Photography and Photo Manipulation by Blue

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Scroll down below to see some selections of my work from this unit.

Watercolor Effect

For this project, we painted our own abstract watercolors. We scanned our paintings at high PPI qualities and brought them into Photoshop. Using some layering and masking techniques, we combined original photography with our watercolor paintings!

The Blockbuster- Movie Poster Redesign

For this project, we researched famous movie poster designs and recreated them from scratch with ourselves as the main subjects. Although some assets were imported and credited, we shot all the photography and created our own traditional movie credit text so that we could be the stars of the film! For my poster, I recreated the design for Titanic, and Tasha helped me act out the Jack and Rose scene!

The Levitation Effect

For this project, we created a visual photography effect with layering, selecting, and masking to create the illusion of ourselves floating in air.

Flash Flash (Manual Double Exposure and Light Trails)

For this project, I worked with a team to experiment with light and exposure tricks in the studio. We used long exposures to capture many effects including double exposures (where we shot multiple flashes to appear in different places across the frame) as well as using LED tubes to get crisp portraits with light trails by using a flash. These were created in camera and were not Photoshop’ed! Thanks to my team members Tasha, Senait, Elias, and Aaliyah for having fun with me making this project!

Double Profile- Face Manipulation Effect

For this project, we used Adobe Photoshop to combine a self-portrait photo of our face with another manipulated element which could have been edited in a creative way. For my double profile, I created a surrealist look where you can see my face shown through my side-facing profile set against a textured backdrop.

Putting the Pieces Together- Manual Collage

For this project, we took dozens of photos of one subject to explore different angles and perspectives. Using Photoshop, we built collages out of these photographs to show a creative manual art-style approach to tell our story in a totally unique way.

Attack of the Clones!

In this project Keagan, Braeden and I used layering techniques to make this special effect to make it look like we had several clones of ourselves.

Snow Day

This was a photo I submitted for a remote project when we had a snow day; I created this high contrast look in the snow with editing apps on my phone!

Going Streaking- Directional Blur Edit

For this project, we utilized some of the blurring tools in Adobe Photoshop to create unique effects that balance blurred looks with crisp photographic looks.

Double Exposure Manipulation

For this project, we created our own versions of the classic photo manipulation effect known as a double exposure. Similar to what film photographers would do when they would shoot multiple photos on the same frame, we used Photoshop layering techniques to combine photographs together so that they used masking and opacity to show each other in an artistic and creative way. My double exposure combines several shots between some urban photography and a self portrait.

Pixel Dispersion

For this project, we created pixel dispersions by using custom Photoshop brush patterns to manipulate masks and layers to create an effect as if we were fading off into the background.

Macro Texture Photography

For this project, we explored macro photography by shooting abstract and metaphoric images of textures. Each photo has a unique name to add the atmosphere of it!

Get Studio Lit- Studio Lighting Compositions

For this project, we worked as a team to create some fundamental studio lighting setups as well as exploring with some more creative looks. The main looks we created here included the Butterfly (with one key light downward straight on), the Rembrandt (with a 45° angled light to a triangle of light across the subject’s face) and a split with a hard 90° light to dramatically fade light across the subject). We also have some bonus other looks in here, too!

1-2-3 Photo Walk

This was our first ever project! For this project, we walked around campus to explore the basics of DSLR photography by shooting macros, portraits, and landscape compositions.

Frame Effect

For this project, we created a cool frame effect on some original photography using masking and selecting to make it look like there was a frame or shape actually interacting with our photograph!

Extrospection- Portrait Photography

For this project, we shot portraits outside of school on location making use of lighting, depth of field, and framing to present our subjects in their best light! Thank you to my subjects for their help in shooting these!

The Collage

For this project, we designed our own collages with dozens of layers that we selected, masked, and arranged using layering in Photoshop. My collage is about my favorite artists/bands!

The Sketch Effect

For this project, we learned about layer modes and how to use effects like blurring and the filter gallery to edit a photo to look like a sketch of ourselves; from there, we combined that sketch edit with another photo to make a scene as if we were being drawn in real life! I used the hallway to create the look of me in the same pose sketched onto a poster.

Bring Me the Horizon- Landscape Photography

These are some of my favorite landscapes shot for our cumulative project series to shoot landscapes at some favorite locations. To get these shots, we experimented with wide angle lenses, long exposure techniques, and more!

Prop Photography Experiments

For this project, we explored props that could be used to accent photography and perspective such as lens balls, prisms, lights, powder, letters, symbols, and more! These are some of my favorite shots using props using lens balls, slinkies, and more as my props.

Shining Through- Text Mask Effect

For this project, we learned about clipping masks by designing text art with images shining through the letters.

Gray Backdrop Studio Portrait Exploration

For this project, we experimented with lighting on a middle gray paper backdrop to make several different looks all from the middle gray. Using the gray tones as a “sponge” of light and color, we used lights to transform the grey to be pure white, deep black, and to have vibrant color as portrait backdrops.

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