Print Technique: Overlay -

Print Technique: Overlay - 

Original Image:



Final Image:

Technique - 

I began by unlocking the layer. 

I then moved over the 'File' drop down menu and selected 'New...' to create a secondary document. 

Although the A4 sizing was not necessary I decided to use it out of familiarity. 

I then went over to the 'Quick Selection Tool' (W) where I outlined the subject from the photograph. 

This is the fully selected subject. 

Afterwards, I started to drag the subject across to my second, blank, document where I planned on editing the small selection. 

I repeated the process several times to ensure that I had enough subjects to drag over to the initial file once edited and ready. 

I dragged over one of the copied ghosts, still at its original opacity, and layered on top of my original image so that other ghosts that I wanted to place behind the subject would supposedly sit behind the ghost of the original image. 

I then returned to my second document where I began drastically reducing the opacity of the subjects. The opacity was reduced to 30 for this particular ghost. 

I once again dragged the ghost over to the original base file and adjusted the layers so that it fitted between 'Layer 0' and 'Layer 1' which was the fully visible duplicate of the original ghost. 

Once more I went back to the second file and reduced the opacity further, now to the value of 20. 

I repeated the process of dragging it over and placing it behind all of the prior layers to make the image appear more realistic. This is the final image and whilst it is not a traditional overlay such as the bokeh effect it fitted more so with my aesthetic when experimenting with this idea. 

Print Technique: Image and Text -

Print Technique: Image and Text - 

Original Image:



Final Image:

Technique - 

I begun by unlocking the layer to allow me to edit the image. 

I then moved down to the 'Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer' where I chose the 'Black and White...' option. This is not relevant to adding text but I was inspired by the work of Barbara Kruger and stylised my print technique to fit it. 

Using the slider bars to adjust the image until I was satisfied by the finished aesthetic I then entered the adjustments. 

This is the image after the black and white adjustments. 

Next, I wanted to create a background for my text box. To do this I hovered over the 'Rectangle Tool' (U) and chose the first option. 

Once having clicked the specific option I then dragged out the shape until it was appropriate for the text that was going to be placed inside of it. I then clicked onto the black box.

After having selected the black box a drop down menu of colours appeared and I chose the most aesthetically pleasing red. 

This is how the finished red box looks on the image. 

I then moved over to the 'Horizontal Type Tool' (T) where I created a text box. 

After typing the text I adjusted the colour of the typeface and the size of the font whilst leaving the font to its default setting. 

This is the first text box once finished. 

This is the fully finished product complete with the multiple text boxes. 

Print Technique: Selective Colourisation -

Print Technique: Selective Colourisation - 

Original Image:



Final Image:

Technique - 

I began by unlocking the image.

Next, I hovered over the 'Quick Selection Tool' (W) and adjusted the size of tool. 

I then carefully began selecting the segment of the image that I was going to keep the colour on. The only reasoning for this is that it was a less difficult shape to select quickly. 

After having selected all of the area I then moved to the 'Select' drop down menu where I chose the 'Inverse' (Shift, Cmd, I) option as I had selected the section that I wanted to keep colourised. 

This is the inverses selection. I then moved over to the 'Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer' where I selected the 'Black and White...' option. 

The 'Black and White...' option brought up the slider bars. The slider bars change the colour values of the black and white section and can be adjusted until satisfied. 

This is the final result with only the main feature of the landscape colourised whilst the rest of the landscape and subject are in black and white. 

Print Technique: Black and White -

Print Technique: Black and White - 

Original Image:



Final Image:

Technique - 

I began by unlocking the layer which would allow me to begin editing. 

I then hovered over the 'Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer' until the option of 'Black and White...' appeared.

I adjusted the slider bars until I was satisfied with the image. For this example I increased the 'Red' value. 

For added drama to the photograph I returned to the 'Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer' where I chose the 'Brightness/Contrast' option. 

The slider bars again appeared and I adjusted both values until satisfied; for this particular image I increased both values by 10. 

This is the final image with the adjustments made. 

Print Technique: Sepia -

Print Technique: Sepia - 

Original Image:

Final Image:

Technique - 

I began by unlocking the layer to allow for the editing to begin. 

I then moved to 'Image' where I awaited the drop down menu where I then chose 'Adjustments' followed by 'Dessaturate' (Shift, Cmd, U). This makes the image black and white which is the first process to making a sepia image. 

This is the resulting black and white desaturated image. 

I then again moved to the 'Image' option where I selected 'Adjustments' but then instead chose 'Photo Filter...'. 

The default options are the ones used for a sepia effect and as such I changed only the 'Density' slider to reach the desired final outcome. Once satisfied select 'OK'. 

This is the subtle change resulting from a two step sepia process that begins by editing into black and white. This is my finished product.