Photoshop Tutorial

In this Photoshop Tutorial you learn how to colorize a black and white

photograph. This is useful particularly for old photographs as well

as any other photo that may have been shot in black and white.

Adding color is simple. The tricky bit is the selection process. This

tutorial is meant to demonstrate the process of adding

color to a black and white photo.

 



http://cgpitstop.com/tutorial-photoshop-cs6-colorize-a-black-and-white-photo/

 

 

Composition and Lighting

ANSEL ADAMS

 

In this image by Ansel Adams the composition provides us with a fluid motion that draws our eye

from the bottom left corner through the upper center of the image. This is accented by the delicate use of lighting

on the tops of some of the branches in the foreground. The fact that the background shadows fade to

absolute black gives a strong sense of depth. You can almost imagine something living behind this

wooden fortress waiting to jump out at you.

 

Depth of Field Assignment

In this assignment we were to take pictures that would show short, deep and creative use of depth of field. Depth of field is the area in the image that is in focus. These images show creative, deep and short depth of field respectively.

Non-Destructive Editing with Camera Raw

Katrin Eisman-

This video shows you how to nondestructively edit camera raw, JPEG, or TIFF files using Camera Raw in Photoshop. You learn how to manage basic settings, as well as manage settings for curves, sharpening, HSL, grayscale, and split toning.

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter-archive/video_workshop/html/vid0006.html

 

Depth of Field

Walker Evans

 

This photograph utilizes an incredibly long depth of field. He is able to capture detail in the foreground while still maintaining the background details as well. This photograph is also successful because of the wide range of values used. He captures the lightest lights as well as darkest darks without losing the mid-range greys. The background begins to become a bit cloudy due to the atmospheric interferance but overall it is a successful photograph with a deep depth of field.

 

 

 

 

PAUL STRAND

In this image Strand utilizes a short depth of field and due to the intricate detail that he captures in the image as well as the variety of value this is an incredibly successful image. The elements that he includes in the image are all natural organic elements but through the use of the straight lines in the grass he has divided up some of these organic shapes.

60 Second Lessons to Improve Your Photography

http://www.idigitalphoto.com/improve-your-photos/


They have lessons on everything from light to color to flash to timers. You can improve your skills 60 seconds at a time!

Civil Rights

Bob Adelman, Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, 1963. Gelatin silver print. © Bob Adelman

 

“The police and firemen used a brute show of force to try to stop the ongoing demonstrations. It didn’t work on this day. Rather than fleeing, the protestors hung on to each other and were able to stand up to the full fury of the water, though not without casualties. I have never witnessed such cruelty. There was almost as much moisture behind the lens as in front.”

 

The motion that is captured in this photograph is incredible. It gives a real sense of a moment in time.

There is also a visual sense of balance shown through the arms of the two men being raised up

at the same angle but in different parts of the crowd. The one man in the front is in almost

extreme focus while the others fade into the mist all the way to the very background of the photograph.

This provides us with a feeling that perhaps this man in leading the movement and also visually

lends our eyes a place of focus.