1. Photoshop PortraitPhotomontage Mrs. McMath Media Arts Benton
Middle SchoolA H i g h T e c h M i d d le M e d i a Arts P ro je c
t An th o n y/R an d all
2. Project Purpose To visualize your poetry into images To
enhance your Photoshop skillsWe will learn more about the following
Photoshop skills: Overlay Creating a Layer mask Adding text Magic
wand/Quick selection tool Opacity Layers (naming, moving, hiding)
Filters
3. Part 1poetry writing
4. Poetry Poetry is a literary work in which special intensity
is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of
distinctive style and rhythm. What types of poetry have you
written? Please use the website below as a guide when writing your
poetry.
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-poetry.html
5. Poetry-Literary Devices Literary Devices are an important
part of poetry and creative writing. Literary Devices keep your
writing interesting and allows you to express yourself in different
ways using language. Please see the websites below for more
information about literary devices.
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/resources/litdevices/index.html
http://literary-devices.com/ Please use at least one literary
device in your poetry writing.
6. Poetry Types There are many different types of poetry. You
may write a Haiku, Narrative, Free Verse, Lyric, Sonnet, Or I Am.
Poems must be at least 3 stanzas, and 5 lines each with exception
of Haikus.
7. Haiku Haikus originated in Japan. Unrhymed poetry. First
Line: 5 syllables Second Line: 7 syllables Third Line: 5
syllables
8. Narrative A poem that tells a story. Must have at least 3
stanzas with 5 lines each. You may have more. It may or may not
have a rhyme scheme.
9. I Am A poem that describes yourself. Please see the below
link to the website for the I Am poem starter.
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/iampoem.htm
10. Lyric A poem which expresses feeling and do not tell
stories. They are usually short and simply a single strong emotion.
Does not have to rhyme No more than 3 stanzas with 5 lines
each.
11. Sonnet In the 19th Century people wrote poems to friends
instead of giving flowers. These poems were written in the form of
a Sonnet Usually 14 lines. Follows this rhyme scheme: abab cdcd
efef gg
12. Free Verse Does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or meter.
Alliteration is a common literary device. Must be at least 3
stanzas, with 5 lines each.
13. Part 2Poetry Visualization and photoshop
14. Artist Inspiration- Mee Kyung Shim Began painting at the
age of 11 in her hometown, Suwon, South Korea. 1999- She received
her Masters of Fine Art at the Wayne State University in Michigan.
Her art attempts to combine her Korean cultural heritage with
contemporary Western pop culture. Her hope is help others discover
"self-awareness in an increasingly multicultural world" through her
paintings.
15. More works by Mee Kyung Shim
16. Step One-Changing your Image to B&W What you need: Find
your headshot image BEFORE and open in Photoshop Go to Image -->
Image adjustments--> Black & White Click "Auto" then "OK"
Duplicate the background by going to Layers --> Duplicate Layer
AFTER
17. Step Two-Creating a Layer Mask Your layers should look like
this in this Add a new layer order for now... Click the Paintbucket
tool Select color black Click the new layer Go to "Duplicate
Background copy" layer and use quick selection tool to select your
body Click back to the black layer and click "delete" You should
appear with a black background around you-->
18. Step Three-Choosing images to convey the poetryLOOK AT THE
TEXT:The oak tree stands noble on the hill Find images thateven in
cherry blossom time are photos and illustrations toSEPARATE OUT THE
VISUAL ELEMENTS: vary the look.The oak tree stands noble on the
hilleven in cherry blossom time PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
19. Finding Different Types of ImageryIn poetry, sometimes you
have to convey feelings or emotions,or other concepts with an
image.How do you visualize concepts like "Love",
"Anger","Suffering"?Think about what the words mean to you, and how
they can bedescribed? What images can represent these ideas?
REPRESENTATIVE SYMBOLIC LITERAL
20. Step Four-Using Overlay, Filters, and Layers tocreate the
Photomontage In order for the images to fit inside of your own
image, they must be between the layers of your background and the
layer mask. To put an image over the black area, place on top of
layer mask. For the effect of transparency, use layer overlay,
change opacity, and experiment with filters to get desired
look.
21. Step Five- Adding the Poetry Text Layer Make sure your text
layer is the top layer and that the color contrasts with the
background.You can change font,size and color whenyou are on the
Typetool.
22. Example of Finished ProductFinished
Product!-SaveasFormat-->JPEGwhencomplete.