Wright+L-Texture

= Combine 3 Texture Project = By: Lauren Wright

To create my final image I made various large and small changes to my images. To begin, I changed by background image, I flipped/shifted it to create a sense of entirety(1) make the leading lines be more broad and played with the contrast to make the dark lines stand out more(2). After this, I incorporated images from nature and from the graveyard, to do this I cropped out the my favorite small pieces of each picture(3) and rotated them accordingly to match up with the background(4). Then using the opacity for a helper and the eraser tool I erased the unnecessary parts of the picture to match up with the black lines in the background(5). After doing this, I blended the pictures around the edges so that they weren’t too sharp, because I wanted a more natural finish(6). While inserting these photos I edited them by changing the brightness and contrast levels(7). I repeated this same process several times for each new texture I incorporated(8). Also, to make sure the image was neat and tidy looking I used the black paintbrush to color in any glares on the black lines in the background which definitely helped with any issues with the bright, outdoor lighting(9). Lastly I inserted a picture of a pink flower and cropped it slightly while adding opacity 45% so that it would show as a sheer pink layer over the top(10).

Moving on, the compositional techniques I used to create this photograph were fill the frame, framing, unusual point of view and leading lines. I used leading lines with the black lines that direct the viewer's eye in the background of my image. Also, I had an unusual point of view because you probably can’t tell but I took a picture with the camera tilted directly up towards the sky in order to capture the inside of the pavilion. Next, I filled the frame by using a variety of many different pictures and a background to completely fill my photo. Lastly, I used framing by using the black lines to frame the pictures of the plants and gravestones. Also, the texture I emphasized was the contrast between the bumpy, rigid gravestones and bark and the soft, natural plants/flowers.Besides this, I used many of the elements and principles including texture, color, shape, space, and line. I used balance, too because both sides of my piece are symmetrical, the only difference is the pictures. But I also used contrast because I showed the contrast between not only the difference between the texture types but also the contrast between the dark color black in the lines of the background and the light, colorful images.

Furthermore the concept for my design was something that I was inspired by in modern world history. We were learning about King Louis XIV and how he was the first man to shape nature to his own personal liking. I thought this was really interesting because in is courtyard he cut bushes into a variety of different shapes and landscaped flowers into designs, which today to us is usual, but back then it seemed crazy and unnatural to bend and recreate plants and flowers. I used this for inspiration by using my editing tools to use nature and transform it into something to my liking, sort of like enhancing the already beautiful natural beauty of the nature.

But overall, I think I had a lot of success in most areas, but as all projects do, I could make improvement in others. But because I had taken intro to digital media last year I used this to my advantage and showcased the skills and abilities I was successful in. For example editing, cropping using opacity and using contrast between photos. If I could change something I think I would’ve taken more pictures ahead of time so that I could have more options for my project. Or I would have added more intricate designs inside the black lines to add more to the concept.