I don't understand how, but half of my work is missing from my blog, such as 'Ducky Undressed' and the chinese lady whose eye colour I changed.
I found this class sort of difficult. Firstly I found getting to grips with doing a 'blog' difficult, and I have been going round in circles with it at times. Then later, some of my work is missing and I don't know how, but I did complete all tasks.
I found the Ducky task quite easy, but would have to think hard to remember how.
The layer mask was okay, not sure I got it properly, but learned how to select and then colour in the selected area.
Scanning in negatives is handy, and then airbrushing them.
I think I found this class difficult, or I couldn't get into it. I have been using Photoshop for years, and I do it a certain way which I was already used to, and then I found it difficult to get into it a different way, and also, my brain works on a 'need to know' basis.
I think digital is really good, but i'm not really into airbrushing that much, I like images to look more 'real'.
I think you have to practice a lot to get really good at it. If I get a job in the future where I need to do some major airbrushing, i'll call Sandra or Charlotte because they are really good at it!
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Differences between Darkroom and Digital
Film and digital are very different techniques. Digital is more efficient and cost effective, and easier to manipulate. These days most photographers use digital. With digital you can see the image straight away, you can delete all the images you don't like, no processing and use of chemicals, you can check the quality of the enlarged image before printing, you can shoot hundreds and thousands of images at no cost because you can just delete them and start again if you want to. You can email the images, put them on websites etc, can mimick film too, and you can turn the images into black and white, and airbrush them as much as you want to create the perfect image. Digital is more effective, after you have bought all your equipment.
Film is different and more expensive because you can't reuse film and there are only 36 exposures. You can't see the images straight away, you have to get the film developed and then make the contact sheets, and you couldn't airbrush them in the past, but you can scan in negatives now and airbrush them and do the same as you do with digital, and the colour is better. For example, if you compare a black and white digital image with a film black and white film image, the film is definately much better, it has better contrast and quality and tone, and in the dark room, and you can do a lot of manipulation with it to get the contrast just how you want it. Digital overtook film, but now that you can scan in negatives and do more or less the same with film, I think film will make a come back.
I like that you can take digital photos and see them straight away, and do tests with digital cameras, but then I always want to take the real photos with the film camera, it just seems more professional, more 'real'.
Film is different and more expensive because you can't reuse film and there are only 36 exposures. You can't see the images straight away, you have to get the film developed and then make the contact sheets, and you couldn't airbrush them in the past, but you can scan in negatives now and airbrush them and do the same as you do with digital, and the colour is better. For example, if you compare a black and white digital image with a film black and white film image, the film is definately much better, it has better contrast and quality and tone, and in the dark room, and you can do a lot of manipulation with it to get the contrast just how you want it. Digital overtook film, but now that you can scan in negatives and do more or less the same with film, I think film will make a come back.
I like that you can take digital photos and see them straight away, and do tests with digital cameras, but then I always want to take the real photos with the film camera, it just seems more professional, more 'real'.
Ducky has been Kidnapped!!!
Has anyone seen my 'Undressed Ducky'?!! It used to be on this page, but has mysteriously vanished!!!
Scanned in Negatives
Below are 6 x 6 negatives that were scanned in. The top image is the BEFORE it was airbrushed, the one below is the AFTER.
The background was not white enough, it was grey, so I used the dodge tool to brighten the background, and then I burned the image of the subject to make it look more high contrast, because it was supposed to be a recreate an image by David Bailey.
Also, I was asked a question by Diane in class which I could not answer - the question was "what is the first thing you do when you scan in a negative?" The answer was to create a copy of it, or something like that, in the layers. The reason I could not answer this question was because when I work on images in Photoshop, I have always done it a different way, I always have a copy of the original somewhere on my laptop, or I after I finish working on the image, I always 'save as' it as something else, and never as the original.
The background was not white enough, it was grey, so I used the dodge tool to brighten the background, and then I burned the image of the subject to make it look more high contrast, because it was supposed to be a recreate an image by David Bailey.
Also, I was asked a question by Diane in class which I could not answer - the question was "what is the first thing you do when you scan in a negative?" The answer was to create a copy of it, or something like that, in the layers. The reason I could not answer this question was because when I work on images in Photoshop, I have always done it a different way, I always have a copy of the original somewhere on my laptop, or I after I finish working on the image, I always 'save as' it as something else, and never as the original.
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Monday, 11 May 2009
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Example of a TIFF Document
I tried to upload a TIFF image to this blog, but Blogger only take the following type of formats! -
they say "We accept jpg, gif, bmp and png images, 8 MB maximum size"
So TIFF not such a flexible friend after all! Haa.
they say "We accept jpg, gif, bmp and png images, 8 MB maximum size"
So TIFF not such a flexible friend after all! Haa.
Advantages and Disadvantages of File Formats - 501 words
Tiff means Tagged Image File Format, and is the most highly used type of image format, for example, any image editing programme can import a TIFF, and it does not lose information when it is compressed such as a JPEG does.
A JPEG means Joint Photographic Experts Group. Though this type of image format is really good to use on the internet because it downloads quickly, the problem with it is that it loses information from the image due to it’s compression, including the layers of the image.
PSD means Photo Shop Document so you can tell from it’s name that this type of image will only open in Photoshop!, and that is what it’s problem is. So if you send your PSD to someone who doesn’t have this programme, then they will not see your image! Until TIFF came along, PSD used to be the main type of programme used for images.
TIFFs are probably the best, used by all people involved with design such as photography or art. TIFF is really flexible file format for handling images and data within a single file. It’s ability to store image in a lossless format makes it the most useful image archive because unlike standard JPEG files, the TIFF can be edited and resaved without losing image quality. It also saves the layers of the images as well as the quality of the images.
If a TIFF image needs to be compressed, the user has the option of using LZW, which allows the compression of the image without losing information.
The main image that has been compressed in standard size of TIFFs used is 24-bit RGB, or 32-bitCMYK which is the colour format used by magazines. CMYK is short for Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black and this is the colour model used in printing and full colour documents.
RGB is for Red-Green-Blue and is the colour model used on the internet. It is difficult to convert RGB into CMYK on the computer, which is why TIFF is very important as it saves this vital information too.
Quick Review of TIFF
- Most highly used
- Most word processing, design, image-editing programme can import a TIFF
- Works especially well for images
- Can save layers from a Photoshop image
- Offers a choice of compression when saving, choose LZW, a lossless option to ensure you do not damage your image
Quick Review of JPEG
- Uses lossy compression
- Offers settings of higher or lower compression
- Compresses file to make it very small
- Ideal for sending images over internet and posting on websites
- Will not save 16 bit images or layers
Quick Review of PSD
A Photoshop file
Works in the same way as a TIFF – however you would need to have Photoshop to open the file – therefore it is not advisable
Was used more before TIFFs could save layers.

Make sure to press LZW
If you don’t want your image
to lose any information!
A JPEG means Joint Photographic Experts Group. Though this type of image format is really good to use on the internet because it downloads quickly, the problem with it is that it loses information from the image due to it’s compression, including the layers of the image.
PSD means Photo Shop Document so you can tell from it’s name that this type of image will only open in Photoshop!, and that is what it’s problem is. So if you send your PSD to someone who doesn’t have this programme, then they will not see your image! Until TIFF came along, PSD used to be the main type of programme used for images.
TIFFs are probably the best, used by all people involved with design such as photography or art. TIFF is really flexible file format for handling images and data within a single file. It’s ability to store image in a lossless format makes it the most useful image archive because unlike standard JPEG files, the TIFF can be edited and resaved without losing image quality. It also saves the layers of the images as well as the quality of the images.
If a TIFF image needs to be compressed, the user has the option of using LZW, which allows the compression of the image without losing information.
The main image that has been compressed in standard size of TIFFs used is 24-bit RGB, or 32-bitCMYK which is the colour format used by magazines. CMYK is short for Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black and this is the colour model used in printing and full colour documents.
RGB is for Red-Green-Blue and is the colour model used on the internet. It is difficult to convert RGB into CMYK on the computer, which is why TIFF is very important as it saves this vital information too.
Quick Review of TIFF
- Most highly used
- Most word processing, design, image-editing programme can import a TIFF
- Works especially well for images
- Can save layers from a Photoshop image
- Offers a choice of compression when saving, choose LZW, a lossless option to ensure you do not damage your image
Quick Review of JPEG
- Uses lossy compression
- Offers settings of higher or lower compression
- Compresses file to make it very small
- Ideal for sending images over internet and posting on websites
- Will not save 16 bit images or layers
Quick Review of PSD
A Photoshop file
Works in the same way as a TIFF – however you would need to have Photoshop to open the file – therefore it is not advisable
Was used more before TIFFs could save layers.

Make sure to press LZW
If you don’t want your image
to lose any information!
Friday, 1 May 2009
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Friday, 6 March 2009
Ducky Undressed!
Ducky was undressed bit by bit, first eye by eye by using the selection tools in Photoshop, and then the mouth.
Afterwards it's whole yellow body was selected by using the magic wand and increasing the 'tolerence' number to 100% because the magic wand works by colour. The right eye was selected using the feather tool which makes the selection softer looking.
The different parts of the body become layered which you can see in the layer/history boxes.
When the bits of the duck were put into the new file, it's body was redressed again, but because the image has not been flattened yet, it's different layers can still be seen in the history box.
In the end, a picture was captured of the final image and the history box to show the work done by myself and then posted onto this blogger. The picture was captured by pressing shift/apple then 4, and then double clicked on.
The most difficult aspect of this for me was trying to save the image as a jpeg and uploading it onto the blogger after I finally got hold of my password again!
Afterwards it's whole yellow body was selected by using the magic wand and increasing the 'tolerence' number to 100% because the magic wand works by colour. The right eye was selected using the feather tool which makes the selection softer looking.
The different parts of the body become layered which you can see in the layer/history boxes.
When the bits of the duck were put into the new file, it's body was redressed again, but because the image has not been flattened yet, it's different layers can still be seen in the history box.
In the end, a picture was captured of the final image and the history box to show the work done by myself and then posted onto this blogger. The picture was captured by pressing shift/apple then 4, and then double clicked on.
The most difficult aspect of this for me was trying to save the image as a jpeg and uploading it onto the blogger after I finally got hold of my password again!
Friday, 13 February 2009
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