For this project, we used Photoshop to edit our photos using different image techniques. The first technique was multiple exposure. When shooting the photos for this technique, the photographer must take several photos of the same subject, moving around the subject, or having the subject move. This allows each photo to show a different perspective. Once layered in Photoshop, altering the opacity and layer effects gave the final image a motion blur. The second technique was panorama. To create a panorama in Photoshop, the photographer must take several pictures of one space, moving horizontally or vertically. To be able to stitch the photos together in Photoshop, they had to overlap to some extent. This allows Photoshop to find the content that matches the pictures to create a longer image. Another important aspect of shooting for the panorama was keeping all the photos level so Photoshop could match them. To ensure they were all level, I used a tripod when taking my photos. The third technique was high dynamic range (HDR) imaging. High dynamic range is achieved by taking several photos of the same subject, but changing the exposure on each of them. Once merged in Photoshop, this technique creates a sci-fi look, with increased brightness and sharpness.
 |
| Multiple Exposure |
My subject in this photo is a fountain, so I had to move around it to take the individual photos I used in this image. I used a tripod to ensure each of my photos were level as I moved around the fountain. This way, when I layered them in Photoshop the motion blur wasn't too extreme. I wanted this photo to seem as if the fountain was spinning, which would mean limited motion of the subject, and more movement in the background. Changing the image to black and white helped enhanced this. In black and white, the trees in the background blurred together how I wanted. Additionally, the lack of color and white space around the fountain gives the image an eerie tone.
 |
| Panorama |
For my panorama, I took several pictures of the skyline and stitched them together in Photoshop. I used a tripod to make this process easier. With a tripod, the bottom edge of each photo was the same, which, in addition to the overlap of content in the pictures, made it easy for Photoshop to match together the photos and stitch them together. Once stitched together as a singular image, I further edited to make the sky seem purplish-blue. I also decreased the brightness of the elements at the bottom of the photo so all that can be seen against the brightness of the sky is the outline of the trees. This contrast between the darkness of the bottom quarter of the photo and the brightness of the top portion makes the image much more intriguing.
 |
| HDR |
For my HDR image, I took five photos. Two overexposed, two underexposed, and one with normal exposure and merged them in Photoshop. Then, I increased the brightness to enhance the color and sharpened the photo to increase the detailing. This made the image seem like it was a drawing or computer generated-image, but the light that is filtered through the trees make it seem realistic. This balance is something that I tried to achieve by keeping the light very natural, but also maintaining the vibrancy of the trees, leaves, ferns, and ivy that surround the steps, which is where the light is most prominent.
 |
| HDR Original |
