Photoshop Assignment ala Darkroom Effects

Select an image from the Portrait project to work with. Each time you try one of the following experiments, save the image "SAVE AS" so that you preserve the previous version. Gather them in one file, then paste the file in the Photo 11/12E Share folder, paste/post best one into you journal.

1. Touch-up the Photo- Correct the contrast and exposure: Image>Adjustments>Levels (or Exposure). Try the spot healing brush or band-aid.
2. Double Exposure- try selecting an area with the ""Lasso tool or the "Square Marquee" from the same or another image and Copy>Paste. You can use the Eraser to touch up. OR Try the Rubber Stamp Tool.
3. Dodge and Burn- either use the Burn Tool to darken a light area, or use the Dodge Tool to lighten a dark area. Or try a vignette where you use the Elliptical Marquee tool to select the area to select the area around the image Select>Inverse (To Feather the edge type a # in the option bar at the top), then try burning the edges with a Burn Tool or Image>Adjust>Levels.
4. Contact Negative- Image>Adjustments>Invert. Try Levels to enhance.
5. Solarize- Filter> Render>Solarize. Again you could adjust the darkness and contrast with Levels.
6. An Experiment- ...? Your choice, play around!
7. Selective Colour- Using Adjustment layers and masking techniques.
8. Try 3 Combinations of Filters and Image Adustments.