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Self Portrait Assignment

Mosaic Effect Using Illustrator

For this Photoshop project, we learned using adobe illustrator and global colours, how to create an interesting mosaic effect using shapes overlaid on top of a pixelated image. We followed a tutorial from Digital Arts Online (http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/adobe-illustrator/design-amazing-mosaic-effects/) that breaks down step by step how to use photoshop and adobe illustrator. First I opened the picture in photoshop and changed the pixelation to 50. Then, after creating colour swatches specific to the picture using a colour table, i saved the image and transferred it to adobe illustrator. Using the downloadable symbols because the variety on AI was limited) The face layer was started, then the shirt, hair, jacket, and finally the background. The key to getting the mosaic look successfully, was choosing colours that suited each specific part of the picture, varying the sizes, and blending the symbols together. This was a very time consuming project, but a cool technique and a fun alternative to layering pictures together.

Retouching Models in Photoshop

For this weeks assignment, we had to take three portraits and using photoshop, learn how to touch up the pictures using techniques like spot healing, patch tools, etc. 

Haylee

For all of the pictures, I used the quick select tool to remove the models from their backgrounds, refine the edges, and paste a new background.

For Haylee I next used the spot healing tool to get rid of small imperfections and bumps on the skin. New layer: I used the patch tool to get rid of the bags under her eyes, then erased some of the colouring. 

New layer: I minimized some of the highlighting on her cheekbones. After that I created a new layer and gave Haylee hot pink lips at around 50% opacity. 

New layer: and added a mid tone brown to her lids, add added some contouring on the eyelids outer edges.  

New layer:,I added a flick at the end of her eyeliner. 

New layer, I shaded slightly down the side of her nose

New layer: I added a peachy blush to the apples of her cheeks and finally, changed the background colour to one that complemented her skin tone, as well as the lighting in the shot

*Note: I started off at maximum opacity with all the colouring techniques, then reduced the opacity as required for each specific technique.

Christina

For Christina I next used the spot healing tool to get rid of small imperfections and bumps on the skin. 

New layer: I used the patch tool to get rid of the bags under her eyes, then erased some of the colouring. 

New layer: To thicken up the lash-line, I drew a black line at the base of her upper waterline

New layer: to give the appearance of mascara, i went in and drew eyelashes on the upper lip

New layer: I added lashes to the lower lash-line

New layer: I added a golden toned yellow to her lids

New layer: I went over her iris with a turquoise hue to make her eyes pop

New Layer: I added a peachy pink tone to the apples of her cheeks

New layer: I chose a drak wine coloured hue for her lips, and very slightly thickened Christina's upper and lower lips

New layer: I drew a dark brown through her eyebrows to add just a bit of definition

*Note: I started off at maximum opacity with all the colouring techniques, then reduced the opacity as required for each specific technique.

Chloe

Since the shadows in this picture around Chloe's eyes were to dark, i first went in and adjusted the shadows to lighten up around her eyes. 

 I next used the spot healing tool to get rid of small imperfections and bumps on the skin,  

 I used the patch tool to get rid of the bags under her eyes, then erased some of the colouring. since Chloe had some pores around her nose and cheeks, i used the patch tool to take the texture of the skin on Chloe's forehead, and used that to conceal the pores.

 New layer: I added a neutral colour to the lids

New layer: Magenta to the cheeks

New layer: and for her lips i found a colour that matched her lipstick, and filled in the faded gaps

*Note: I started off at maximum opacity with all the colouring techniques, then reduced the opacity as required for each specific technique.

Voila!

Retouched Models

Tilt Shift Photography

In this assignment we learned how to use Tilt-Shift photography using photoshop.

 This was a really cool technique that gave us a good segue into photoshop, while teaching us the fun technique of making images look miniature.

The first image I took was of my group surrounding a table, but there wasn't enough space near the bottom to create a miniature affect using the people, so I cropped the picture to focus on the tables to the right, which ended up as the best tilt-shift photo of the bunch. I focused on the middle table, which worked well because the upper tables wheels look very miniature which aids the effect. The saturation wasn't turned up very high, but the contrast was brought out. The clear focus in the middle gives the photograph a strong visual line, which does draw the eye to the miniature effect.

This picture was of a staircase in the right wing of the school. The colours of the staircase and surrounding area were perfect for being  manipulated to create that over-saturated effect found in tilt-shift photos. The blur on the outer edges causes your eyes to focus on the clear railing, creating the miniature effect.

 The last image, of lockers, ended up in the same tilt shift predicament as the first image. It wasn't really working out. So,  upon further inspection, again the right-hand side of the picture had more suitable angles and better colouring that better depicted the tilt-shift  effect. In this picture the focus is on the locks, and the contrasting colours/ blurring on the outer edges again aids the tilt-shift effect in this photo.