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Digital Photography and Imaging

(GCD 61204)

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Tutorial Note

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Week 3:

DIGITAL IMAGING EXERCISE 01: The Breakdown

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Project 1: Digital Imaging exercise 01

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Follow this quick tutorial to understand how to use:

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  1. Quick Selection Tool
  2. Layer Mask
  3. Filters
  4. Color Correction

PART1: SHAZAM

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  1. Follow the step-by-step video to edit it in photoshop: https://youtu.be/b6XqlUP-MUA�
  2. Download the images here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d8wBC-qsBMhnzfROB4KqtXiTlvwfy-4_?usp=sharing

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INSTRUCTION:

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Use Quick Selection tool to subtract background.

  • SHORTCUT KEYS: Zoom in/out, increase/decrease brush size, subtract from selection/ add to selection.

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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  1. ADD LAYER MASK
  2. APPLY LAYER MASK

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Drag & Drop SHAZAM to HEARST MANSION, RESIZE SHAZAM and reposition.

  • SHORTCUT KEYS: Free Transform mode, Maintain Aspect Ratio �(HOLD the SHIFT button on your keyboard to rescale the layer)

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Adjust colour correction: MATCH COLOUR (Image → Adjustments)

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Match image quality: ADD NOISE filter to SHAZAM.

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Create SHADOW for SHAZAM

  1. Create NEW LAYER (and rename as Shadow)
  2. Use BRUSH TOOL
  3. Draw a black shadow on the background of SHAZAM’s layer

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Apply GAUSSIAN BLUR effect on the shadow layer

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Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Reduce the shadow’s layer to 66% opacity

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Create NEW LAYER to make SHAZAM’s reflection.

  • SHORTCUT KEYS: POLYGONAL LASSO Tool,
  • Duplicate the SHAZAM’s layer
  • Rename the layer as reflection

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Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204

Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Adjust the colour correct for reflection layer:

  • HUE/SATURATION (Image → Adjustments)

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Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204

Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Apply RIPPLE filter to SHAZAM’s reflection layer.

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Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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Finished!

Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204

Project 1:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 1 (SHAZAM)

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  1. mansion
  2. Shadow
  3. Reflection
  4. shazam

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Make sure you only have 4 layers in your composition:

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Project 1: Digital Imaging exercise 01

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Based on SHAZAM exercise, create the same steps and insert your own photo to replace the SHAZAM’s layer by following these steps:

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  1. Take a photo of yourself using the right lighting techniques
  2. Apply the Shazam’s exercise techniques
  3. Replace the Shazam’s layer with YOUR OWN PHOTO
  4. Apply suitable Color Correction to finalize your work

PART1: MY REFLECTION

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  1. Take photo of yourself using the right lighting techniques

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  • Make sure to match the angle from the EYE LEVEL only
  • Reference of eye level shot: https://youtu.be/xZ5ICrMWWKU

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Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204

Example of EYE LEVEL photos:

Project 2:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 2 (MY REFLECTION)

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Eye level refers to when the level of your camera is placed at the same height as the eyes of the characters in your frame.

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EYE LEVEL shot:

Project 2:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 2 (MY REFLECTION)

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Lighting techniques:

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Light source from the RIGHT Light source from the LEFT

Project 2:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 2 (MY REFLECTION)

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  1. Match FOCAL LENGTH (camera lens):�Use smartphone standard camera angle (ZOOM IN, but not too much)�
  2. Choose clean/ plain wall for easier clean up in Photoshop.

TIPS:

- Create a distant between subject and background (negative space)

- DON’T shoot at night, or low light condition.

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Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204

Project 2:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 2 (MY REFLECTION)

Technique to take photo for Eye Level angle using smartphones

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Below is the reference for subject size, and colour correction.

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Project 2:

Digital Imaging exercise 01 - PART 2 (MY REFLECTION)

* Use your own photo to be inserted into the �MY REFLECTION composition.