Monday, February 3, 2014

Photoshop Notes

Save As
Rename your image
Make sure the image is saved as .jpg at the highest maximum image quality
SAVE- you do not have to rename the image at this point. Save often and regularly.

Nestle- tools are stacked on each other- to access those tools you have to left click and hold. USE COMMAND KEYS!!!!!

Command + = zoom in
Command - = zoom out
Command o = open
Command c = copy
Command v = paste
Command z = undo
Command, option, z = step backward
Command s = save
Command p = print
Command l = levels

To turn an image go to

>Image>Image Rotation
CW and CCW
CW= clockwise
CCW= counter-clockwise

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Favorite Magazine Cover




http://www.hggirlonfire.com/2013/10/24/check-out-the-cover-for-people-magazines-catching-fire-collectors-special-issue/

This is one of my favorite magazine covers, because of the way the main subjects are captured and the excitement of this awesome movie, Catching Fire. This movie is one of the most poplar movies in the world, many people talk about how amazing and tragic this film is. Especially the main character Katniss Everdeen "the girl on fire", as an actor she does an amazing job on this film and also the other characters like Peeta Mellark and Finnick Odair.  

Magazine Essential Parts


Masthead: Its mainly like the head title of the magazine, Is often bigger then another topic on the cover, used for advertising purpose.

Dateline: Is usually near the Masthead, saying the day month and year of the published date.

Main Image: The main image is the image that is normally bigger then any other image on the cover and the main focus of the magazine.

Model Credit: The name and reason of the main image. Usually used mostly on fashion magazines.

Coverlines: Are sentences or words going over the main image making it seem like too much is going on.

Main Cover Line: An even larger caption then a cover line going over the main image.

Left Third: Vital for the sales.

Bar Code: The standard bar code

Selling Line: A line that would make others what to buy the magazine making the magazine seem like the best.

Portrait Photography


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Fixed Portrait Shoot

ISO: 100
Aperture: 4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/320


ISO: 200
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/400


ISO: 400
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/320


ISO: 800
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/320


ISO: 1600
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/1600


ISO: 3200
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/1250


What was the best ISO setting to use for your portraits?
 My best ISO setting was 100

What was your next best photo?
ISO 800

Were you able to create equivalent exposures to your best photo by changing the aperture and shutter speed?
Yes 

What did you learn from this activity that you will apply to your real portrait shoot?

I learned a lot about ISO aperture and shutter speed and I also learned on doing more close ups and getting more of the subject.