Emma+S-Texture


 * Final:**

I combined three images using photoshop and made ten changes to create a final combined image. The first change I decided to make was to the first layer, being the grassy one, I changed the opacity to better blend the two images together. Then, I decided to add a third image, which I decided to make five changes to. I cropped, re-sized, and rotated the images. Then, I changed the saturation of the image to 100% and the opacity to 40%. The seventh change I made was adding the text to the combined image. I added my favorite anonymously written quote. Just when I thought I was done, I thought that the black text wasn't adding anything to the image, but I still wanted to include the quote, so I changed the alignment, color, font, and size of the text, which made ten changes!

The main compositional techniques I used in the main photography was leading lines. Lines within an image are one of the most effective ways to enhance a photography and that is exactly what I was looking to capture for the background image of my combined photograph.

The texture I feel that I emphasized best in the combined image was the rust on the pergola. I also highlighted the smooth texture in the tiles and the grassy texture in the grass.

For my first work with photoshop, I feel I was successful with the assignment. Some changes I would consider for next time are: having a better idea from the start of the assignment, taking better photographs to work with in photoshop, and taking more time to crop the images within the combined photo. I know realize that working with photoshop is a stressful process and it takes a steady hand and loads of focus and time.