Project 7: Alternative Processes Through Digital Means

In this project, we emulated daguerreotypes, cyanotypes, and gum bichromate photographs using Photoshop.We didn't really make them, because real daguerreotypes and such are on metal plates and made using entirely different methods, but by using an editing process and other images we were able to make photos that resembled the final result of the other means.

Daguerreotypes

This daguerreotype was made from a panorama of upper Multnomah Falls I made for the last project but never posted because of its composition. I used pictures of scratched surfaces, concrete, and a basic frame to make the final result. I really like this picture because the original (right) had blurry parts and spots from where there was water on the lenses, but for this project, those imperfections made for a good daguerreotype.

Because every project I have done since project 1 has contained some sort of beach picture, I figured I might as well continue the tradition here. This is a picture I took near Salishan, just south of Lincoln City. I like the final result because of its texture, and because of the way the scratches brought a certain dimension to this photograph that wasn't there in the original (below).

The two above photos are of the same daguerreotype with different frames. I personally prefer the one without the frame, but I decided to post both of them regardless. I took this picture just outside of Stevenson, Washington, in the gorge, and though the photo include modern things like the bridge and cars (which are easier to see in the original, posted below), I really liked the daguerreotype effect and how it turned a plain photograph into an interesting one. I also really like the spots on the final image, from the concrete.

Cyanotypes

This is an image I took at the beginning of the year on a walking field trip, and I thought that the floral imagery would look good as a cyanotype. I am particularly fond of the edges of the brushes on this photograph, because it makes it look a little like a painting. The original is posted below.

This is a picture I took of some chalk on the sidewalk on our most recent walking field trip, and I made two version--one as a cyanotype, one with only the brush strokes and no color, which I included because I like the non-blue version best. The original is, again, posted below.

Gum Bichromate

The two gum bichromate images above were made from the same picture, of a flower in my backyard (original below). The first one has a really interesting color contrast from just two layers of color, and the blending I did on it created a cool color contrast. The one below it is more subtle and a little more whimsical in the coloring. I like both versions, especially the splattered edges.

This was a photo I took while out on a walk with my family and my uncle. My dad and my uncle talked about birds nonstop and prompted me to take pictures of the many ducks, herons, and other birds around us. I turned the original photo (below) into a bichromate because I was interested to see how the Mallard, whose colors are vibrant compared to that of the water and the trees, turned out. There are three layers of color in the gum bichromate version.

Project 6: Multiple Image Techniques

Project 6: 

For Project 6, we had to edit pictures in order to create panorama, HDR, and multiple exposure photographs. 

Panoramas:

I took this photo when driving back from OHSU--I saw the city skyline, told my mom to slow down, and went through the moon roof to take pictures for this panorama. I liked the result, so I stitched it together in Photoshop and lowered the exposure, fiddled with the curves, and cropped it.

I actually took this photo during spring break of last year. We were at an overlook in Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah and even today I really love the colors and the wildness of the setting. When editing this panorama after I stitched it together in Photoshop, I played around with the curves, took down the whites, and increased the shadows to add contrast. 

HDR:

I tried to take many HDR photographs, but most of my attempts never came to fruition. This one was the only successful one. I liked the lines in the photographs and the line of the construction crane, so once I combined the photos in Photoshop, I cropped it to maintain those lines and increased the contrast and the vibrancy.

Multiple Exposure: 

This is a spontaneous multiple exposure I did when I saw a lot of identical benches on a walking field trip, some of which had people sitting on them. I thought up a concept and blended the pictures in Photoshop, then adjusted the exposure of each of the pictures and changed the way they blended from "screen" to "overlay" to maintain the colors. 

I particularly liked this multiple exposure because of the mood. This one is pretty simple: two pictures of two of my favorite beaches--Dungeness Spit and Rockaway. When I blended them, the rocks at Rockaway beach looked ghostly and faded with the other picture, and I really liked that effect. Other than combining them in Photoshop, I adjusted the curves and the exposure of each.

This final multiple exposure is one that I wish I could have taken more pictures of if I had more time. The final product is the result of two pictures of the same location at different times. When I combined them in Photoshop and brought up the vibrancy so that the colors stood out, as well as adjusting the exposure and the curves, and then I cropped it. I wish that I had a few more pictures I could have added, but I like the end result.

The rest of the photos in this post are all extras that I took while trying to capture images for this project. I had a lot of extras I really liked (I'll save some for later projects) but I posted some of my favorites based on the value, mood, and shape. 

Semester 1 Final