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 Expanded Portrait

For this photo, I chose the portrait of myself to edit. I placed a fish mural in the background from my downtown photos and then placed a solid color in the back of everything so that the image itself wouldn't be transparent. Then I lowered the opacity of the mural to make is look faded. Next, I added my pumice stone photo to make it have a bubble/water effect, which I also lowered the opacity of. Lastly, I attempted to blur my cutout outlines and added vignette at the end.

I found this project extremely challenging for me. I haven't used any kind of software to edit photos like this at all. I am not in love with how this turned out, but it was an incredible way to learn. I definitely learned so much during this process, so that's a win in my book! Now I have a good start for the next time I want to do something like this! 

Comments

  1. JoshuaJune 5, 2022 at 7:43 AM

    I think it came together well. I think the background going with the skin on the arms really brings it together. The choice of centering it with the fish also looks balanced. Overall I think you made it blend really well almost like the photo was taken just like that.

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  2. Tika CountsJune 5, 2022 at 9:47 AM

    Hailey, this photo looks like it was taken in front of a fish backdrop! So, nice editing work.

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  3. umwadminJune 5, 2022 at 4:15 PM

    Great choices all around, Hailey! It's clear you put in some real time on the expanded portrait. Great technique blurring the lines and using a similar colored background to compliment the shift. I love the both real and imagined quality of the image - surreal yet stabilized by the fact that they're all photographs - the mural effect of the fish and pumice makes it something else entirely; and your expression only seems to amplify the mystery. Strong work!

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  4. mollyantonioliJune 6, 2022 at 3:58 PM

    I really like how you edited these photos. It looks natural, like it was a backdrop. YOu did nice work. I like the colors in this as well.

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  5. Crystal KistJune 7, 2022 at 5:23 AM

    Centering the focal point into the artwork the way you did was a smart move, it made the photo seem like it was one piece rather than a blend of photos. The vibrant artwork draws the focal point inward.

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  6. HeatherJune 7, 2022 at 9:44 AM

    I love all the colors of your photo. It looks like the photo was taken in front of the mural. Nice job blending the photos together.

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