Photoshop Tutorial Quest

1st video: Clone Stamp
https://phlearn.com/tutorial/master-clone-stamp-tool-photoshop/

Critique
I think the video is very easy to go along with because it also shows how you can change how to clone a part of an image and put it somewhere on else on the image. All the effects shown in this video do follow with the example. It can be applied to any photo to make some spots look better.

2nd video: Use filters to add effects to an image
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/applying-filters-basics.html?playlist=/content/help/en/ccx/v1/collection/product/photoshop/segment/designer/explevel/beginner/applaunch/ccl-get-started-2/collection.ccx.js

Critique
I think the video is ok to go along with but it is a bit confusing for me. It does show how to put a filter on an image but its sort of confusing in the part where they say how they get to the filters. All the effects in this video do follow with the example. It can also be applied to any photo but some photos may look better without filters.


Original Photo




Tutorial #1 Edited Photo: Clone Stamp

Tutorial #2 Edited Photo: Filter

1st Semester Reflection

Quality of Work

I like the images I take put I feel like I could edit them a little bit more to make them look better. I feel like the quality of my pictures are okay but they could be better. I think in most of my assignments I have fulfilled the assignment but some assignments I feel like I could have done more. I also feel like I do pay attention to the objective of the assignment but I feel like in all my pictures I could do a ton more to make it more seem like the objective of the assignment. I have had enough pictures and index prints in each assignment. I think I could work more on editing my format and resolution on some pictures to make them better. I have completed most of my assignments on time but I think I should work on that a bit too. Most of my pictures I don't really go beyond my first idea which I feel like if I did go beyond my first idea a bit it would make my pictures better. 

Effort

I do actively take photos but I could take more. Most of the time I look for the mot convenient location to take my pictures which I think I should improve on. I do put effort into my pictures but I think I could definitely put a lot more effort into them. I usually don't shoot more than required which I could work on as well. I do try to avoid taking pictures that could be difficult to get which I think I should try more difficult ideas. If a shot is hard to get I usually try first and if it doesn't work out I do give up. I do not take risks in the photographs I take whether it be creatively or conceptual or technical or on the subject matter. I always have a positive attitude towards others work and I sometimes have a positive attitude towards my own pictures. 

Participation 

I am on time to class everyday. I do work throughout the block most of the time but I think I could do more work throughout the block. I do have a plan to work independently sometimes but sometimes I like a little help. Sometimes I stay on task but I could work on that more and I do use class time productively most of the time as well. 

Improvement

I think I could improve on editing my photos more and making them look nicer. I could definitely improve technically and I definitely could have better composition in my pictures. I also could have more compelling images because most of my images don't stand out as much as I would want them to. I definitely think I could have more confidence too and have stronger concepts. 

Assignment Idea

An assignment that I would love to do is make something super unnoticeable or maybe like disgusting looking or ugly and make it into something really pretty and new and noticeable.