How to Upload/Manipulate/Store Photos

This is a diagram I drew demonstrating the steps to transfer images from a camera to a computer and save them digitally. I am then able to review these images and manipulate/edit them using Photoshop and upload them to my blog. I have followed these steps to upload this photo.

Rule of Thirds

This picture is a bad example of the rule of thirds because the subject is in the middle. The eye is automatically drawn to the left or right side of an image so I should crop this according to the rule of thirds.

I have cropped this image in Photoshop so that the subject of the image is more in the left and better to look at. 

Effects & Filters

This is the unedited version of my photograph. 

I then used photoshop to add different effects to this image. 

The first is this textured filter called Craquelure 

This filter made the image look rough and cracked, adding a harsh texture to it. 

The next filter was this filter called Glowing Edges. 

This filter brightened and thickened the lines in this photo and made the colours brighter and more contrasted.  

The third effect I used was a filter called Stained Glass. I also changed the default settings by increasing the cell size and thickness of the white border. 

This filter created lots of thick lines on the photo and brightened the colours. 

Cropping

For the first photo, I took a picture of myself using Photo Booth. Nothing was edited on this photo. 

For the second photo, I edited the original picture in Photoshop. I cropped out the distracting surroundings. I think this makes it a better photo. 

Lines, Textures, Colours & Patterns

Lines

Lines are used a lot in this image, mostly by the light trails from the long exposure. The light trails show perspective and movement in the image. There are also straight lines from the buildings and road markings that add to the effect of the lights. 

Texture

This image shows two different textures. The first is the soft, fluffy texture of the clouds and sky, and then the harsh, tough texture of the rocks and cliff face. I like the two textures in this photo. 

Colour 

This photo had lots of bold, bright colours in it. The bright purples, blues and yellow contrast the black and white really well and make the photo look vaguely abstract. 

Pattern 

This image of a zebra shows patterns in nature well. The striped pattern is continuous throughout the photo and is almost entirely symmetrical. This makes a very interesting photo.

Professional Photography

This is a photo of a model rushing backstage at India Fashion Week. I like this image because normally a model walks gracefully on a catwalk and it is unusual to see them rushing around like so. I like the sepia tones in this image and the blur, showing the hurried movement.

Professional Photography

This is a photo of a Ugandan man shielding his child beneath a mosquito net. Because the net is not treated with any insecticide, it is less effective in malaria prevention. A later test showed the child was in fact infected with the disease, malaria being the leading cause of mortality in Uganda. I like the colours in this photo. The deep blue under neath the man and his child and the green net overtop of them contrast to the darker colours in the image.