STEPHEN MCNALLY WORKSHOP- PHOTO CUBISM
Look at the 3 images below.
How has Mcnally effectively edited the photos in photoshop?
What tools do you think he has used?
What d you like/dislike about them?
Are they effective?
How has Mcnally effectively edited the photos in photoshop?
What tools do you think he has used?
What d you like/dislike about them?
Are they effective?
Today's Lesson you will work in the style of Mcnally – focusing on photo cubism and joining images effectively considering formal elements and composition.
The name Photographic Cubism comes from trying to use multiple images like a cubist artist to create an image.
Today's lesson you will watch a demonstration on how to create photo cubism, You wll then need to choose 2 of your best homework photographs to edit.
Before you choose your images, remember what you are trying to achieve within composition.
Follow the step by step guide below to help you:
Before you choose your images, remember what you are trying to achieve within composition.
Follow the step by step guide below to help you:
- Select one of your homework photoshoot photographs, Preferably one that reflects the work of Stephen Mcnally.
- Start off by editing the levels, curves, hue and saturation.
- Then edit the brightness/contrast to mimic the style of stephen Mcnally.
- Crop the image if necessary.
- Save your edit to your area so it can be re-used.
- Copy and paste your background so you have to copies (background and layer 1)
- Start using by using the Marquee tool (M Tool)
- Select a section of your layer 1 you would like to copy (for example a corner of a building).
- Click Command>J (or CTRL C, CTRL V)to create a new layer
- The click CTRL & T (or edit > transform)
- Remember to use the shift key so the rectangle doesn't distort!
- Move the section around and change the size to how you would like to transform the image.
- Click on Layer 1> make a selection using the Marquee tool then click Command J> this will create a layer 2.
- Repeat the process until you have enough sections transformed and moved around as you please.
Swap computers with the person next to you, in your blue books peer assess one another edit from today's lesson.
Consider using a medal and mission.
Does the photograph reflect Stephen Mcnally's work?
Does it show Photo Cubism?
Could the brightness and saturation be improved?
Could certain sections be moved around to get the edit a better effect?
Consider using a medal and mission.
Does the photograph reflect Stephen Mcnally's work?
Does it show Photo Cubism?
Could the brightness and saturation be improved?
Could certain sections be moved around to get the edit a better effect?