DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING - WEEK 6

28.10.24 - 3.11.24 (Week 6)
Michelle (0373843)
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Project 1B: Digital Imaging Exercise 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Lecture - Poster Design

2. Tutorial - Photography Basic

3. Practical - Recoloring Black & White

    3.1 Exercise 1

    3.2 Exercise 2

    3.3 Extra Marks

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LECTURE

Poster Design

Important Note:

A design doesn’t have to strictly follow rules to be “good.” Rules can be bent and broken to great effect. Some absolutely mind-blowing designs ignore one or more of the principles of design in order to create an eye-catching and effective work.

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TUTORIAL

Photography Basics

We are given 3 ten minutes videos explaining about the basics of photography.

• 1st video provides an overview of essential photography concepts, including: exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and composition to create visually appealing images.
• 2nd video covers techniques (lighting, setup, props) for transforming basic product photography into creative scenes that effectively tell a story.
• 3rd video explains the importance of simplicity in lighting setups (white backdrop, strategic light placement, and usage of reflective surfaces)

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PROCESS WORK - Recoloring Black & White

Exercise 1

We are given a black & white image and are instructed to color it using mainly the brush tool in Adobe Photoshop by following a YouTube and Google Slide tutorial.

Figure 3.1.1 Original picture

Figure 3.1.2 Coloring Result

Exercise 2

We are given a different black & white image and are instructed to color using the select and mask feature in Adobe Photoshop by following a YouTube and Google Slide tutorial.

Figure 3.2.1 Original picture 2

Figure 3.2.2 Coloring result

Extra Marks

Figure 3.3.1 Original picture 3

Figure 3.3.2 Process Work

For my personal recoloring, I followed the select and mask technique of recoloring photo like the second exercise. I selected each part of the image and created their individual layer masks. I then filled them in with color accordingly. I applied blending modes and adjust the hue & saturation if needed.

Figure 3.3.3 Personal Recoloring Result