#creative image making techniques

[jasminelawrie]

Triptych using Yankee Candles

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TYPOLOGY

For creative image making class, I took photos of 9 objects to create a typology. I found exactly 9 Rimmel nail polishes, all of the same height, and shot them all in the exact same set up, not changing anything, especially not the focal length. I then edited them in Photoshop, straightening them where required, sharpened the images, increased the saturation on the lighter colours and made the background appear more white. I then had to create the canvas. I asked my lecturer, Laura, for advice on how to make the canvas and which method was easiest. Above, we created a contact sheet. I had to untick the box which said “flatten layers” and the “caption” box too so that this was the final result. Overall, I am quite happy with how it looks for my first attempt!

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Creative Image Making techniques-project home

Use of texture screens/digital layers in Adobe Photoshop

The final image is a combination of painting with light and texture screens. First I painted with light one wall in my living room. The next step was to combine two photographs into one and adjust the exposure.

I used a metal silver texture from the NC Photography Resources on My City. 

Then I changed opacity and layer blending mode to Overlay. Using that helped me to add some kind of grunge rusty effect to my photo.

THE FINAL IMAGE:

Creative use of shutter speed/blur

This photograph is a simple combination of several images. I see that view every day when I lay down on my bed. My first thought was- why not shoot it and which technique I should use? I decided to incorporate creative use of shutter speed technique in my project.

Firstly I opened five photos in Photoshop as separate layers.. Then I used erase tool on by turning off the visibility of all the other layers. 

At the end of the process, I changed the brightness levels of the image and saved my file as a jpg. 

THE FINAL IMAGE:

PSEUDO TONING

Even though I used darkroom toning technique before, I decided to recreate it using Photoshop.

To start with I used one of my recent macro shots, the washing liquid's bubbles.

I converted my image to black and white by using Hue/Saturation adjustment layer.

In the Hue/Saturation adjustment window, I selected Colorize and using it added a colour tone to my photo.

At the end of processing, I used Levels adjustment layer to add more contrast to my photo.

THE FINAL IMAGE:

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CREATIVE IMAGE MAKING TECHNIQUES-PROJECT HOME

To achieve that surreal effect I used multiple exposures technique in Photoshop. I changed opacity and blending mode of three of my photos while working on layers. I am pleased with the final result of my work. For this reason, I am going to use this photograph in my project.

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Second attempt at a typology, this time using lipsticks. 

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Pseudo solarisation-project home

Today in creative image making techniques class I did some research about solarisation and pseudo solarisation. Then I used this effect on one of my photos shot today. Next, I opened it in Photoshop and turned the image to black and white. After, I worked on the"curves" to reverse the tones. I am going to use a final image in my project "Home".

Source image:

Black and white conversion:

Solarisation:

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CREATIVE IMAGE MAKING TECHNIQUES

I used panning, turning the camera and zooming in and out to create the following images:

I shot through transparent materials to distort or change a colour of my images:

To made this typology I took eight photographs of different fruits. I put them on the white backdrop in my house and shot from the same distance using the same focal length:

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Testing out filters for creative image making techniques class. I tried using a thin cloth over the lens. It gave quite a spooky, haunted effect.