Photomontage

In the following blog, I will discuss the uses of Adobe Photoshop in image altering in contemporary society from the home user and advertising.
In the first image is a photomontage of an orange peel, leaf and frog. This photograph was part of a viral email forwarded to me for the third time in two years. The email was called “Dangerous Fruit”. It has been the trend for a few years for the amateur home user of Photoshop to exhibit their creations on the net for public viewing.
The user would have started out with three photos; a frog, a leaf and an orange peel. They would have began by cutting the frog from its original image using the quick mask tool. Next, would be to use the smooth tool to smooth out the edges and would use the feather tool to soften the edges. Once the frog has been selected it would have been brought into a new document. Next would be the orange peel, which would be accomplished with the use of a vector mask. This would also be brought into the new document. The orange peel would position in the middle of the frog’s head and hind legs. Following that is the use of the orange peel as a texture on the head and legs. This would be achieved by first making a copy of the orange peel then rotating the orange peel over the frog’s head. Next, quick mask over the parts of the orange peel that need to be seen on the frog. Then the blending mode for layers would be used with 100% to 85% opacity. The levels and curve tools would then be used to sharpen the texture. A colour fill layer is applied to create a highlight on the head and upper body of the frog. The layers of the frog and orange peel would then be copied and flattened to add a drop shadow, using selective colour to make the orange of the frog more vibrant. Finally, the frog is placed on the leaf.
In the following blog, I will discuss the uses of Adobe Photoshop in image altering in contemporary society from the home user, to advertising, and the digital artist.
In the first image is a photomontage of an orange peel, leaf and frog. This photograph was part of a viral email forwarded to me for the third time in two years. The email was called “Dangerous Fruit”. It has been the trend for a few years for the amateur home user of Photoshop to exhibit their creations on the net for public viewing.
The user would have started out with three photos; a frog, a leaf and an orange peel. They would have began by cutting the frog from its original image using the quick mask tool. Next, would be to use the smooth tool to smooth out the edges and would use the feather tool to soften the edges. Once the frog has been selected it would have been brought into a new document. Next would be the orange peel, which would be accomplished with the use of a vector mask. This would also be brought into the new document. The orange peel would position in the middle of the frog’s head and hind legs. Following that is the use of the orange peel as a texture on the head and legs. This would be achieved by first making a copy of the orange peel then rotating the orange peel over the frog’s head. Next, quick mask over the parts of the orange peel that need to be seen on the frog. Then the blending mode for layers would be used with 100% to 85% opacity. The levels and curve tools would then be used to sharpen the texture. A colour fill layer is applied to create a highlight on the head and upper body of the frog. The layers of the frog and orange peel would then be copied and flattened to add a drop shadow, using selective colour to make the orange of the frog more vibrant. Finally, the frog is placed on the leaf.