Digital Photography and Imaging(WEEK 1)

SHIMANLIN,（0375858)

BACHELOR OF DESIGN(HONOURS)IN CREATIVE MEDIA || TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY

Digital Photography and Imaging

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LECTURES

Lecture 1 - INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING

• Why you need to learn Photoshop?

Photoshop is a great experience and provides many unique tools that can help us unleash our imagination.

1. Express your creativity

Photoshop has many functions, which can make us fully realize our own abilities. What allowed me to find a new way was that I had a better layout.

2. Create graphic design

Photoshop can also create website format, I can use this software to make business cards, greeting cards, posters, etc... It can help me a lot.

3. Restoration of old images

Photoshop can restore old photos and bring back happy memories.

4. Integrate graphics with text artistically

Photoshop has the ability to blend and match images with information for adaptive, embossed, bevel and descending dark results. Using these features I can make the information more beautiful.

5. Make use of brushes

Photoshop has thousands of years of brush types, each with a different impact.

6. Change photo color

Photoshop can change pictures into different colors and add special effects to photos.

7. Rectify mistakes in photographs

Photoshop can turn dark, red eye, low light, etc., some photos that don't look good into beautiful.

(Fig.1)

• Top 10 Tips of Successful Graphic Designer

1. Follow the tutorials
2. Experiment
3. Memorize all keyboard shortcuts
4. Try to replicate others work
5. Do participate in design competitions
6. Subscribe to online galleries
7. Smart objects for smart designers
8. Subscribe to online galleries
9. Scaling artworks and proportions
10. Use actions to personalize work

(Fig.1.1)

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TASK

Week 1 : Mr.Fauzi asked us to find three designs we liked on pinterest and explain why.

• Design 1

link：https://www.pinterest.com/pin/966374032536992366/

This visual representation is characterized by a nuanced gray gradient, and the amalgamation of typography and pattern is exemplary, rendering it aesthetically pleasing and comfortable to the eye. Moreover, the thematic clarity is pronounced, enabling the observer to discern the intended message with ease.

• Design 2

link：https://www.pinterest.com/pin/966374032536992373/

The upper portion of the imagery is dominated by an orange hue, while the lower segment is characterized by a blue palette, with a seamless transition occurring in the middle. Moreover, the typography employed is aesthetically pleasing, and the amalgamation of the font style with the water's reflection yields a visually stunning effect.

• Design 3

link：https://www.pinterest.com/pin/966374032536992449/

The visual composition is characterized by a monochromatic palette of gray and white, with a striking red accent at the center that serves as a focal point, enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal. The color juxtaposition is particularly harmonious, creating an aesthetically pleasing and comforting visual experience. Additionally, the representation of four planets of varying sizes is executed with meticulous attention to scale and proportion, ensuring a well-balanced and coordinated composition.

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FEEDBACK

Week 1 : In the first class, Mr.Fauzi  explained the general content of this course and our learning direction, and asked us to download the adob software, which we will need to use frequently in the future. He also told us to prepare magazines, scissors, glue, etc... For the next class.