized the picture and used Color
Match to adjust Shazam's color so he could blend in with the
background better. I added a noise filter as well so it could match the
background picture's quality.
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Fig 3.2, Matching the color of Shazam with the background
Before finishing, I added some shadow with the brush tool and used the
Gaussian Blur filter to fade it out a bit. I also made a reflection on
the water by duplicating Shazam's picture and used Color Match to
set the tone so it will blend in with the water. To complete it, I
distorted it by using the Ripple filter to mock the water's
motion.
Fig. 3. 3, Final Picture of Shazam in Hearst Mansion
After exercising by using Shazam's picture, I had to edit in my
own picture next. I used an old photo of myself; it was quite
challenging for me to cut myself out because of the crowded background
but it ended up well at the end.
Fig. 3. 4, Raw unedited photo
I followed the same steps that I did on the Shazam exercise,
creating my own version of the edited image but instead of using the
Quick Selection tool, I decided to use the Selection brush tool instead
because it made it easier for me to remove the
background.
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Fig 3. 5, Cutting and removing the background of my photo
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Fig. 3. 6, Resizing and placing the cutout
Fig. 3. 7, Final result
Through this week's task, I learned how to cut out and edit pictures in
Photoshop, along with creating shadows and blending images in with
Color Match, was both a fun and challenging experience. At first, it was
quite difficult to get used to all of the tool and options, but each step
revealed just how powerful Photoshop can be━ I was amazed by all of the
wide range of filters.
One of the most enjoyable parts was learning on how to cut out subjects
cleanly. Mastering the selection tools, such as the Quick Selection tool and
the Pen tool, was surprisingly satisfying, especially when I finally got the
precise and smooth edges that I wanted on my cutouts. I was surprised to
learn how simple the steps were.
This task brought me new knowledge on how to require a balance between
precision and intuition to make the shadows look natural, adjusting opacity,
angle, and blur to give depth.
Overall, learning these new techniques was exciting. I have learned a lot
about these tools so I can utilize them better in the future. Each new tool
and technique made me eager to try more complex edits.
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