Lab #5 Reflection Journal

   For this lab, we basically used all the skills we already knew. The lab itself was quite simple but took time since we had to experiment with filters to our liking. The objective of this lab was to create a piece with 6 layers/photos. The first one on the top left had to be different from the other 5; the other 5 were the same picture but had to be changed with different filters. We did everything in the Adobe Photoshop CS6 application on the computers at school. The introduction to all labs are the same; the format and organized way you have to set up the file is very important. You always have to pay attention to the preset, measurements and resolution of the document before you do anything on the canvas. Saving the file is also another major factor, the way we name it is very precise and shows organization between the many labs we do. So, in this lab, we basically had to pick two pictures: one being a person and the other being an object or a person. The very first layer was the person picture; we had to use the Liquify Effect only and try to exaggerate the effects so that the changes would be really noticeable. Afterwards, for each duplicate of the second picture, it became a bit more fun honestly. We played around with filters, changing the settings for each one, making them look distinct and unique for each photo. Once I was done with all 6 layers, my last filter change was the background; I picked the color I liked and made it had a cloud filter. The very last thing to do was to label each picture appropriately and add my name, class, lab # and date on my work. I tried being artistic and creative with the color choice and font. There wasn't anything that was hard and didn't have any specific obstacle either, except for the time we had. But overall, everything was simple and easy and had a lot of peer review to advice me. I really enjoyed how we got to experiment with the filters for later use in the future. I would use these skills in any labs later on or in this class in general.