Hinkle-Olivia



In the creation of my combine 3 photo assignment, I made several specific changes to each photo in order to bring out the best detail of each photo so they would show the best quality when combined into one final piece. I changed the input, as well as the output levels on each photo to all different levels in order to balance the way they would look when they were put together, I changed the exposure on the cross and the wreath to bring out the detail in each photo, and I changed the color balance of the background photo to show more detail and bring out the texture in the leaves. After cropping the cross and the wreath with the crop tool, I used the quick selection tool to select general areas of each photo, and then I used the selection tool to select specific areas of the photo that I knew would fit best in the overall final photo. In order to make the cross and the wreath look more natural in the setting, I used the opacity tool and lowered the opacity percentages on the wreath and the cross.

The texture that I wanted to emphasize the most was the texture within the cross and the leaves in the background photo. There are so many specific lines and cracks in the cross that show really good detail, and it was interesting to see what editing techniques brought out the texture more than others. The compisitional technique I was mainly focused on was leading lines. Although the leaves aren't very highlighted and outlined, the texture is still visible and it provides a more soft way of looking at textures.

I feel as though I was successful with this project, although if I could re-do it, I would go back and take a wider variety of photos that I would be able to choose from to complete my final. I felt like I was scrambling to find the perfect photos and I didn't have as many options as I wish I would've.