1.)
"Some think such a law would destroy photographic art..."
This whole article was ridiculous in my honest opinion. I think the women is insane and her laws are pointless. Mostly everyone is blowing the whole photoshop dispute out of proportion. Anorexia is a chemical imbalance within the brain and it for the most part probably wouldn't be caused by photoshopped images. In our class, we did not use photoshop to alter the subjects, we simply used photoshop to alter the levels, white balance, color balance, correct exposure, curves, and draw more attention to the subject. No matter who says to stop photoshopping images, these people will find a way to do it, even if it does turn illegal. I think that this is just another law because someones crazy and needs something to mess around with that's been normal for a long time, but they think it needs to be changed. Yes, it wouldn't hurt if the photoshopping was so extreme, but to outlaw it all together takes away the mystery or fantasy of an image. Photoshopping is like another chance to change the mood or purpose of your image. People like Valerie Boyer simply need to get a life and stop trying to ruin what's been considered okay for a number of years. People always use the "anorexia" factor for their reasoning for outlawing photoshop, and it gets old after awhile. If someone wants to make photoshopping illegal, at least be a little more creative as to why you want to outlaw something basically harmless. And for the most part, outlawing photoshop would destroy photographic art. Many pictures all over the world were digitally modified to be what they wanted to be, and a lot of them are beautiful images, that without photoshop, would not be as beautiful.
2.)
The author of the photograph could be any of these options. For example, the photographer could be the author because they made the photograph happen. The magazine editor could also be the author because this is usually where the idea or the layout of the photograph comes from. The retoucher, not as much, but still could be the author because this is still someone else's thought and changing of the image. And lastly, the model. The model could be the author if you really twisted it around and thought that whoever makes the image appear as to what it is, is the author.
Point, Shoot, Retouch and Label? Article --
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/fashion/03Boyer.html
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Homework 11/23
1.)
- Exposure (Levels, Curves)
- Color (Color balance, Photo filtre)
- Vignetting
We use exposure first to determine if we need to correct how dark or light the image is (levels.) We want to have the correct exposure or our image will turn out under or over exposed. We next use curves to change the exposure also.
We use color to correct the color within the image. We use Color Balance to balance out colors so they are correct. If a picture is too blue, we would add red to balance out the colors. We can also use photo filtre to do this.
We use vignetting last. Vignetting adds almost a frame to the image and it draws your attention to the subject of the photo.
2. Quick keys?
Move tool: V
Brush tool: B
Text tool: T
Mask tool: Q
3. Short cuts?
Select-all: Command + A
Inverse-selection: Shift command I
Deselect-selection: Command + D
4. Steps of Vignetting?
1. Select the brush tool. Set your hardness to 0% and your flow/opacity to 100%.
2. Create the diameter of your brush tool. Make sure this almost fills up your whole image.
3. Click the mask icon.
4. Move your brush tool side to side creating a potato shape almost filling your whole image. This will be red.
5. Click the mask icon again so that it is off. Your potato shape will no longer be red, but will be outlined with lines. They looked like dashed lines moving or what it would look like as if you selected something.
6. If there is not a a window on the side of your menu for layers, click the tab "window" and click layers, or press F7.
7. Once your have your layers window, you will have one layer, that being the layer labeled "background."
8. You will want to next click the button that is half white, half black, looking like a cookie. Click the word "curves." This will open up the curves window. Adjust your curves by clicking on a part of the graph. This will make your picture vignetted.
5. JPEG image opening?
When you open a JPEG image in photoshop, you start with one image called "Background."
6. Layers?
To create a new layer, click the half black, half white circular button.
To delete a layer, drag the layer you wish to delete to the trash can button.
To edit an existing layer, double click the layer you wish to edit.
7. Turning off a layer?
To turn off a layer, click the eye next to the layer you wish to make unseen.
8. Photoshop fail?
Her hands are simply doubled, but her sleeve has been put in the wrong place.
- Exposure (Levels, Curves)
- Color (Color balance, Photo filtre)
- Vignetting
We use exposure first to determine if we need to correct how dark or light the image is (levels.) We want to have the correct exposure or our image will turn out under or over exposed. We next use curves to change the exposure also.
We use color to correct the color within the image. We use Color Balance to balance out colors so they are correct. If a picture is too blue, we would add red to balance out the colors. We can also use photo filtre to do this.
We use vignetting last. Vignetting adds almost a frame to the image and it draws your attention to the subject of the photo.
2. Quick keys?
Move tool: V
Brush tool: B
Text tool: T
Mask tool: Q
3. Short cuts?
Select-all: Command + A
Inverse-selection: Shift command I
Deselect-selection: Command + D
4. Steps of Vignetting?
1. Select the brush tool. Set your hardness to 0% and your flow/opacity to 100%.
2. Create the diameter of your brush tool. Make sure this almost fills up your whole image.
3. Click the mask icon.
4. Move your brush tool side to side creating a potato shape almost filling your whole image. This will be red.
5. Click the mask icon again so that it is off. Your potato shape will no longer be red, but will be outlined with lines. They looked like dashed lines moving or what it would look like as if you selected something.
6. If there is not a a window on the side of your menu for layers, click the tab "window" and click layers, or press F7.
7. Once your have your layers window, you will have one layer, that being the layer labeled "background."
8. You will want to next click the button that is half white, half black, looking like a cookie. Click the word "curves." This will open up the curves window. Adjust your curves by clicking on a part of the graph. This will make your picture vignetted.
5. JPEG image opening?
When you open a JPEG image in photoshop, you start with one image called "Background."
6. Layers?
To create a new layer, click the half black, half white circular button.
To delete a layer, drag the layer you wish to delete to the trash can button.
To edit an existing layer, double click the layer you wish to edit.
7. Turning off a layer?
To turn off a layer, click the eye next to the layer you wish to make unseen.
8. Photoshop fail?
Her hands are simply doubled, but her sleeve has been put in the wrong place.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Frame within a frame.
Frame: Windshield. The windshield directs your attention to the subject because all outside is cut off.
Frame: Car mirror. The mirror draws your attention to the buildings because it is the reflection.
Frame: TV Screen. The TV screen draws your attention to the image on the tv screen because the frame is very visible and the image is totally separate from the wall.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Gettin' There.
1. SS (shutter speed)
2. Aperture
3. ISO (how sensitive a film is to light)
4. WB (white balance)
3. Scenario.
Scenario 1.
Outside, it is a bright day. It is afternoon (12/1 PM) and it's winter, there's snow all over the ground and trees.
The sun is out, but with some clouds. It is very white, aside from the blue sky.
- Turn power switch to "on."
- Check monitor to see the current settings.
- Make sure you are on "MF" or "manual focus," not "AF" or "auto focus." If your camera has the switch to "AF," switch to "MF."
- Check the setting on your dial. Be positive it's on "M" for Manual.
- Use the command dial to change your shutter speed and aperture.
- Press the menu bottom, and press the ISO button and adjust your ISO. Remember, if your ISO is too high, there will be a lot of "noise." This will make your pictures look grainy, we want crisp images and we do not want a lot of noise.
- As you look into the view finder, double check your settings on the bottom to be positive your settings are the desired settings you chose before.
1. SS = 1/640 of a second. This shutter speed is very fast. It will not let too much light in because of the amount of natural light there already is.
2. Aperture = F14.0 - for the amount of brightness, you want a small aperture opening to not let too much light in.
3. ISO = 100 - we're using a low ISO because the picture is already very bright with the amount of natural white in it.
4. WB = low - a low incandescent white balance, or even a cloudy/shady setting would be good for this photograph because the snow and sun contribute to how much natural white is in the picture. The cloudy, or shady setting will balance out the white.
2. Aperture
3. ISO (how sensitive a film is to light)
4. WB (white balance)
3. Scenario.
Scenario 1.
Outside, it is a bright day. It is afternoon (12/1 PM) and it's winter, there's snow all over the ground and trees.
The sun is out, but with some clouds. It is very white, aside from the blue sky.
- Turn power switch to "on."
- Check monitor to see the current settings.
- Make sure you are on "MF" or "manual focus," not "AF" or "auto focus." If your camera has the switch to "AF," switch to "MF."
- Check the setting on your dial. Be positive it's on "M" for Manual.
- Use the command dial to change your shutter speed and aperture.
- Press the menu bottom, and press the ISO button and adjust your ISO. Remember, if your ISO is too high, there will be a lot of "noise." This will make your pictures look grainy, we want crisp images and we do not want a lot of noise.
- As you look into the view finder, double check your settings on the bottom to be positive your settings are the desired settings you chose before.
1. SS = 1/640 of a second. This shutter speed is very fast. It will not let too much light in because of the amount of natural light there already is.
2. Aperture = F14.0 - for the amount of brightness, you want a small aperture opening to not let too much light in.
3. ISO = 100 - we're using a low ISO because the picture is already very bright with the amount of natural white in it.
4. WB = low - a low incandescent white balance, or even a cloudy/shady setting would be good for this photograph because the snow and sun contribute to how much natural white is in the picture. The cloudy, or shady setting will balance out the white.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
All we see or seem is a dream within a dream.
Haven't really posted anything lately.. working on my over the shoulder shots (yeah I know, real late.)
But here are just some pictures recently. Blogger definitely made the quality look different..
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