Photography and Image Manipulation

Photography brings a visual language that is universal in understanding. We must then understand its vocabulary which consists of shapes, textures, patterns, lines, colours, shade of light to dark and sharp to blurry images. Just as we must learn to arrange words in a coherent order in order to make sense when we write or speak, so too must we put visual elements together in an organized manner if our photographs are to convey their meaning clearly and vividly.

Composition means arrangement: the orderly putting together of parts to make a unified whole; composition through a personal, intuitive act. However, there are basic principles that govern the way visual elements behave and interact when you combine them inside the four borders of a photograph. Once we have sharpened our vision and grasped these basic ideas of principles, then we will have the potential for making our photographs more exciting and effective than ever before.


When using photoshop, within the past two weeks, I have learnt how to cut and paste an image into another image. Also changing tones of the colours so the background and foreground colours match acordingly. I also learnt how to create a reflecting effect, so that if you wanted a reflection in the water you can create your own. I also learnt how to blur and smudge the photos for a different effect. I took an image of 'clover field' which has sea in the foreground, I cut and pasted a Woman and made it look like she was walking in the water. I created a reflection effect and changed the tones of her to match the background.