Graphic Design Tutorials

Tutorials

     I created and edited images using Adobe Photoshop this week. I learned a lot from these tutorials because I was not very skilled in Photoshop before, but now I know how to do certain things and use specific tools in Photoshop. I learned about the uses of the clone stamp, the healing brush, content aware fill, and many other feautures. I also learned lots of helpful keyboard shortcuts that can save me some time while working. I can incorporate these skills when I run into a problem with a photo.

     Before completing these tutorials, I did not know  alot about Photoshop. I just knew the basics functions from last year. These tutroials helped me understand how to use Photoshop better, and made me more comfortable with its features. Some of the tutorials were harder than others, but overall I think the hardest one was the girl in black. It had many different steps and components that were essential to the process. I felt way more comfortable using the program after completing a tutorial that challenged me. Overall, I think these tutorials helped me gain confidence in Photoshop, and helped prepare me for future projects.

     

      

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

Describe

     In my self-portrait video, I chose to represent myself by filming a video about my dog, and the girl I babysit.What I wanted to show about myself was that I like dogs, and I also like kids. Most of my time is spent with my dogs. I also wanted it to give a playful vibe. Other peoples self-portraits that made me laugh inspired me to make one that was more playful. It helped show their personalities better and showed us more about them. 

Explain

     Some of the elements of my self-portrait was lighting and slow motion. I was outside so we had good natural lighting. I also filmed the whole video on the slow motion feature of my phone, and then just chose the part that I wanted to slow down. I used the slow motion feature because we were throwing a tennis ball for my dog, and it was to show her trying to catch it in her mouth. The slow motion part was funny, because the dog missed the ball, which contributes to the fun vibes. Next time, I can improve on including more interesting parts in the video, because some parts were a little boring.

Reflect

     When people watch my video, I want them to see a fun and carefree side of me. I think I was succesful in acheving this, because my video was not scripted and it was a fun "topic". When I created my self-portrait, I had the challenge of coming up with an idea. I finally decided on my video idea because it was just a "day-in-the-life" essentially, and it was more real than a script could have been. My favorite aspect of my self portrait was the slow motion part, because it gave a new twist on my video. Overall, I learned a lot during this project, and it helped me portray myself to my classmates.