Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204/ Week 6

November 08, 2023

Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204/ Week 6

2.11.2023 / Week 6

Siang Huey Yee / 0369549

Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Project 1

OUTLINE

LECTURES

INSTRUCTIONS

TUTORIAL

PRACTICAL

LECTURES

Week 6a: Poster Design

The 7 Principles of poster design

Emphasis
Balance and Alignment
Contrast
Repetition
Proportion
White Space
Movement

Week 6b: Project 1B (Digital Imaging Exercise) - Part 2: Recolouring Black & White (Exercise 1)

Objective: Turn Black & White photo into Colour photo

Week 6b: Project 1B (Digital Imaging Exercise) - Part 2: Recolouring Black & White (Exercise 2)

INSTRUCTIONS

Module Booklet Information

TUTORIAL

Week 6: Photography Basic

The attached videos below are tutorials demonstrating basic photography techniques that you can use for your photo sessions at home, utilizing your smartphone camera, a table lamp, and more.

Figure 6.1 Video - Photography Basics

(https://youtu.be/V7z7BAZdt2M?si=swL8gv7L0Oil2ipd)

Figure 6.2 Video - Creative Product Photography at Home

(https://youtu.be/ffiJH5fUeN0?si=M8FrAwz97n3Qcq_U)

Figure 6.3 Video - Shooting a Bottle with One Continuous Light and Smartphone (https://youtu.be/AKXwJbZ7kXQ?si=2bJfQ9l3ZzUGVByB)

PRACTICAL

Week 6: Project 1B (Digital Imaging Exercise) - Part 2: Recolouring Black & White

For Exercise 1, we are required recolour the black and white portrait of this man shown below with Adobe Photoshop.

Exercise 1:

Figure 6.4 Black and White Portrait 1

Figure 6.5 Final Outcome (after Recolouring of Black and White Portrait 1)

Exercise 2 (Part 1):

For Exercise 2 (Part 1), we are asked to recolour the woman model in black and white portrait shown in Figure 6.3 below with a references colour from another two images for skin colour and hair colour

Figure 6.6 Black and White Portrait 2

Figure 6.7 Skin Colour

Figure 6.8 Hair Colour

Selecting the face and neck for colouring the skin colour by using Quick Selection tool

Figure 6.9 Quick Selection Tool

Figure 6.10 Select and Mask

Figure 6.11 Colouring the lips

Figure 6.12 Final Outcome (after Recolouring of Black and White Portrait 2)

Exercise 2 (Part 2):

For Exercise 2 (Part 2), we are required to choose one black and white portrait of artists or influencers that are provided to recolour. I have chosen BTS Jin black and white portrait as shown in Figure 6.9 below with a references colour from another one image for skin colour and hair colour.