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Archive for February 2010

photoshopping self portraits

February 23, 2010

The first photo is a combination of multiple layers with different effects that are then lowed in occupancy to create interesting effects.  The effects that were used in this photoshop are glowing edges as well as hue and saturation, and brightness and contrast. In photo number 2 there is a combination of multiple blurs including […]

Sequence review

February 23, 2010

This week we were asked to review a title sequence and at first I was convinced that I would review the intro to the Colbert Report which is my favorite TV show. But then while looking at some random title sequences online I came across one that I absolutely fell in love with. The opening […]

February 16, 2010

The book of Eli which wasn’t the best or worst movie of all time was a resounding meh in my book. However, because this is the most recent movie that I have seen and I couldn’t bring myself to do the latest Indiana Jones (cries inside) I decided that this poster was what I was […]

Why so serious?

February 8, 2010

When we were assigned to review a static image this week I instantly knew what I wanted to review. I decided that I wanted to review a movie poster from one of my favorite movies of all time. So I choose the “why so serious” poster from Batman The Dark Knight. What I like about […]

Ethan Meleg

February 1, 2010

Ethan Meleg is a professional photographer from Ontario Canada who has multiple photo galleries, which contain wildlife and scenery from all over the Americas. Ethan is also a major photographer for multiple magazines such as National Geographic, National Wildlife, and Ranger Rick. I chose to do Ethan Meleg after running into one of his photographs […]

February 1, 2010

When I was assigned to do a Photo Essay last week in class I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do. Originally I was thinking on getting my friends to make a snow man with the snow that came on Saturday however, none of them seemed all that interested in building one. After […]