DPI - Week 5

|| 21/10/24 - 27/10/2024 (Week 5)

|| Te Li Wen, 0367811

|| Digital Photography and Imaging

|| Part 1: Digital Imaging Exercise

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Reflection

In this assignment, I learned how to use filters and understand how to use shadows to make the overall composition to look like it belongs in the background.

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Lecture

Double Exposure and Image Blending Exposure

Figure 1 Lecture Slides Blend Mode

1. Using the Tilt-Shift Effect: Transform your photos into soft works of art.
2. Create Fake Reflection: Helps to add interesting textures to a multiple exposure photography.
3. Experiment with Simple Portraits and Details Textured: Combining something plain with something complicated will give you a balanced result.
4. Convert Your Results to Black and White: A lack of color will strengthen the emotions in your double-exposure images.
5. Work with Silhouette: Show very creative side of yourself.
6. Pick Two Random Photos: Might create a story of their own, one that others will find encouraging.
7. Make Simple Objects Look Fascinating: Take photos of everyday objects you usually take for granted. Try to make them look like something else.
8. Use Shadows: Shadows are as effective as silhouettes in this genre. They’re fascinating to work with.
9. Blend Modes: It is often a needed process to get results you are looking for.

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Hearst Mansion Exercise

Figure 2 Cut Out Shazam and Shazam in the Hearst Mansion

First, I used the selection tool to cut out Shazam and placed him into another file with the hearst mansion background. After that, I adjusted the colors of Shazam to match the background.

Figure 3 Making the Reflection of Shazam

Then I added a shadow casting behind him and added his reflection in the water with some slight shadow in the water. 

Final Shazam Composition

Figure 4 Final Composition of Shazam in the Hearst Mansion

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My Image

Figure 5 A Picture of Me and a Floaty Tube

Moving on, I had my friend help me take a picture of me jumping. It took two tries to get the perfect jump picture. I also decided to add a floaty tube image.

Figure 6 Cut Out Selection of Me and the Floaty Tube

After that, I used the quick selection tool to cut out the backgrounds for both of the pictures.

Figure 7 Me in a Floaty Tube

I placed the floaty tube on my image and cut out the excess that was blocking my body. Since the picture of me in the picture was taken in a bright hallway, I turned down the exposure and turned up the contrast on myself along with the floaty tube. 

Figure 8 Added Shadows

Then it was time to add some shadows to make it more believable. I used the brush tool and set the layer to multiply and turned down the opacity a little so it wasn't too harsh. I placed some shadows on the floaty tube behind my back and a slightly lighter shadow on the side of the balcony. I also added some soft lighting for the bounce lighting that would be casting from the water onto the floaty tube and on my shoes as well.

Figure 9 Reflection of Myself

Finally, I duplicated myself and flipped the image. Then I made the contrast more darker and used the curves to color correct the reflection. 

Final Composition of Myself

Figure 10 Final Composition of Me in the Hearst Mansion

Here is the final composition of myself inside the hearst mansion jumping into the water.