Creating a pinhole photo in Photoshop

Creating a pinhole image in Photoshop, the first step is to place the image in the program Photoshop. Looking at my selection of photos I picked the ones that most appealed to me, these were ones that caught my attention and ones I believed would look good with the technique used on them. My images came from a varied amount of photo shoots I have done, some were selected from my  film photos and some are from my digital selection of photos.  When selecting I focused on the centre of the image as this is what the viewer will be focusing on, after the technique is applied. 

When the image has been placed Photoshop and is ready for editing the first thing to do is select filter and then select filter gallery. This will bring up the menu shown below, this menu allows you to apply filters on the images your editing. For this technique to look effective and make the photo look like a pinhole image the filter you have to apply is film grain. When applying this filter make sure to overdo the filter and make sure it looks appealing and improves the photo. Adjusting the sliders in this menu effects the look of the technique and this is the way you can make sure to not go overboard with the filter. As soon as your happy with how the filter has made the image look then press OK and the filter will be placed onto the image. The next step is alter the hue/saturation by lowering the saturation, this is done by selecting image then go on to select adjustments. In the adjustments menu there is a tab named hue/saturation. The menu below will pop up and this where you can make the alterations you want.

    

When applying the technique it may make the image looked drained and lacking in contrast, there are two ways to combat this. You can either adjust the levels or adjust the brightest and contrast, either helps improve the image. When editing I prefer to change the levels as this way allow me to have more control over the effect this has on the image. Either method has the desired effect on the photograph and it is possible to apply both. Whereabouts you find the tabs you press to bring these menus is under the tab image then under the tab adjustments, there are the first options in the menu.  

There is also other ways of editing and changing a photo, one way to change the look of an image is by using the tool of transforming the image. The transform tool has many ways to effect the image, the one I mainly use is the warp tool as it can make the image look inventive and creative to the viewer. This effect allows the photographed to be warped and changed the way I want, this allowed me creative freedom,

After applying the effects, you want to apply the next step is to select filter then add a radical blur to the photograph. This will make the edges of the image blurry and disoriented and highlights the centre of the image to the viewer. When photographing I made sure to frame a interesting item or building, so that the photo included a eye catching subject as the main focus. This works effectively when the amount of radial blur is set to 3, the method is set to zoom and the quality is set to either good or best, either one helps create the desired effect.      

If the radical blur has been effectively added to the image the next step is to modify the border, this tab is found under the select menu then under the modify sub menu. When this tab is clicked on it brings up a menu ( this menu is shown below), the menu allows you to change the amount of pixels the border will be. As the aim is to create a pinhole image the amount of pixels it should be is one, this allows a later technique to work effectively, this is the next step in the process.  

Next you have to select modify then select feather, which creates a inside semi circle which when set right cuts off parts of the edge. This allows me to just edit the highlighted areas. I can change and alter these areas any way I want, which helps me make the photo look the way I want it too.When I was Feathering the edges I experimented with the radius I used on the image. On different photos the radius that worked well could differ, this is why I has to see which number worked. Most commonly the range of numbers was between 50 - 100 and sometimes the radius could be 200 +. This part of the process is very simple and is a key part of making a pinhole photo in Photoshop, as its the main reason the images appears as pinhole photograph.  The two images below showcase what is shown when feathering is applied to the photograph, 

Mainly the reason feathering is used to create a pinhole photo is so that the corners of the image can be darkened. To do this you have to select hue/ saturation, which can be found under the image menu then the adjustments menu, A previously shown menu will then pop up on the screen however when using the menu now the thing to do is lower the lightness. This darkens the corner and blend the darkness into the image and makes the photograph look like pinhole image, which is what you want to achieve with this process. The final image is one of my examples, I used this image because the central focus is the building and the sky is very eye catching and draws the viewer towards the main focus of the photograph. 

Internet examples 

  My examples can be found on another blog post I've created.These are examples I took from the internet, I like the final photo the most as it uses colour to its advantage and this makes the image bold and creative, which attracts my attention. This is why in most of my pinhole images I've created colour is constant and used to improve the photograph, this was to make sure my images were noticed and showcased the creativity I used for my images

creating Colour pop

How to create a Colour pop edited image 

First steps : I opened Photoshop then placed the desired image into Photoshop so that I could edit it. This technique is very easy to apply to photos as the process is very simple to apply. Before making any adjustments I make a new blank layer on top of the original image, then I unlock the layer the photo is on. Then to start editing I click on the image then selecting adjustments then pressing the setting black and white, which makes the entire image black and white. Then to apply the technique I rub out the part of the black and white effect where I want the colour to show on the image. For this photo I wanted the attention to be on the light and clouds as I think these aspects are the most appealing to the viewer as to me there the most eye-catching. As the process is simple Ive made four examples which I have discussed more in depth on anouther blog post. 

Panoramic

Health and Safety risks for any Photo shoot

For every photo shoot there is a risk of being trampled by traffic , this is the main and most major risk during each photo shoot. The way I will combat this will be alert when navigating myself  across the streets , this risk can cause many serious problems however its not something that can be avoided. As I cross roads every day and its a thing done every day by many people , there even is dedicated areas along the road which allow the public to cross the road in a safe way. Other ways I am going to reduce this risk is by visiting locations that are not commonly used by the public which will allow me to take my time while taking the photos. There is only two major roads I will be using while out and about in Bradford which is why this risk is unlikely to happen, however the outcomes if there was complications has the potential to be dangerous which I will try my best to avoid, as I want no accidents to happen. Another risk is getting lost however as I spend nearly every day in Bradford I believe I know my way around and I'm unlikely to get lost, which makes this risk very unlikely to happen and something I'm not completely worried about.  I wont be alone while on this photo shoot, my friend will be accompany me which lets me have another person looking out for me as I will be looking out for her , having my friend there will not effect the level of risk. On previous photo shoots these have been the same and as the same risks apply here I know of ways to either reduce or avoid any consequences of any of the risk , the main way to avoid disaster is by being alert and known to my surroundings and assess where I am when I am in the streets photographing. The most unlikely thing to happen would be death as there is things out in Bradford that could me I have done many photo shoots in Bradford and nothing serious has happened so far.  If anything were to happen I know to contact the college and update them on the situation, the actions after this depend on the seriousness of the accident that occurred, any major accident I would either call an ambulance or make my way to the college and if the incident was something minor I could either make my way or home or back to college , all of this is based on the nature of the incident. 

Colour pop

Creating these colour pop examples was done in Photoshop and is a very simple thing to create. I select the colours I want to make stand out and become the main subject in the photo which the audience focus on the most. Picking more vibrant colours makes for a more interesting image and makes it more appealing. The process I go through is by looking at the original photo and deciding which would look most appealing and would attract the most attention of the viewer. I have explained how I've applied this process to these photos in another blog post. On most of these images the surrounding colours are dull and basic and aren't the main focus of the photo, this allows the colors I picked to stand out. Most of the colours I picked were very neutral and pleasing to the eye which makes the image more noticeable to the viewer. The first three photos have been taken in Bradford then the final image was taken in Leeds Trinity kitchen and was a scanned photo from my roll of film. Then I placed the photos in Photoshop and edited them the way I required. The best example I believe is the is the image of the media museum ( the third example) as I have only used the nice and attractive colours that divert the attention of the viewer. For all of these images  I am using a low angle to showcase the building in a way that is inspired by Alexander Jacques work as I believe its the best way to photograph a building. Using the camera this way is very commonly used by me in this project because I like how the technique makes the building stand out in the image.