I tried to photograph the items in my artwork against clear, simple backgrounds which were easier to edit on photoshop. Some of the images were placed on white paper such as the apple and key. Others such as the mouth and hand were a bit trickier, and done against my white dining room wallpaper. The string was hung by a pin from the ceiling, the box was photographed in the attic , and the wellie outside. Later on, my design changed from a box to a sack, which I think works much more effectively. Mrs Kearns advised me to take these pictures again with her camera, as the photos weren't sharp enough.
Originally, my clock photographs took a long time to get just right. On some, my reflection was obvious, and on others, light shone off the clock face. The photos weren't all that clear, and so Mrs Kearns advised me to do them again. I experimented with various, but in the end decided on the one at the top left of the screen.
The final photographs for my art piece, which include a sack instead of a cardboard box, a green apple instead of a red apple, and the Science classroom door.
Step 1: You have just imported the image into photoshop. The image will appear on the screen.
Step 2: Go to the tool bar on the right hand side and click on the magic wand icon. Click on the main area of the photo.
Step 3: Press the delete button. The area you have chosen will now be deleted.
Step 4: Using the magic wand tool, click on a different section of the photograph.
Step 5: Delete this section.
Step 6: Using the rectangular marquee tool on the right hand side toolbar, highlight an unwanted area of the photograph.
Step 7: Delete this section.
Step 8: Repeat step 6 on a different area of the photo.
Step 9: Delete this section.
Step 10: Use the eraser tool on the right hand tool bar to erase all the unwanted remains around your photo. When you have done that, your photo should look something like the one above.
By Paddy Johnson
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