A photo composite is a single image created by combining multiple photos, paintings, or other images. The technique is similar to collages and multimedia art.
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Follow along with the tutorial on the left and create the elephant walking in the city background.
Students will create compelling photographic narratives by exploring cultural themes or constructing diptychs, utilizing compositing techniques in Adobe Photoshop to enhance storytelling and visual impact.
I will investigate cultural themes and personal identity to inform the subject matter of my photographic project.
I will plan and capture images that effectively convey a narrative or concept related to culture or diptych.
I will learn and apply compositing techniques in Photoshop, such as layering, masking, and blending, to combine multiple images seamlessly.
I will design and create a diptych, arranging two images side by side to compare, contrast, or complement each other, enhancing the overall message.
I will utilize Photoshop tools to adjust color, lighting, and composition, ensuring a cohesive and visually appealing final piece.
I will critically analyze my work and the work of others, providing and receiving constructive feedback to refine my artistic approach.
1.1.2 Describe the significance of influential historical photographers
1.1.3 Research significant developments, advancements and current trends in the evolution of photography
1.1.4 Identify key people and major developments involved in the advancement of digital imaging technology
3.3.1 Identify and apply guidelines for composition (e.g. simplicity, rule of thirds, point of view, focal point, proportion/scale, framing, etc.)
3.4.1 Communicate a specific idea or narrative through photographic imagery
4.1.4 Demonstrate proper handling of a digital camera
4.1.5 Navigate menus of digital cameras
4.2.2 Compare and contrast the relationship between focal length and shutter speed for handheld versus monopod/tripod based photography
5.1.1 Describe and utilize the basic elements of exposure (e.g., ISO, aperture, and shutter speed.)
7.2.3 Demonstrate digital manipulation (e.g., layers, layer mask, etc.)
7.2.1 Demonstrate understanding of global and local image enhancements using digital imaging software
7.2.5 Apply image adjustments (e.g., levels, curves, contrast, etc.)
Students will apply these skills with proper camera's that are either supplied by themselves or by the teacher. They will then demonstrate their photoshop skills in class in Adobe Photoshop