FURTHER MONTAGE EXPERIMENTS

Taking advantage of a particularly overcast day, I set out with a few friends to experiment further with my new photoshop skills.

WEEK FOUR MONTAGE

This was my first attempt at the montage task. I found the photoshop activity really interesting and will definitly find this technique useful in the future.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Mixed Lighting

This photo was also taken around the rural farmlands near my area. I found the contrast between the lighting in the foreground and background perfect for the title mixed lighting. The tree on the left frames the image nicely, leading the viewer's eye around the image from left to right and top to bottom.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Semi

This photo was taken at uni in the week two digital photography tutorial. I chose to title this image semi because of the lob sided balance of the trees. The symmetrical layout of the fountain and the figure walking in the distance draw your eye to the centre of the image. However the two tree on the left and right throw the photo out of balance.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Ugly

I adjusted the contrast and brightness in this image to bring out the rotting wood and spider webs, and overall creating a dark and ugly environment.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Drab

I used the flash in this shot to create some shadows. I titled this image Drab as it is rather dull and dreary. I adjusted the saturation, brightness and contrast using photoshop to create an overall dark mood.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Wide Angle

This photo was taken at the farm lands up the road. I cropped the image to emphasize a wide angle. As well as portraiture, i'm interested in photographing rural areas as I find them to be peaceful and serene.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Blurry

Experimenting with the self timer on my camera we attempted this shot a few times, trying to capture the three of us in the air. This particular image makes me laugh as it is quite bizaar. I think it's perfect for the title Blurry, with the blurred figures creating effective movement throughout the image.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Self Portrait

This is my attempt at a self portrait. I wandered around my room for awhile, looking for a shot that could define me as a person. I found my bookshelf to be particularly interesting if one was to use this as way to describe someone's personality.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Beautiful

I found the colours and the lighting in this image really beautiful. It sort of reminds me of an image by Audrey Flack who would photograph feminine objects and then create an incredible replica of the image using oil paints.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Portrait Of A Stranger

Awesome shot, this man was kind enough to let me take a portrait of him. I'm really interested in portraiture this year and would like to explore it further.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Tasty

Yum! Yum!

The water fountain at Uni.

I thought this image was rather tasty. I experimented with a few colour changes in photoshop to make the water more murky and brown.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Surface

The dart board caught my eye when shooting an image that would represent surface. I found that the lines and colours work well together. It sort of reminds me of one of those optical illusion photographs.

PHOTOS FROM WEEK TWO

Extreme Close Up

This is a close up of my dog Toby, who was surprisingly cooperative on this particular day. I played with the saturation, adjusting colours to bring out his eyes.