digital photography and imaging project 1B

Digital Photography and Imaging

Siam Siew Yong 0358399

Bachelor of Design in Creative Media | Taylor’s Design School | Taylor’s University

INSTRUCTION

PROJECT 1B: DIGITAL IMAGING EXERCISE 01- THE BREAKDOWN

In this exercise, we required to use 

1. Quick Selection Tool

2. Layer Mask

3. Filters

4. Color Correction

Process

Use 'quick selection tool' to select the picture that we wanted to crop out

After that, copy and paste it to the 'Hear Mansion' file

Image>Adjustment>Match color - adjust the color of the shazam, make it be more real like human stay  indoor

Then, use paint brush to draw shadow, and Filter>Gaussian Blur to make the shadow more blurrier

Afterward, I make the reflection of this subject

Copy the subject layer and paste it as reverse

Pen tool- remove the over reflection

Image>Adjustment>Brightness/Contrast, and Filter>Gaussian Blur to make reflection more reality

After that, we required to repeat the Shazam exercise by using our own photo

We need to take eye-level photos of ourselves 

And the other procedures was same with the previous exercise

I chose to take my photos outside, brightness of the outdoor light is better for me to adjust the color of photos

places where I took the photos

Editing Process

Crop out the figure

Paste and adjust the color

Draw the shadow

Make the reflection

And that's my final work.

FINAL WORK

PROJECT 1B: DIGITAL IMAGING EXERCISE 02- RECOLORING BLACK AND WHITE

In this exercise, we required to Turn B&W photo into COLOUR photo

PART 1

Process

First, I create a new layer named face

I use brush tool to color the face (adjust the size and hardness, select the color)

Apply the suitable blending mode (multiply/ overlay/ soft light)

I chose overlay as the blending mode of the skin

Afterward, I repeat the steps to color the hair, lips, eyes -Overlay 

And I apply soft light blending mode on coat

I create a new layer for background

Fill in the color (edit> fill)

and add all selection from all layers: face, hair, eyes, coats, lips

Then apply the selection to background layer mask

 

Lastly, invert the background layer mask

Apply soft light blending mode

FINAL WORK

PART 2 ADVANCE RECOLORING EXERCISE 01

p1 reference- hair color

p2 reference- skin color

Use EYEDROPPER pick up highlight, midtone and shadow from (p1)

same step to choose the hair color from (p2)

Quick Selection Tool to select the hair area

Create a clipping mask

Select 'overlay' and brush over the edges

later create solid layer to choose hair color (from three hair tones)

apply the layer mask of the selected area to the solid colour

drag and drop hair layer mask to new solid layer to replace layer mask

select 'softlight' blending mode

Then,

Repeat for other areas like lips, ear rings, cloth 

FINAL WORK

PART 2 ADVANCE RECOLORING EXERCISE 02

We have to select one B&W photo

And we need to search photo online for skin references and recolor it

photo for reference

With the same steps from exercise 01, I use this photo as my reference photo

select skin and hair color

color the skin and hair with the same steps in exercise 01

color the cloth, ear ring and lens

background filled in

   

FINAL WORK

Reflection

The breakdown exercise, which involves deconstructing and artistically altering photos, which has expanded my technique skills.

From recoloring task, I learned to use tools like the brush tool, selection tools, and adjustment layers effectively. Layer management proved essential for controlling different elements. This technique allowed me to breathe new life into old images, enhancing my appreciation for photo restoration.