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Lab Work: Photoshop ColorizeLab Work: Photoshop Colorize

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IPhotoshop – Basic lab and colorize workPhotoshop – Basic lab and colorize work

Lab Work: Overview guideLab Work: Overview guide

Make it jump off the page but keep it believable. How Make it jump off the page but keep it believable. How much ‘Presence’ that you adjust into any image is up much ‘Presence’ that you adjust into any image is up to your story idea.to your story idea.

The idea can be concrete (prose) or ethereal (poetry). The idea can be concrete (prose) or ethereal (poetry). The story can come from a logical thinking or The story can come from a logical thinking or spontaneous real world discoveries. spontaneous real world discoveries.

However the story idea is born and captured, you must However the story idea is born and captured, you must be able to at least give it a title that makes concrete or be able to at least give it a title that makes concrete or suggestive sense.suggestive sense.


Lab Work: Layer ‘filter’ adjustmentLab Work: Layer ‘filter’ adjustment

All Layer adjustments are non-destructive. They are All Layer adjustments are non-destructive. They are only ‘filter’ adjustments that can be re-adjusted in the only ‘filter’ adjustments that can be re-adjusted in the future, turned off, or even removed. Removal is usually future, turned off, or even removed. Removal is usually not necessary since any filter adjustment can be not necessary since any filter adjustment can be turned off.turned off.


Levels Adjustment:Levels Adjustment:

Of the three basic adjustments, the Levels is Of the three basic adjustments, the Levels is normally limited to one-time use. The color normally limited to one-time use. The color adjustment is also mostly used once. But it might be adjustment is also mostly used once. But it might be used the second time.used the second time.

The Brightness/Contrast can be used more than The Brightness/Contrast can be used more than once. It’s often used in the retouching ‘burn and once. It’s often used in the retouching ‘burn and dodge’ phase in very small to large areas.dodge’ phase in very small to large areas.


Lab Work: Adjustment guideLab Work: Adjustment guide

1.1. Person Shot Person Shot

Skin tone is usually the key adjustment factor.Skin tone is usually the key adjustment factor.

2.2. Thing ShotThing Shot

There is more leeway with color, tone, and contrast.There is more leeway with color, tone, and contrast.

3.3. Natural ScenesNatural Scenes

This group of images will require the most ‘realistic’ This group of images will require the most ‘realistic’ adjustments.adjustments.


Natural Scene:Natural Scene:

Images in this group requires the most realistic Images in this group requires the most realistic adjustments. Although, there is also an opposite adjustments. Although, there is also an opposite idea.idea.

The goal of natural processing is to make the final The goal of natural processing is to make the final image look both believable and to have strong image look both believable and to have strong presence. Your final processed image may not look presence. Your final processed image may not look like the original scene at all. like the original scene at all.


Thing Shot:Thing Shot:

Camera original of a Camera original of a Red Toyota hood Red Toyota hood logo. The logo is logo. The logo is sculpted beautifully sculpted beautifully but it’s a pretty thin but it’s a pretty thin beau-relief.beau-relief.

I know some people I know some people with good taste that with good taste that don’t like it but I think don’t like it but I think it’s pretty cool it’s pretty cool looking.looking.


Lab Work Step 1 - Levels Lab Work Step 1 - Levels Start by selecting the Auto button. It works well for Start by selecting the Auto button. It works well for

most images.most images. If the change goes in the right direction but it goes If the change goes in the right direction but it goes

‘too far’, just lower FILL from 100% to a lower ‘too far’, just lower FILL from 100% to a lower number.number.

Don’t try to make the brightness and contrast Don’t try to make the brightness and contrast perfect using only this step 1 change.perfect using only this step 1 change.

Step 2 – Brightness/ContrastStep 2 – Brightness/Contrast Brighten dark image by +3 to +9 adjustment range.Brighten dark image by +3 to +9 adjustment range. Darken light image by -3 to -9 adjustment range.Darken light image by -3 to -9 adjustment range. Consider any adjustment beyond 15 to be serious.Consider any adjustment beyond 15 to be serious.

Step 3 – Color balanceStep 3 – Color balance Use skin tone, white, or gray as your visual guide.Use skin tone, white, or gray as your visual guide. Go for ‘neutral’ most of the time.Go for ‘neutral’ most of the time. Cheat skin tone towards the warm side.Cheat skin tone towards the warm side. Use ‘cool’ shift to imply weather or mood.Use ‘cool’ shift to imply weather or mood.


Thing Shot: ProcessedThing Shot: Processed

1.1. LevelsLevels2. 2. Brightness/ContrastBrightness/Contrast3. 3. ColorColor

I processed for I processed for maximum presence I maximum presence I want the viewer to want the viewer to see this ‘as if’ seeing see this ‘as if’ seeing it in person with the it in person with the perfect light on it.perfect light on it.


Simple Retouch:Simple Retouch:

The power lines in the The power lines in the hood highlight area were hood highlight area were Clone stamp removed.Clone stamp removed.

The street light remains The street light remains as a fourth reading as a fourth reading element and knowing element and knowing that it may never be that it may never be noticed.noticed.


Colorize: Make it blueColorize: Make it blue

Notice how this simple Notice how this simple color change makes color change makes the feeling tone of the the feeling tone of the image change.image change.

The color is at full The color is at full saturation. It could saturation. It could have easily been toned have easily been toned down or the color could down or the color could have been easily have been easily changed.changed.


Summary:Summary:

Image processing is about controlling all aspect Image processing is about controlling all aspect of the image from:of the image from:

1.1.BrightnessBrightness2.2.contrastcontrast3.3.Tone gradationTone gradation4.4.Color and color saturationColor and color saturation

These controls can apply to the whole and/or These controls can apply to the whole and/or parts of the image. parts of the image.

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