Digital Photography & Imaging - Project 1

Wong Weng Yi / 0343755

Digital Photography & Imaging / Bachelor of Biomedical Science / Taylor's University

Week 1 - Week 4 (07/04/2023 - 30/04/2023)

Project 1 

Project 1

i) Physical Collage (10%) : 

For my physical collage, I gather some pictures from magazines and printouts that fit the theme I have in mind as there are no predetermined topics.

PRE-COMPOSITION #1

Figure 1.1 : PRE-COMPOSITION #1

PRE-COMPOSITION #2

Figure 1.2 : PRE-COMPOSITION #2

PRE-COMPOSITION #3

Figure 1.3 : PRE-COMPOSITION #3

My favorite composition are the pre-composition 1 and 3. After getting feedbacks from Mr Martin, I finally chose pre-composition 3 as my final arrangement for the physical collage submission.

"FINAL OUTCOME"

Figure 1.4 : Final Outcome

ii) Digital Imaging 1 (Me in Hearst Mansion) (5%) : 

Mr Martin has shown us a demo through the exercise by using Shazam as an example. Now we have to use our self taken image to use as the example.

Figure 1.5 : Original Self Image

SHORTCUT KEYS: 

• Zoom in/out ("Control +/-")
• Increase/decrease brush size ("Alt + press long right click mouse")

1. I used the quick selection tool to subtract background. Then I add and apply layer mask. 

2. I then drag & drop my image into the Hearst Mansion, resize my image by pressing "Control + T" and reposition it to the desire place.

3. Then, I adjust colour correction: Image → Adjustments → Match colour

4. Next, I match image quality by adding Noise filter to my image.

5. Create Shadow for my image:

• Create New Layer (and rename as Shadow)
• Use Brush Tool
• Draw a black shadow on the background of my image’s layer

6. Next, I apply Gaussian Blur effect on the shadow layer and reduce the Shadow’s layer to 50% opacity.

7. Then, I create a new layer to make my image’s Reflection: 

• Duplicate the my image’s layer
• Rename the layer as reflection
• Use Polygonal Lasso Tool to cut the reflection and add layer mask

8. Adjust the colour correct for reflection layer: 

• Hue/Saturation: Image → Adjustments

 

9. Apply Ripple filter to SHAZAM’s reflection layer.

• Filter → Distort

"FINAL OUTCOME"

Figure 1.6 : Photo Manipulation (Self)

Following the steps guided by Mr Martin, I've photoshopped my self into the hearts mansion by learning how to create a shadow and reflection on the water, and how to also be able to blend to the surroundings to make it look more natural.

iii) Digital Imaging 2 (B&W Recoloring) (5%): 

1. Exercise

Figure 1.7 :  Recoloring photo exercise

Through this exercise, I've learned how to add color to a black-and-white image by shading and masking.

2. Reference photos for colors

Figure 1.8 : Skin Color Reference

Figure 1.9 : Hair Color Reference

Figure 2.0 : Clothes color reference

3. Self Pick (5%)

For the self pick image, I chose Lisa from BlackPink to recolour her image.

Figure 2.0 : Self Pick (B&W)

1. First, I select skin reference picture (Figure 1.8) colour with Marquee Tool and copy the selected area.

SHORTCUT KEY:

• MARQUEE TOOL: M
• COPY: CMD/CTRL C

2. Then I paste the selection at the B&W self pick portrait (Figure 2.0) and rename the new created layer to 'skin colour'. Select Eyedropper Tool (SHORTCUT KEY:I) and changed the Sample Size to: 5 by 5 AVERAGE

3. I will use Eyedropper Tool to pick up Highlight and paint on top with the Brush Tool (SIZE:30, HARDNESS:100%). Repeat the process for Midtone and Shadow.

4. Then I repeated the process for choosing Highlight, Midtone, Shadow from Hair colour reference image (Figure 1.9).

5. Next, I select hair with Quick Selection Tool and refine selection in Select & Mask. 

6. In the Select & Mask section, select Overlay and Refine Edge Brush Tool and brush over the edges of the hair. After refining, select (Output To: Layer Mask).

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7. Then, I created a New Solid Layer and use Colour Picker to choose hair colour.

8. I then Drag & Drop the hair layer mask to the new solid layer to replace layer mask, and I select SOFTLIGHT (BLENDING MODE).

9. For the face, I just repeated the process:

• Layer Masks: Use Quick Selection Tool to roughly make selection.
• Refine Mask with Select & Mask mode.
• Use brush tool mask out EYES and LIPS.

10. Repeat the process:

• Output to: Layer Mask.
• Create New Solid Layer, Use Colour Picker to choose skin colour.
• Drag & Drop hair layer mask to new solid layer to replace layer mask,
• Select SOFTLIGHT (BLENDING MODE).

I also added Hue/Saturation to make the colour brighter.

11. The process is then repeated for the clothes she's wearing by reference to the colour image (Figure 2.0). I also created a Solid Layer with Layer Mask to recolour her EYES, LIPS, and TEETH.

12. Now for the background colour, I use Quick Selection Tool to select the subject first and then 

go to select and mask section to add a New Layer Mask and clean layer mask with brush tool. After that, I INVERT LAYER MASK: Image → Adjustment → Invert

13. Lastly, I added the inverted Layer Mask to a New Solid Layer and chose a background colour which is pastel blue.

"FINAL OUTCOME"

Figure 2.1 : Self Pick (After Recoloring)

For this image, I created a bright color version of the photo to make it look lively.