1. Digital Photography Mr. Brown Gering High School Graphic & Web Design Class

2. Introduction Digital photography terminology Digital photography terminology Using Photoshop to adjust/modify images Using Photoshop to adjust/modify images Understanding file formats, resolution, and file size Understanding file formats, resolution, and file size Develop the ability to analyze and critique photographs. Develop the ability to analyze and critique photographs.

3. Photography terminology Portraits & Landscapes Portraits & Landscapes Framing Framing Emphasis Emphasis Angle of View Angle of View Balance Balance Tule of Thirds Tule of Thirds Close-Ups Close-Ups Tone & Sharpness Tone & Sharpness Arrangement Arrangement

4. Digital Photography PortraitLandscape

5. Framing Framing a picture refers to filling the picture frame with relevant and interesting elements. Poorly Framed Nicely Framed

6. Emphasis Include a focal point of the photograph, call attention to an element. Include a focal point of the photograph, call attention to an element. Lacking Emphasis Good Emphasis

7. Different Angle of View Eye level Angle or alter point of view for different effects: Angle or alter point of view for different effects:

8. Balance Create a sense of weight for the elements with in the frame. Then balance the photo accordingly. Create a sense of weight for the elements with in the frame. Then balance the photo accordingly. Good Balance

9. Rule of Thirds: The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally.

10. Close-ups Close-ups can capture details and highlight specific objects: Close-ups can capture details and highlight specific objects:

11. Tone & Sharpness Have your subject in focus and blur the extraneous elements to draw views to the subject:

12. Arrangement Remove objects not essential to the composition, or eliminate them by changing the camera’s perspective. Remove objects not essential to the composition, or eliminate them by changing the camera’s perspective. Poorly Arranged:

13. Photoshop tools & techniques Navigating Images Navigating Images Assessing & Adjusting color Assessing & Adjusting color Retouching Retouching Selecting Selecting Cropping Cropping Resizing Resizing Resolution Resolution Experimenting Experimenting Combining Images Combining Images Transforming photos Transforming photos

14. Photoshop tools & techniques Navigating Images Navigating Images Use Built in Adobe Bridge to browse files Use Built in Adobe Bridge to browse files Use top tabs when multiple images are open Use top tabs when multiple images are open Use selection tool to click on and move image. Use selection tool to click on and move image.

15. Photoshop tools & techniques Assessing & adjusting color Assessing & adjusting color Often times color in images will lack and needs to be enhanced. Often times color in images will lack and needs to be enhanced. Click > IMAGE > ADJUSTMENTS> HUE & SATURATION to quickly and easily make color adjustments. Click > IMAGE > ADJUSTMENTS> HUE & SATURATION to quickly and easily make color adjustments. To remove color (create black & white) move saturation value to -100. To remove color (create black & white) move saturation value to -100.

16. Photoshop tools & techniques Retouching Retouching Refers to fixing small areas or “blemishes” Refers to fixing small areas or “blemishes” Often done to remove acne Often done to remove acne Can be used to remove power lines, etc. Can be used to remove power lines, etc. Rubber-stamp tool works great to retouch images. Rubber-stamp tool works great to retouch images.

17. Photoshop tools & techniques Selecting Selecting Use one of the many marquee tools to select a specific area of a photo. Use one of the many marquee tools to select a specific area of a photo. Cropping Cropping Permanently cuts off unwanted areas of the photo. Can be used to ensure correct photo size, balance, etc. Selecting tools Cropping tool

18. Photoshop tools & techniques Resizing Resizing It is important to use key to preserve correct proportions It is important to use key to preserve correct proportions Use sizing handles to adjust size Use sizing handles to adjust size To see sizing handles click “Show Transform Controls” To see sizing handles click “Show Transform Controls” Remember to click arrow and then “Apply” transformation after resizing. Remember to click arrow and then “Apply” transformation after resizing.

19. Photoshop tools & techniques Resolution Resolution Refers to the number of pixels in an image Refers to the number of pixels in an image The higher the pixels per/inch the higher the resolution The higher the pixels per/inch the higher the resolution Remember the higher the resolution the better detail but also the larger the file size. Remember the higher the resolution the better detail but also the larger the file size. A good photo resolution is 200-300dpi A good photo resolution is 200-300dpi

20. Photoshop tools & techniques Experimenting Experimenting Try, Try, and Try again. Try, Try, and Try again. Combining images Combining images Cut and paste allows you to combine many images into one. Remember to try effects such as feathered edges. Cut and paste allows you to combine many images into one. Remember to try effects such as feathered edges. Transforming Photos Transforming Photos By adjusting colors, sizes, and filters you can create nice looking original works of art. By adjusting colors, sizes, and filters you can create nice looking original works of art.