DPI [Week 4]: Digital Collage

19.4.2021 (Week 4)

Wendy Seto / 0348805

GCD61204 Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Week 4: Digital Collage

LECTURE

In week 4, we were introduced about how to use the adjustment layers and filters in Adobe Photoshop. The adjustment layers are a group of image editing tool to add colour and tone without permanently changing the images pixels. Some of the adjustment layers that are commonly used are:

1. Brightness and Contrast

2. Level

3. Curves

4. Exposure

5. Selective Color

On the other hand, filter is an essential element to change colour, add blur or create a completely new image effects. We were shown a video about a photo filter trick in Photoshop, the person in the video really did change the entire image vibe. But to be really honest, I think the 'before' image is much better except for the details hahaha.

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PRACTICAL

Mr. Fauzi told me to continue with my second composition from previous week's exercise. This time we can enhance the composition by applying what we have learned in today's class. I love playing around with colours and blending effect more than cutting and masking so I guess I enjoyed this week’s exercise a lot more! 

Before start doing it, I have to redo my composition in Adobe Photoshop first because I was unable to do it last week. As I have mentioned in my week 3 DPI blog post, my Photoshop crashed so I had no options but to do it on my phone. Luckily, I have successfully fixed the issue now! This is my first time using the pen tool in photoshop to cut selections and actually kinda enjoying it. However, when I am almost done with the masking, the software quit unexpectedly. I tried to re-launch it several times but I can't see my work. I was so frustrated and regret that I didn't save it in the first place. I followed every tips I found on Google on how to recover it, but none of them is working. The only thing I can do is start doing it all over again. It is overwhelming, but at least I learned a lesson.

fig 1.1 cutting and masking progress 23/4/21

fig 1.2 my final composition using the pen and lasso tool in Photoshop 23/4/21

fig 1.3 adding adjustment layers, photo filter and blending effects 23/4/21

fig 1.4 final collage result 23/4/21

I don’t really like cool tones but I think it perfectly matches the composition and concept. I realized that everyone is wearing winter outfits in the train station and the white sands look kind of like a snowy road which unintentionally supports the environment. My imagination can be really wild sometimes but  somehow I like how it turned out!

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FEEDBACK

Mr. Fauzi did not talk much about my work this week as well, he only told me to submit the final collage result (fig 1.4) for project 1. I am not sure whether he likes it or not but at least he did not ask me to change or fix anything which should means that I did the exercises correctly.