Digital Imaging and Photography / Week 1

3rd April 2023 / Week 1

Digital Photography and Imaging
Iman binti Kamarudin / 0364014

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LECTURE

Week 1:

Importance of Photoshop for graphic designers

- Express creativity

- Create graphic design

- Restoration of old images

- Integrate graphics and text

- Make use of brushes

- Change photo color

- Rectify mistakes in photos

What is digital imaging?

- Converting text, art and photos into digital images using a digital scanning device.

- Consists of removing and adding details

- To improve appearance by removing unwanted or distracting objects

- To add elements to a scene to change the tone of the photograph

- Consists of photomontage and false caption

- To pair images to suggest a relationship

- To change the context of an image

Tips to become a successful graphic designer

1. Follow the tutorials
2. Experiment
3. Memorise keyboard shortcuts
4. Try to replicate other work
5. Participate in design competitions
6. Subscribe to online galleries
7. Make use of smart objects
8. Keep proportions in mind
9. Use actions to personalise work

10. Organise files properly

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TUTORIAL

Firstly, we were briefed about the module and the curriculum outline. Afterwards we set up our Google Classroom and learnt about how to organise our files properly. We learnt about collages through a Youtube video and looked at works from previous students. We briefly discussed about Photoshop. Then, we were required to bring materials to create our own collage with the next following week and come up with a concept for it. 

Fig 1.1 - Collage Video Screenshot

Fig 1.2 - Past Student Collage Work

Using Pinterest, we were instructed to create a board for the subject and pin posts with compositions we liked. Then, we had to choose 3 graphic designs to analyse and list down our reasons for liking them. Additionally, we had to create our e-portfolio using Blogspot.

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PRACTICAL

3 Graphic Design Analysis