Create a photomontage that explores the concept of "change". Pick an indoor or outdoor scene that deals with "change" in some visual and/or conceptual way.
Using a digital camera, find at least 3 interesting scenes that signify the theme of "change. It is recommended you take at least 30 digital images per scene. You will be using Photoshop to composite together multiple images into a single composition in your final photomontage.
Use Photoshop this weekend to put together at least one of your chosen scenes (save as a PSD file). Bring your digital photos and one assembled scene (PSD) to next class, Monday, Feb 11, for review.
Recommendations when photographing your scene:
1) Stay in one spot when photographing (focus on a single viewpoint)
2) Take lots of overlapping shots, to help reduce the amount of gaps in the final composite. Images should overlap by approximately 40%.
3) Use manual settings on your digital camera when possible (focal length, exposure, white balance, etc)
Week 6 (Monday/Wednesday, Feb 11+ 13)
You must use Photoshop, and the Photomerge tool to composite your photomontage.
Experiment with at least 3 different photomerge blend settings (reposition, collage, perspective, spherical, cylindrical) as well as appropriate adjustment layers to improve contrast and tone.
Save each exploration three separate PSD files. Convert your three photomontage explorations (that explores 3 different photomerge blending settings) into TIFF files for review next class (Wednesday, Feb 13).
Photomerge Tips
Photomerge is a technique in Photoshop used combine several photographs into one continous image
To Access the Photomerge Tool
In Photoshop: File > Automate > Photomerge
In Bridge: Select specific images you want to use, Tools>Photoshop>Photomerge
Photomerge Settings
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