Evaluation

My image is of a giant jar of marmite that I have placed in the middle of burton by using many different images that I took over the 6 weeks.

My first idea was first to place stone henge in the middle of burton like the artist Jon Goto did in his images. However, as I couldnt take my own photo of stone henge in the 6 weeks I chose to place a marmite jar in instead as it was unusual and different.

For my piece I shot images in .JPG with a nikon D70. I then brought them all into Photoshop and used some of the techniques I have learnt in the past 6 weeks to create my final image. Apart from my idea having to change I didn't have any problems with the project, my idea came out just the way i wanted it to. 

I am really pleased with my final image and enjoyed making it. If I were to do the image again I wouldn't change it at all as I am happy with what I have already produced.

Duane Michals

Born in 1932, Duane Michals is an American Photographer who's work makes innovative use of photo-sequences, often incorporating text to examine emotion and philosophy. Although he has not been involved in gay civil rights, his photography has addressed gay themes and issues. By doing this Duane has influenced other photographers such as: David Levinthal and Fracesca Woodman.

Michals is noted for two innovations in artistic photography developed in the 1960's and 1970's. First he told a story through a series of photos as in his 1970 book sequences. And secounly for hand writing text alongside his images, giving information to the viewer that the image itself could not convey.

John Goto

Born in 1949, John Goto is a British artist best known for his photo-digital artworks, notably coming to wider attention with the 'High Summer' section of his Ukadia series of pictures which were made up of paintings, drawings and photography to create a surreal landscape that looks almost natural. Goto often followed the theme of historical, social and political views and were made to send out messages to the people who viewed them. Goto began using computers in his work in the early 90's with a series made in Russia entitled 'The Commissar of Space

My final piece and John Goto's work are in colour which i believed to be best for my piece. I chose to do my image in color because i didn't think that black and white would suit thesubject of my image.
My image is, however, a stand alone piece that isn't part of a series unlike Goto's.

While john gotos images are of a landscape that has been completely altered by himself mine is of a single object that has been placed into the 'scene' to create a landscape which isn't completely true to reality.

Fantasy Landscape Final Photo With Images Used

Photoshop Workshop - Liquifying

The liquifying tool is often used in editing photos for magazines and can be used to make subjects appear bigger or smaller in size and to almost 'nip and tuck'.

You first need to select an image you wish to manipulate. i have chosen the goose above.

you then want to select Filter --> Liquify

This will bring up another screen as shown below:

You then have a wide range of options to choose from on the tool bar. i am going to use the bloat tool for this workshop. after selecting the bloat tool i have simply just click on the edges of the gooses body to make it appear larger in size almost like he is a bit 'chubby'.

Once your happy with your final image select the OK button and you will be returned to the original screen and your image will be changed.

Photoshop Workshop - Clone Tool

To clone and object in and image like this giraffe first select the clone tool from the tool bar on the left of the screen:

You then need to hold the alt key on your key board whilst selecting an area on the object you wish to clone. once selected you can let go of alt and click and drag on the image where you want you second giraffe to be like so: 

keep doing this until your happy with your image. Note you can repeat this multiple times like i've done in the image below: 

Photoshop Workshop - Quick Mask Mode

The quick mask mode can be used to neaten up edges of a selection for even more accurate cutting out of objects.

To use the quick mask mode, after selecting an area like shown above, you need to select the quick mask mode tool at the very bottom of the toolbar as shown below:

after selecting this the areas unselected will be highlighted in red.

you now need to select the eraser tool as shown below to 'rub out' the selected areas you wish not to be selected.

if you take too much off the selection you can swap round the colours at the bottom of the screen to add bits to the selection as shown below:

after your finished you need to select the quick mask mode tool again to get rid of the red and your selection will be shown inside a dotted line like so below:

Photoshop Workshop - Lasso Tools

To use the lasso tool you first need to select the lasso tool from the tool bar on your left hand side of the screen.

This lasso tool allows you to freely make any shape you want to cut out. so once selected simply drag the tool around the area you want to cut out making sure you end back at the start.

You can then cut and paste your selection onto another image. The downside to this lasso tool is that you have to have a very steady hand if selecting a specific details, best used for big areas of picture that doesn't require a neat and tidy edge.

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To use the polygonal lasso simply select, hold and drag across on the lasso tool to bring up more options for that tool as shown below:

This tool does the same as the normal lasso tool, however, it allows you to cut out more accurately by using straight lines instead of free hand drawing.

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Finally to use the Magnetic lasso tool again like the polygonal tool select, hold and drag across on the lasso tool to bring up more options and select the 'magnetic lasso tool'

This lasso tool allows even more accurate selection by sticking like a magnet to edges of the object you are cutting out as shown below:

Photoshop Workshop - Edit, Copy & Paste

First  use one of the cutting out tools to select the area you wish to cut and paste.

You then want to select Edit --> Cut

as shown below:

after changing to the image you want to paste onto you want to select

Edit --> Paste

as shown below

You can now select the move tool from the tool bar and move the image to where you wish it to be on the image you have pasted it onto.

Photoshop Workshop 4 - Transforming A Picture

To transform an image you first need to make a duplicate layer of the image you have chosen.

Do so by selecting Layer --> Duplicate Layer

Once you've done this you then need to select Edit --> Transform --> Warp

Once selected, click and drag on the parts of the image you wish to adjust.

Once you're happy hit enter on your keyboard and you're done :)

Photoshop Workshop 4 - Adding Text

To add text to an image, you first need to select the text tool from the tool bar on the left hand side of the screen:

Select where on the image you wish your text to be as shown below:

Then just type in the text and hit enter on the keyboard.

You can move the text around to get it exactly where you want to be. Once you're happy always flatten the image before you save. You're Done :)

Photoshop Workshop 4 - Vignetting

First you need to select the paintbrush tool from the tool bar on the left hand side of your screen as shown below:

You then need to select, from the same tool bar, a colour. Black and white is best for this.

Now you need to make a new layer as previously done in other workshops.

Do so by selecting Layer --> New --> Layer

Now hold the shift key whilst dragging your 'paintbrush' across the edges of the image as shown below:

Once happy with the border you now need to blur it.

Do so by selecting Filter --> Blur --> Gaussian Blur

Simply slide the radius slider across until your pleased with the result and click O.K

You're Done :)

Photoshop Workshop 4 - Adding Colour To Your Image

To start with, you need to pick a colour you want your chosen bit to be (a leaf in my image) as shown below.

You then want to make a new layer.

Do so by selecting Layer --> New --> Layer

You then want to select the paint brush tool as shown below.

Now start 'painting' over the area you wish to be coloured like ive shown you below.

Now you need to select to drop down menu that says 'Normal' on your layer box and select 'Overlay'

And you're done :)