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2016 1st Semester Final Famous Photo Remake
Final 1st Semester Student Work

2016 1st Semester Final Famous Photo Remake

February 21, 2015August 30, 2018 Wendy 1 min read

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2015 Famous Photo Remake Final
Final 1st Semester Student Work

2015 Famous Photo Remake Final

February 19, 2015August 30, 2018 Wendy 1 min read

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2014: First Semester Final Famous Photo remake
Final 1st Semester Student Work

2014: First Semester Final Famous Photo remake

June 7, 2012September 5, 2019 Wendy 1 min read

                                          ________________________________________ Best of 2012 […]

Letter Portrait Photoshop
A-Z Hidden In Plain Sight

Letter Portrait Photoshop

June 5, 2012January 12, 2024 Wendy 3 mins read

    Photograph  Pick a High Resolution Side Profile Photo  Google (Person’s name) Side Profile photo  The photo must be from the Side and not […]

Aperture Practice
Aperture

Aperture Practice

June 4, 2012March 10, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

Aperture Practice Photography Settings Take 2 photo One at the lowest aperture f/Stop (f/1.8 or f/5.6 depending on your camera lens) One at a high […]

Aperture Assignment
Aperture

Aperture Assignment

June 3, 2012September 12, 2025 Wendy 1 min read

  Camera Set Up Camera to AV Aperture to the lowest number it will go (f/1.8-f/5) Get in SUPER CLOSE to your subject Photo 1:  […]

Extreme Perspective Ant and Birds View Assignments
Perspective

Extreme Perspective Ant and Birds View Assignments

June 3, 2012January 7, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

Objective You will be taking 3 photos from a HIGH vantage and 3 photos from a LOW vantage point. Camera will be set on AV […]

Aperture:  Storytelling Selective Focus
Aperture

Aperture: Storytelling Selective Focus

June 2, 2012September 9, 2019 Wendy 2 mins read

Story Telling in Film Story Selective focus is simply using Shallow Depth of Field/Low Aperture to isolate a subject. Two aspects of the story are being […]

Artist Margaret Keane:  Big Eyes
Artists, Keane, Pop Art

Artist Margaret Keane: Big Eyes

June 2, 2012April 19, 2022 Wendy 4 mins read

Big Eyes Movie Trailer     Margaret Keane Margaret Keane, a famous American artist and pop culture icon, is universally known as the “mother of […]

Warhol Repetition of Images
Artists, Pop Art, Warhol

Warhol Repetition of Images

June 2, 2012April 21, 2026 Wendy 4 mins read

Warhol Repetitive  Image Andy Warhol Marylin The highest-paid Andy Warhol artwork sold  Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, $195 million in 2022. This painting also holds the […]

Hockney Photography and Shrinking Photos
Artists, Hockney

Hockney Photography and Shrinking Photos

June 2, 2012April 9, 2024 Wendy 2 mins read

Part 1: Hockney Photography Section 1. Photograph the entire scene around your subject 2. Photograph a  row across the top of your subject area 3. […]

Artist Keane: Big Eyes Bloat Tool in Photoshop
Artists, Keane

Artist Keane: Big Eyes Bloat Tool in Photoshop

June 2, 2012March 11, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

The Bloat Tool pushes pixels outward from the center of the brush, enlarging or inflating specific areas of an image. It is used for subtle, […]

David Hockney
Artists, Hockney

David Hockney

June 2, 2012April 9, 2024 Wendy 2 mins read

David Hockney Hockney in 3 minutes Painting vs Photography Hockney was both a painter and photographer. He believed photography is a “deficient art not equivalent […]

Black and White with Color in Photoshop
Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Black and White with Color in Photoshop

June 2, 2012September 12, 2023 Wendy 1 min read

Step 1 On your layers pallet at the bottom Click the black/white circle (yin/yang symbol) Pick Black and White Step 2 Click the white box […]

Artist Kandinsky: Abstract
Abstract Art Photography, Artists, Kandinsky

Artist Kandinsky: Abstract

June 2, 2012May 12, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Kandinsky Jazz and Painting About Artist 1  (stop video at 1:32) About the Artist Credited with painting one of the first recognized purely abstract works.   God Father of […]

Kandinsky Circles: Oil/Soap/Water
Abstract Art Photography, Artists, Kandinsky

Kandinsky Circles: Oil/Soap/Water

June 2, 2012May 12, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

After studying the works of abstract artist Kandinsky, you will be creating your own Kandinsky inspired abstract photograph http://cvhsphotography.com/abstract-artist-kandinsky/ Supplies: Water Liquid Soap Oil Wisk […]

Color of a Personality
Color Theory

Color of a Personality

June 2, 2012March 15, 2026 Wendy 3 mins read

Color Of a Personality Red (The Leader): Symbolizes energy, strength, and power, but can also represent anger and impatience. People with this color often take charge, […]

Projection:  Colors, Black and White
Color Theory, Projector

Projection: Colors, Black and White

June 1, 2012March 31, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

How does white and black clothing reflect a projected image or color abosorbs the projected light? Black/Blue or White/Gold Do you see a Gold and […]

Color Replacement in Photoshop
Color Theory, Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Color Editing

Color Replacement in Photoshop

June 1, 2012November 10, 2022 Wendy 1 min read

Changing Colors        Step 1: Decide what part of the photo you want to change the color Use the Quick Selection Tool to […]

Detail Photos
Details of Photos

Detail Photos

June 1, 2012January 9, 2022 Wendy 3 mins read

Life is in the Details! The Story is in the Details! A photographer doesn’t just look at the whole picture.  They also look to capture […]

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