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Author: Wendy

Light Wrapping
Holidays, Lights, Winter

Light Wrapping

April 24, 2012December 7, 2022 Wendy 1 min read

Wrapping Lights  Objective:  You will be wrapping a person or object in lights.   Perfect Exposure Toooooo Dark and Toooooo light   Photography Assignment Wrap a […]

Still Life:  Chess, Eggs, Dice
Still Life

Still Life: Chess, Eggs, Dice

April 23, 2012November 10, 2022 Wendy 1 min read

Manual Mode Assignment  Set your camera to M Set your ISO Set you Aperture Meter for your object Take a photo and check to see […]

Tessellation M.C. Escher Inspired
Artists, Escher, Pattern, Tessellation

Tessellation M.C. Escher Inspired

April 21, 2012March 29, 2023 Wendy 4 mins read

Tessellation M.C. Escher Inspired Tessellation  Visual Mix Start at 51 seconds                             […]

Pattern & Repetition Lesson
Pattern

Pattern & Repetition Lesson

April 21, 2012March 19, 2019 Wendy 1 min read

    Repetition: An Object or Shape repeated over and over and is mostly the same (very little variation)       Repetition can be […]

Rotated Forced Perspective
Forced Perspective, Perspective

Rotated Forced Perspective

April 21, 2012April 28, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Rotated Perspective How to   How to do it The hardest part of this shot is figuring out how the final product will look Using […]

Above Perspective Trick
Perspective

Above Perspective Trick

April 21, 2012May 10, 2019 Wendy 1 min read

Things are not always what they seem   You will be creating an photograph combining a chalk drawing with a person interacting with the drawing […]

Spherical Panoramic
Panoramic

Spherical Panoramic

April 21, 2012March 18, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Spherical panoramas, also known as “planets”, 360-degree panoramas that are converted to a square spherical Step 1 Open the HORIZONTAL panoramic image that is already […]

Portrait Hands Over Face
Halloween, Photoshop Challenges

Portrait Hands Over Face

April 20, 2012October 21, 2025 Wendy 2 mins read

             Part 1:  Photo    First Photo Have a person sit with a plain and empty background Focus on the eyes […]

Photoshop: Skin Editing
Face Editing, Photoshop Basics

Photoshop: Skin Editing

April 20, 2012April 23, 2025 Wendy 2 mins read

Removing Blemishes, Eye Circles and Smoothing skin Texture Blemishes: Quick Select and Spot Healing Brush Quick Select Tool Pick the Quick Select tool Draw around […]

Portrait 4 Emotions
Portrait

Portrait 4 Emotions

April 20, 2012August 31, 2018 Wendy 2 mins read

    4 Portrait Photos  Setting up your Portrait  DO NOT take the photos in direct sunlight!   Take them in the shade  F/stop 5.0 […]

Shapes Shapes and More Shapes Photoshop
Photoshop Challenges, Shapes

Shapes Shapes and More Shapes Photoshop

April 17, 2002March 12, 2026 Wendy 3 mins read

Shapes Shapes and More Shapes in Photoshop Step 1 Pick your FAVORITE photograph you have taken This must be a photograph you have taken Step […]

Word or Symbol with Photograph Using Clipping Mask
A-Z Hidden In Plain Sight, Photoshop Basics

Word or Symbol with Photograph Using Clipping Mask

April 17, 2002January 26, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

Words or Symbol With Photograph Using Clipping Mask    Setting Up the Project Step 1: Pick a Word or symbol from a movie, band, sports […]

Shutter Speed

Shutter Speed Burst Mode

April 17, 2002August 31, 2018 Wendy 1 min read

Burst Mode:  Shutter Speed    

Snow Overlay
Holidays, Photoshop Challenges, Winter

Snow Overlay

April 17, 2002November 30, 2021 Wendy 3 mins read

You will be adding snow to a photograph!  Photo Section: Photograph 1       You will take a photo that which looks like the […]

Positive and Negative Space Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds, Space

Positive and Negative Space Rule of Thirds

April 16, 2002March 23, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

Extreme positive and negative space  (rule of thirds)   Photo 1: Person Positive Negative Rule of thirds Set your camera to a low aperture 1.8-5 Have […]

Space Element of Art Lesson:  Positive and Negative
Elements of Art, Space

Space Element of Art Lesson: Positive and Negative

April 16, 2002March 23, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfCYfqEwU1M Video Clip Sometimes you just need Space SPACE ++++++Positive space refers to the shapes of objects   ——–Negative space is all the empty space around […]

Shadows:  Drop Shadow Photoshop
Photoshop Basics, Shadows

Shadows: Drop Shadow Photoshop

April 16, 2002May 9, 2025 Wendy 2 mins read

    Step 1  Pick a charcter from movie, musician, historical figure, athlete or your own person photo of a person.  This may even be a […]

Shadows and Shoes Photoshop Challenge
Photoshop Challenges, Shadows

Shadows and Shoes Photoshop Challenge

April 16, 2002April 22, 2026 Wendy 3 mins read

Inspired by the work of:  pol ubeda i’m not there by Pol Ubeda How can we accept that we are changing? How can we accept we […]

Story of an Object
Story telling

Story of an Object

April 15, 2002August 31, 2018 Wendy 2 mins read

Story of an Object   The Apple __________________________________________________________________________ Stories   Stories come in all shapes and sizes. Some are long (novels or even trilogies of […]

Tattoos of Your Inner Self Photoshop
Portrait

Tattoos of Your Inner Self Photoshop

April 14, 2002August 31, 2018 Wendy 3 mins read

Tattoos of You   This photography project explores identity: how significant events shape who we become.   Photography Section   1. You will be taking […]

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