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11 x 17 300 ppi Blue as a  color , blue as a  concept --your choice * . Links: Read'em http://www.finearttips.com/2010/08/the-color-blue-use-the-hidden-meaning-for-art-design/ http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/11/26/street-photography-composition-lesson-12-color-theory/ http://lifehacker.com/5620138/how-to-get-the-best-color-out-of-your-photos http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2815/using-color-in-photography/ http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=6986&View=Results&Rows=4&Page=1 http://121clicks.com/inspirations/feel-the-blue-refreshing-examples-of-color-blue-in-photography http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/life-color-blue/#/blue-whaleshark-skerry_1342_600x450.jpg

From time to time I will be posting interesting and useful Photoshop tips that will make your use of the program more effective, more fun, more efficient...just more . More Photoshop Magic ™ Working on the restoration of the DreamLodge Motel photo, you were called upon to use a variety of patching and cloning tools for removing scratches and other anomalies from the photo. Here is another technique for removing unwanted pixel data from your images. Watch This... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUZaR9UnU0 Download This... (Control-Click ---> Save Image As...) Try It! (And be AMAZED )

                   Shpargotohp Dlo Gnirotser                     http://funny.pho.to/old-photo-effect/ The Link above takes you to a site that employs a Photoshop Action (remember recording your own actions?) to antique and distress a photograph that you upload to the site.   I don't know how many steps/filters/adjustments/etc. were used, but scaling, cropping and toning your photo plays a part, as does insetting it into an old, damaged border. They are all part of the Action which might be comprised of 100's of steps. It works pretty well and you can download the converted photo. Try It!

Restoring Old Photographs https://www.pinterest.com/ferjencik/brand-new/ Whether you realize it or not, the original purpose for Photoshop was to retouch old photographs. Since many of you will be bringing in B&W family photos that have scratches, creases, missing bits, etc., it will be useful to know how to deal with those issues.  Below are links to a number of tutorials on retouching/restoring old photographs. As usual, these barely scratch the surface of the information that's available on the Web, so feel free to find your own resources. This is a good overview of the reasons for, and processes involved in restoring old photos: https://damagedphotorestoration.com/blog/old-photo/retouch-old-photos-in-photoshop.html Repairing old photographs technique: http://www.infoparrot.com/remove-scratches-old-in-photographs/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buiKADIIK9o https://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/old-picture-new-life-adobe-photoshop-photo-restoration-and...

Triptychs Triptychs Triptychs http://www.finearttips.com/2014/01/3-reasons-why-triptych-art-is-successful/ http://blog.darinrogers.net/learn/tutorials/how-to-create-a-triptych-in-photoshop/ http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=2197 http://www.canonblogger.com/triptych-photography-101 http://bashooka.com/inspiration/25-amazing-examples-of-triptych-photography/ http://paolodefaveri.photoshelter.com/gallery/Abstract-and-close-up-as-Triptychs/G0000rx0VDPQONtY/ Digital Photography - Creating Triptychs in Photoshop http://abstractedreality.com/the-art-of-creating-a-triptych/ Your Assignment:   1 Triptych--that's 3 images  + an index print. Size: Open Resolution: 300 ppi

Choose a Door Door 1                              Door 2                             Door 3

The Power of Internet Images Below is an Instagram screenshot from the account of one  Jenny Wanderlust.   Like so many people, Jenny has shared a few far-from-random images in an effort to portray herself in a particular light. Based solely on the photographs she chose to post,what is the image that Jenny is trying to project?...Adventurous? Curious? Brave?  Pick 5 words. Do you think she was successful? Elaborate. Do you think that Jenny is someone who would be a good role model? A good mother? A good neighbor? A good friend?   Explain your answers.

Selective Editing Using Actions For this exercise you will be using and creating your own "Actions" to apply to a photograph you have already taken. Step 1) Open an image and drag guideline to create a minimum of 9 rectangles over your image. Step 2) Open the Actions window and selectively apply preset Actions to 3 of the 9 rectangles. Step 3) Record 3 of your own (multi-step) Actions and apply them to 3 rectangles. *(Refer to the link below for how to record your own actions.) Step 4) Find, download and apply 3 actions to the remaining 3 rectangles. * https://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Action-in-Photoshop For downloading Actions, take a look at this site or do your own Google search for Photoshop Actions. https://www.brusheezy.com/actions To load an Action you downloaded into Photoshop, refer to this link: https://www.greaterthangatsby.com/how-to-install-use-photoshop-actions/

Selective Editing Using Adjustments For this exercise you will be using Adjustments to apply to a photograph you have already taken. Step 1) Open an image and drag guideline to create a minimum of 9 rectangles  over your image. Step 2) Go to Image--> Adjustments and selectively apply a different adjustment to each of the 9 squares.

Selective Editing Using Filters For this exercise you will be using and creating your own "Actions" to apply to a photograph you have already taken. Step 1) Open an image and drag guideline to create a minimum of 9 rectangles  over your image. Step 2) Go to Filter-->Filter Gallery and selectively apply a different filter to each of the 9 squares.