Photoshop. The beginning....

Okay. I know I'm new to Photoshop, so I expect my work to be cringe worthy at this stage, but I make no apologies. Being bad is a relevant place to start as any. so lets begin...

Started with making a simple mash up of colors for the background. This was me experimenting with the brushes and color combinations.

Here we started putting together a face with the pieces available to play with. I started with the eyes. They stood out for me.

Really I was just experimenting with the different animal parts and learning how to manipulate them in Photoshop. Rotating, re sizing even recoloring.

 I added my background from earlier. Centered my face image and re sized it to fill the majority of the page.

 I added some color adjustment layers to the face parts to make whole face B+W. And added a color adjustment layer  to the eyes.

And here is the final image. A "masterpiece."haha.

Here I am learning about background layer blending modes.

I added another layer and painted in an eye color and changed the opacity.

Added a gradient layer to the background and dropped the opacity on that also.

Created another layer and painted the eyes green, adjusted the opacity and layer mode. This is the current incarnation of my face image.

Cool. Learning lots. I can see how invaluable these tools will be with manipulating photos and creating design projects.

"Developing" the relationship between SS Aperture and ISO.

Today was a good day. I'm starting to grasp the relationship between Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO. A complex relationship that can only develop with time and experience.

Todays... depth of field class practicals...

We focused on depth of field in class today. And discussed the relationship between aperture and shutter speed. A lot to get head around, still learning how to drive.

Balance...

Today in class we were instructed to define balance. I have a long way to go, but here are some of my test shots while trying to create balance in my shots.

Some of my macro photography...

Items I found around my house. I've achieved these images by altering a canon 35-80mm lens, removing the front glass. It acts like a magnifying glass with a very thin field of focus.

Power button on computer.

Reset button on computer.

Kin Wah on a spoon.

  

Sky tv remote.

Draw string from trousers.

inside of a metal cutlery holder (dishwasher) 

Oven power switch.

Small fridge magnet.

10c piece.

The two pieces of glass removed from lens.

End of sink water tap.

Device in kitchen.

Hulla girl toy.

Peice of rope.

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