YOUR OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS SHOOT A SERIES OF PHOTOS INSPIRED BY ALFRED STIEGLITZ AND WILL USE FILTERS AND ADJUSTMENT LAYERS IN PHOTOSHOP TO MIMIC THE LOOK AND CHARACTERISTICS OF STIEGLITZ'S PHOTOGRAPHS.
vintage_film1.jpg | |
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vintage_film5.jpg | |
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vintage_film10.jpg | |
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ALFRED STIEGLITZ
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your assignment:
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PHOTOSHOP INSTRUCTIONS:
before & after
Now let's add some contrast...
Click once more on your "add adjustment layer" button on the bottom of your layers panel. This time, select "curves" Make a slight "S" CURVE to increase the contrast ( click towards the top of the diagonal line and push slightly up. then click towards the bottom of the diagonal line and push slightly down.) |
Increase the blur.
You want it slightly blurry, so you can no longer make out the details, but not CRAZY blurry. Just a bit!
You want it slightly blurry, so you can no longer make out the details, but not CRAZY blurry. Just a bit!
- Hit "Command" and "T" on your keyboard (FREE TRANSFORM).
- Now you can drag out your image, resize it, move it and rotate it. - Make it so that your texture COVERS YOUR IMAGE COMPLETELY. - (HINT: I find it easier to hit "Command" "Minus Sign" to zoom out a bit, and then drag out my document window so I can see my entire image better) - Hit the "Confirm" Check Mark button in your options bar when you are done. - Making sure that your texture layer is selected (and on top of your background layer)... - In the top-left corner of your layers panel, choose "Overlay" as your blend mode. - If the effect is too strong, lessen the opacity of your texture layer. Try around 80% or so. |
- You are just about done! Take a look at your photo and see if the contrast needs any more adjusting. IF so...
- Click back on your Curves adjustment layer from earlier (no need to make a new one). -Re-adjust the curves to increase contrast if needed. (Remember... a slight "S" curve will increase contrast.) |