Description:

An inspirational montage created in Photoshop, using two separate images, and typography.

Process (Programs, Tools, Skills, Steps taken while designing):

I started this project by thinking about what message I wanted to share.  After some careful thought, I decided to use one of my favorite scriptures that emphasizes trusting God and knowing that He is watching over you.  I then started looking through my pictures and came up with the idea of having a landscape with a stormy sky and bright sun, with a peaceful, calm looking woman in the sun’s rays. Next, I put the pictures I had chosen into Photoshop so that I could begin working with them.

I started with the landscape picture by making a background copy, then using the image adjustment tools, I changed the levels of the image, as well as the vibrance of the image.  The last adjustment I used on this image was the overlay filter.  I then switched to the picture of the woman and adjusted the levels, and vibrance of the image, as well as sharpened her face.  After I was finished with that, I used the quick selection tool to select just the woman and then I dragged it with the move tool, to the edited landscape image.  I then applied a layer mask to the layer with the woman on it and worked on blending the woman into the landscape image to make them appear to be one image.  Next, I created the text by typing certain phrases or words by themselves, so they could be easily manipulated.  I changed the weight and size of the various text and arranged it on the background.  When I had completed my draft I found two people to critique my design and took notes of their feedback.  I then made some of their recommended changes to my design, such as added a bevel to the text in my design, and softening some edges on the woman, and completed my final draft.

Message:

To trust in God, and know that He is watching over you.

Audience:

Everyone!  Especially those who are struggling and need a reminder that God is there to help them and strengthen them.

Top Thing Learned:

I learned so much about how to use the amazing tools that Photoshop offers.  I am so excited that I have learned all of these new skills in Photoshop, and I look forward to using them for my own personal projects in the future.  I have always been a little afraid of Photoshop because it seemed so difficult to use, but I learned that it is actually quite simple (for the most part) and that I can quickly learn new things by just trying.

Filter / Colorization used and where it was applied:

Overlay to background image; Levels; Saturation; Added Bevel effect to text; Sharpened woman’s face (before bringing into main image)

Color scheme and color names:

Analogous- Orange, Gold, Yellow

Title Font Name & Category:

Nueva Std;  Modern Serif

Copy Font Name & Category:

Nueva Std;  Modern Serif

Thumbnails of Images used:

Sources (Links to images on original websites / with title of site):

Both images were purchased through BigStock. http://www.bigstockphoto.com/

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