First Semester Final Portfolio

These are the selected images from my first semester final portfolio. My concept for the project was capturing what remains of one of the most prosperous eras in U.S. history, the 1950s.  I juxtaposed what remnants have been preserved with those that have deteriorated over time.

Silver Efex Pro 2 Test

This is the image I used to test Silver Efex Pro 2

Before Silver Efex:

After Silver Efex Pro:

Process: 

Antique Plate I

Boosted brightness

Boosted contrast

Boosted structure

Added control point

Boosted Strength

Hardened grain

Boosted sensitivity for red, yellow, and green

Boosted toning strength

Burn edges 1

Boosted strength

Boosted size

Image borders 11

Boosted size

Boosted spread

Rough

Vary border

Color Efex Pro 4 Test

This is the image I used in testing out Color Efex Pro 4.

Before Color Efex:

After Color Efex:

Process:
Film Efex: Modern added
Film Type: Kodachrome 64 (Professional)
Saturation boost for yellow, green, violet, cyan, and red
Added control point
Boosted contrast
Film Efex: Vintage added
Film type 9
Boosted saturation
Decreased warmth
Boosted film strength
Boosted warmth
Boosted brightness
Added image borders
Type 8
Vary border
Boosted grunge
Decreased size
Boosted spread
Boosted grunge
Decreased size

Nightscapes

These are the final four images for my Nightscapes project. All images edited in Adobe Lightroom; the first and third images have minor clone stamping adjustments in Photoshop.

Location: Downtown Pleasant Hill/Gregory