Collage

This image was created in response to an assignment to create a collage centered on an artist or artists from the 19th century. All of the images in this collage are of or by the pioneer women in the field of professional photography, including the background image. I worked with the opacity of each image as I brought it in, to maintain the integrity of the torso as canvas. Because photography was limited to black and white at that time, there was no need to work with color adjustment. The text is from an advertisement in the San Francisco Chronicle I found during the course of my research.

Magazine Cover

This is a simulated magazine cover I designed in the poster style because I prefer a clean, uncluttered format. The cover image is a composite of my face, (several of them, actually), and a photo of Marlene Deitrick, sans Marlene. Once the image came together it was just a matter of selecting the fonts I wanted to work with and experimenting with different fx to enhance the magazine's theme. I kept the cover lines simple and symmetrical to keep the focus on the image. I have always found black and white photos capable of creating the most striking visual effects. The red makes the image pop, and is a classic compliment to the black and white combination.

Masks & Overlay Blending

This was my first attempt at using the calculations tool to blend color channels to create a mask. I used the pen tool to include parts of the image that the mask didn't pick up. Then the overlay brush is used to finesse the selection. This is a very effective method for masking a tricky subject. The air guitar/tennis racket player was lifted from his original background and placed on this green field. I failed to address the shadows on his legs, however, creating an odd lighting discrepancy in the overall image.