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Artists Statement: This was my very first time working in InDesign and while its similar to other softwares we've used in class this semester, it also has its differences. My three logos features various different color schemes which I was able to coordinate with the business card colors. I feel as though business cards should be kept simple and not overcomplicated to keep focus on the logo and personal business information. On the front of the cards I included my logo and on some I included elements like diamonds and circles. On the back of the cards I included the same elements as the front but added in my business information. If I was to choose one card to actually use for a business I would choose the black and red color scheme because I think those colors go great together and looks the cleanest. Overall this project was super fun and allowed me to be very creative with my card designs!  

 Final Image: Artists Statement: One of my favorite movies is Superbad which is the one I used for this project. I found this great picture of the three main characters and saw a perfect spot that I could Photoshop myself into. I was able to mask my original image, then mask the two guys in front of me. Also, I added a color filter to myself to match the environment. Specifically, I used a warming filter and fine tuned it to match the best. It took some trial and error to get myself to blend into the original image the best, but I feel as though the final product turned out great. In my original image I had my arm extended in hopes to have my arm around the guy wearing yellow but I unfortunately wasn't able to figure out how to do it. A little easter egg I added in my image is that I put my logo brush on the back of the computer to blend in with the other stickers. Overall this was my favorite project so far and can't wait to Photoshop myself into other pictures!     Me:       

  Artists Statement: Tag Brush was a very fun and creative assignment to work on. I was able to experiment with the various layers available to use and see what looked best with my logo. While complex, this assignment gave me great knowledge as to how to create a brush in Photoshop. Above is my basic B/W brush, and then to the left are my colorized ones. This brush worked great when adding my own personal touch to further assignments, almost like an artists signature. I'll definitely be using the skills I learned in this section for future projects and brush creations!

  Find 1 image that inspired you or gave you an idea for the "Somewhere" project: I think this is a really cool photo because you can do a lot with the background of it. Whether it's changing colors or making it a whole other structure, I would definitely photoshop myself onto it. Find 1 image you think it would be really hard to photoshop yourself in to: This photo I especially thought it would be hard to photoshop myself into because of how complex the image is. Theres a lot of motion blur going on, lots of different colors and reflections, it would be a hard task to accomplish.  Find 1 set of images that made you laugh: All of his posts were very funny and creative but I laughed the most at this one 😂 Which illusion you think you might want to recreate? This illusion is cool because some of the other ones were able to be done without software, whereas this one clearly uses photoshop. It would be very cool to work on a project like this one.

  Artist Statement: For my black and white to color photoshop project I decided to use three different types of color schemes; Square, Triad, and Analogous. I really like pinkish-purple colors and I think my favorite scheme in this project was probably the analogous. I was able to utilize the quick selection tool to outline multiple sections of my image including my shirt, shorts, hair, the wall behind me, the reflection on the water, the lights, and as an added bonus, the moon! Having a white shirt on definitely helped the colors on my shirt pop a bit more than the rest of the image since it was taken at night time. Overall, I really enjoyed working on this project and I think photoshop is my new favorite software that we've used so far!

  Hi Everyone! Today I'll be posting 3 Photoshop tutorials meant for beginners. Let's get right into it! Tutorial #1: Learn Photoshop in 5 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAmSB5MQxOo I like this tutorial because it's a short and sweet way to get your bearings in Photoshop when you're first starting out. In the tutorial he shows you some of the basic effects you can use when editing an image, adding in text, as well as saving your work. This is perfect for complete beginners that are new to using the software. Tutorial #2: P hotoshop Basics - The Fundamentals of Photoshop for Beginners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M0LLrJVbQU This tutorial is a lot longer than the first one for beginners that want to go into a little more depth. In this tutorial she goes over all of the basics, including layers, masks, blend modes, and a few other fun tools to use. I definitely learned a lot from this video so it's worth checking out! Tutorial #3:  EVERY Tool in the Toolba