Displacement Tutorial - Blog Entry

Easy Steps on How to create a displacement map. 

   

Step 1: Open up the image you are going to use. Then file>save as and save as "original."

Step 2: Once its saved as "original," you will need to up the brightness and contrast. My brightness was 129 and my contrast was 100. Its okay if the image looks weird. Then you're going to have to file>save as again "edited".

Step 3: Your going to open the Image you're going to place over your subject. I used a panting by Leonid Afremov. Once its open you will need to drag it out (image 3b) and drag it back in (image 3c). 

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Step 4: Once the image is on subject like in the example 3c, you're going to "edit > transform > scale" to make sure the image fits properly on you're subject. Like in the second image in this step.

Step 5: After the image in placed where you would like it to be, you're going to go to "filter > distort > displace" and then the second image is going to appear and you will need to open the "edit" we did earlier then the 3rd image is going to appear and press "OK" Once you press "OK" the image will distort like in image 4

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Step 6: Once the image is displaced, you will go to the right side bar and click layers > overlay and make sure you are on the layer mask like in the image 2 below. Once its overlaid its going to look like image 3. Its going to have a see through effect. *You can change the amount of overlay.*

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 Step 7:  Now that the image is see through you are going to use the brush on the left side bar and clean out the image, like in image 2. Make sure you are very careful with details and get very little edge and corner. 

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Step 8: After you got every detail and you're happy with you're result, don't forget to save it! And be proud of your displacement map! Here is my final image! :) 

Unit 4: Blog Entry

   Research and write a paragraph summary about four 20th century photographers of your choice. You are to include two images of work from each of the four photographers (research online) with each summary. 
Here are some photographers from which you can choose.  

• Henri Cartier Bresson
• Ansel Adams
• Edward Weston
• Jerry Uelsman
• Alfred Stieglitz
• Eugene Atget
• Man Ray
• Walker Evans
• Cindy Sherman

Photo by Ansel Adams

Photo by Ansel Adams

   Ansel Adams was known for his photography, but he was also known as an environmental activist and for having a crooked nose (nose was broken during a earthquake and was never properly set). Adams was born on February 20, 1902. During his early years, Adams passion was playing the piano. It wasn't until his early adult years that he began experimenting with photography. His work included landscape, nature themes, photojournalism. He spent much time with other famous photographers such as Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. By the 60s and 70s Adams was Adams work was in Museums and galleries. In 1984 Adams died of a heart attack at the age of 82. His work and himself will live forever due to The Ansel Adams Gallery (foundation). 

Photo by Eugene Atget

Eugene Atget

   Eugene Atget was a very simple yet intriguing photographer. He was born February 12, 1857. He was mainly an actor, but wasn't every successful. His financial burden made him switch careers, he saw his photography skills as a business.  Other then that, his personal life was a mystery. No one really knows why or how he got into photography, but he did start around when he was 40 years old. His work included mainly architecture and commercial photography. He was also really good friends with famous painter, like Picasso. He died in 1927. 

Walker Evans

Walker Evans

Walker Evans was born November 3, 1903. Evans was a very influential photographer. He was well known for his photojournalism of American events, such as the Great Depression and etc. He was part of the FSA (Farm Security Association). Before getting into photography he was a stockbroker on Wall Street. Then, he started his photography career in 1928 and started in Cuba. He took photos for the book "Crimes in Cuba" and from there he went back to the U.S. and did the Great Depression. Which he is mostly known from. He later became a writer for Time Mag in 1945, but still continued with his photography. He later died in 1975, but his legacy will continue because he gave an art museum the rights to his work. 

   Cindy Sherman was born January 19 1953. She is such as inspiration to other women who are photographers because there aren't a lot of women in the work force and because she failed her photography class as a freshman in college, but didn't stop. Her photography is modern a different style. She tends to photograph herself in costumes and make up. She acts or pretends to be someone else.Her work has been in multiple galleries and museums. She has also won awards for her work. She is influential to fashion, celebrities, culture, art, music and etc. 

  

Unit 3: Blog Entry 2

 Question:
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 (see tip #7 “Move it From the Middle”)

 Discuss how the rule of thirds is used in each photo.On your blog site, have examples of people, places, and things (three images of each), with the rule of thirds grid drawn over them.

Al Ojeda Photography

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These 3 examples above are of people. Each image has a rule of thirds grid on them because the main focus isn't in the center but the left or right side.

Photo by Marie Coleman

www.photographytipvideos.com 

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These are example of things or objects containing rule of thirds. They are rule of thirds because both sides of the images are uneven and are to the side.

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www.photographymad.com

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These examples above are of places. These are examples of rule of thirds because the composition is making an interesting dynamic angle towards the side of the images.

Unit 3: Blog Entry 1

Question: The challenge is to compose by controlling how the subject is seen and what emotions are felt by the viewer. This is done through composition—the relationship of the elements in an image with each other and with the frame. You know that good feeling you get when you snap a great shot? Well, just follow these guidelines, and you’ll start to see things differently through the viewfinder—and take great shots more often. Take a little time to compose each picture into the masterpiece it could be. Remember that you are trying to develop mastery in concept composition as well as in technique. [C2]



Visit the following sites and make notes in your blog about each topic. Include an image to illustrate what you are talking about. If one of your assignments from last year photos fits—then use that as your image. Cut and paste links to your browser or right-click to open: 
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Example of plain background
Photo found on untamedscience.com

1. Get down on their level
2. Use plain background
3. Use Flash Outdoors
4. Move in closer
5. Take some vertical pictures
6. Lock the focus
7. Move it From the middle
8. Know your flash range
9. Watch the light
10. Be a picture director

Example of using Flash Indoors
Photo found on www.popphoto.com

Example of getting down on their level
Photo founded www.animal-zone.com

Example of "Flash Range"
Photo founded on www.exposurebyjtalley.com

Example of "watching the light"
Found on www.miscellaneoushi.com

Example of "be a picture director"
Photo by Glow Imagery

Example of lock the focus
Photo found on flickr.com

Example of "move to from the middle" or "Rule of thirds"
Photo by: Theresa Husarik

Unit 2: Blog Entry 1

In your blog,

• Write the criteria from your presentation, along with the elements and principles of design
• Explain your criteria
• Define the elements & principles of Art and explain how they tie into your criteria
• Use examples that were used in the presentation as well as any new one's you can find to add to the discussion

The Principles of Design:                        

• balance                                                  
• Pattern
• Rhythm
• Contrast
• Unity
• Emphasis
• Movement

The Elements of Design:

• line
• shape
• form
• color
• space
• texture
• value

Answer: 

The criteria on why photography is art are: 

• self expression
• process of thought
• fine art
• modern art
• telling a story
• craftsmanship
• different aspects
• composition
• understanding of art

These are some of the main ideas of why photography is art because taking a picture is more than just clicking the button there is thoughts, angles, techniques, etc to a simple photograph. 

The Principles of Design:

Example of Balance
Photo found on www.johnchiappone.com

1.) Balance is an equal amount of distribution, stability.
2.) Pattern is a repeating design.
3.) Rhythm is a repeating pattern that has to do with movement.
4.) Contrast is the difference from something else.

Example of Emphasis
Photo found on blogs.egusd.net

5.) Unity is joining or coming together as a whole.
6.) Emphasis is importance or value given to something.
7.) Movement is physically changing position. 

Elements of Design:

1.) Line is mark or a band
2.) Shape is an outline of a figure

Example of texture
Photo found on www.digital-photo-secrets.com

3.) Form is a visible shape of something
4.) Color is the result of the way an object reflects
5.) Space is the free area or availability 

Example of Shape
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6.) Texture is the consistency of a surface 
7.) Value is the importance or worth something has

Goals for Photo 5-6

• In your first blog entry, write about what you want to accomplish in Photo 5-6. Include at least one of your best works from Photo 3-4. Also write about the camera you are using and anything new you learned about it.

One of my best photos taken in Sedona, Az

• My goals for photo 5-6 are to improve as a photographer.  I would like to get out of my comfort zone and be a risk taker with my photos this year. I want to explore different areas of photography and just get the most out of this class. The camera I am using the Cannon rebel 3T. For the most part I know how to use it and its functions, but I learned more info about the histogram. 

Montage: Activity 4

Activity 4

• Find two examples of photomontages that are either from a commercial source or from a fine art background. Discuss in what context they have been produced and what techniques they share with political photomontages. 



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• What messages, if any, are communicated through these photomontages and how effective do you think they are? Consider different ways that each image could have been tackled by the artist and come up with an idea for ‘another in the series’. 

 Answers: Both of these examples are from a commercial source. They are trying to say come visit Paris or the end of the tunnel. It's persuading, you to do something. Techniques they share with political photomontages would be photo manipulation to make you think a certain way. As, far as messages go, with these photos, they show that they want you to do something.