Flash in Time

Extended Exposure By: Clarisa Quintero

Compared to last weeks project this weeks seemed way too easy. I thought it was going to be far more complex just because of the name itself but it turned out to be fairly easy. My favorite part is how all the lights some what come together as one and you don't see any cars at all. All you see are lights.

In order to capture an Extended Exposure photo I had to open up my photo in Photoshop, and figure out what section I wanted to capture for my reflection later on. I then copied that area and pasted it into a completely new layer. After doing so I went into my Edit/Transform/Flip Vertical which makes the newest layer turn upside down, giving it that sort of mirror look to the original. Lastly, I simply just positioned the reflection layer and lined it up against the original photo. Before you're finished you have to make sure you change your blend modes. To complete this all you have to do is go into your layer panel and go from normal to lighten. Once that is done you flatten your image and press save !

A Splash of Color

Pop Art By: Clarisa Quintero

The idea this week was to complete an Andy Warhol inspired Pop Art Canvas that displays all the many sides a person may have. Although doing  this project was by far the most difficult and time consuming project we have ever done so far, the end result is worth every minute spent. Not only did I learn a new and fun photo technique but I also learned how to have some patience. I love how all the colors just pop out at you and really grab your eye.

In order to complete this technique, I had to take 9 separate photos of myself and open each of them into photo shop one by one . After I opened one I had to then do the same adjustments as we always do, which was selecting  Auto Contrast and Auto Tone. I then took the Quick Selection tool and went over my whole face area that I knew I wanted to be a different color aside from the background. After making my selection I clicked Ctrl/Shift/I which inverses the selection I just made and then hit the delete button which then deleted the entire background. I then went back to my quick selection tool and went over my same area as before and then went into Image/adjustments/ and desaturated my entire face. With my face now being Black and White  I went into Filter/Artistic/Cutout and played around with the Edge Simplicity tool which turned my face into a somewhat penciled  tone. Once that was completed it was time for the fun part. I went into my Paint Bucket tool and chose a bright color that I knew would make my background stand out. After that was finished I went into Image/Adjustments/Levels and messed with the red,blue,and green levels in order to create a colorful glow across my entire face and body. I continued this process for each of the 9 selfies and then opened a brand new document and placed each Pop Art photo right beside each other.

A broad perspective Photo by: Clarisa Quintero

 Capturing this Panorama shot was one of the easiest projects I personally found to do so far. In order to capture this picture I had to mount my camera onto a tripod, figure out what area I was going to shoot, and take several shots while looking through the view finder and making sure the little arrow in the middle was aligned in the center through out each shot. After I captured the entire area, I had to take my pictures into Photoshop, open my file and select Browse bridge, select all my photos , and then I went into my tools and selected Photoshop and then selected photomerge. After doing this I chose the Reposition only option because it best fitted the type of photo I had shot. Once I had completed all this I flattened my image and then cleaned the picture up by cropping it a bit .

Seeing Quadruple

                                           
                                       Multiplying by the second Photo By: Clarisa Quintero

            In order to capture this shot i had to mount the camera onto a tripod and then shoot 4 separate photos and then open each of them into photo shop . I had to make sure I had one solid picture that set the background and then went into my layers and starting at my first picture, I took the eraser tool and erased all  the area around that I know I  didn't want to show up in my next 3 layers. I continued this process with all 4 of my pictures which in the end, resulted in this Multiplicity shot.

Describing me

                                                          Me-By: Clarisa Quintero

My name is Clarisa Quintero. I was born in El Centro, Ca but raised here in Escondido. Meeting me first hand you may see a  girl who doesn't really say much and is always to herself. But once you dig a little deeper and take the time to get to know me you'll see that there is so much more to me than that. I end up transforming into this whole other person who isn't afraid to speak her mind, which i sometimes end up catching myself getting into trouble because of, and who will go out of my way just to make sure that i'm always there for those who i am close to. I'm often described as outgoing and sarcastic. My hobbies  include playing Volleyball, hanging with friends, and watching good movies with good company. My goals in life after graduating High School is to go to a Community College out by the coast and then transferring out after 2 years to a University that has an amazing Social Work program and major in that, hoping to later become a Social Worker. I chose to be in photo for a second year because I found it interesting on how they're so many different ways and techniques that can be used when it comes to taking a picture.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

                                            Saying goodbye to Summer- By: Clarisa Quintero

 This image was from a final photo project I had done last May and had involved in my end of the year Portfolio. The reason why I chose to Color Splash this specific photo was because i thought it would make the colors in the flower stand out a bit more and help make others realize and appreciate the bright colors that you wouldn't normally think of if shot in regular formation. In order to accomplish this technique I had to open the photo up in Photo Shop, adjust my layers, take the Magnetic lasso and go around the area that I wanted to pop out. After doing that I went into my exposure and contrast settings and played with them a bit until I got the colors to right were I wanted them to be. Lastly, I went into myimage settings and desaturated my background.