Exhibit 2
Fall Leaves
This graphic was designed to celebrate fall and practice the Photoshop techniques that we have learned in the first five weeks of class. I wanted the leaves to be the focal point of this design, so I used a color overlay to bring more warmth into the photo and create greater contrast with the gray tones of the sweater and brown tones of the background.
Design Elements:
I chose to leave the image centered as I felt it maintained an emphasis on the leaves.
I applied a layer blending mode to the leaves to increase the red tones and draw more focus to the leaves.
Leaf brushes were used to apply some texture and visual interest to the background. Opacity was lowered so that focus would remain on the central leaves.
Photoshop Skills Used:
Gradient: A gradient was applied to make the outer corners of the photo darker and direct more focus to the lighter center.
Brush Tool: The brush tool was used to add leaves to the background.
Selection Tools: Selection tools were used so that brushes and colors would only be applied to the desired area.
Layer Blending Modes: Layer Blending Modes were used to apply the visual effect I wanted my color overlays to produce and allow for the texture of the original photo to remain present.
Credits: Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay, Falling Leaves brushes from Brusheezy