Black and White Film Grain

When creating a black and white film grain image in photoshop, the first thing you need to do is open up the image in photoshop, change it to black and white using the adjustment bar and not an adjustment layer, unless it is already black and white. Then add a new layer and name it film grain.

After

-open up image





-new layer
-rename film grain
-edit, fill, 50%gray
-change opacity to overlay
-filter, noise, add noise, tick monochromatic, change amount

Text overlay

The aim of this task was to create a set of text overlay images using low key lighting. First off I needed to create the low key lighting images, which I did by going into the studio, using a background and only one light. I moved the light to different positions, which created different amounts of light and shadow on her face. I made sure I had a good small set of images before leaving the studio and going to use photoshop. In photoshop I edited the image black and white, I then found text from a song of the classmates choice. I took this text and brought it into word, made it a size I felt would help to create a better image. Whilst correcting the text throughout these 3 processes, I chose two different typefaces. Once I had the text how I wanted it I took a screen shot of it and dragged it into photoshop on top of the portrait. I positioned it over the portrait, then changed the blending mode to 'multiply'. I then erased the text from where I didn't want it to be. 

I have created three different images using text overlay, using different photographs, different typefaces and positioning them differently. I feel that the third one is the most successful, as the text typeface fits in well with the image and creates a good style. Although these images are successful on the what they intend to do I don't like the images as a whole, I felt that I could of got better portraits and her facial expressions don't match up with the style of the images. I also would change the way i added the text to make it more of a style that I like.