Resizing Images in Photoshop

Howdy readers! Today I'm going to be illustrating the differences in images I have resized using the program Adobe Photoshop! It's important to know how to resize images when using Photoshop because you want the resolution of your images to always be top quality, especially when you're working on an important project. 

Original Image:

Here is the original image I will be working with throughout the post. I have not made any alterations to the size or quality of the image yet. 

Image with 1" Width:

Here is the image after I resized it to have a width of 1 inch. I changed the Pixels Per Inch to 72 and left the resolution at Automatic because I liked the quality of the image just fine without adjusting that aspect of the photo. You can see how much smaller the image is compared to the original one!

Image with 5" Width:

Here is the image after I resized it to have a width of 5 inches. I changed the Pixels Per Inch to 72 and also changed the resolution setting to "Preserve Details" which was one of the suggested settings for enlarged images. I think the image's resolution turned out spectacularly and am shocked the clarity despite enlarging it so much. 

Concluding the Project:

I really enjoyed learning about this aspect of Photoshop and I know it will come in handy when working with images in the future. Being able to know the best way to ensure your image is clear while altering its size is definitely a skill that will serve me well while working on projects in the future. I am still amazed at the fact that all three images look perfectly clear despite all being altered in a different way. 

Best,

Ally Pratapas

Working The Shot

For this set of photographs I took a shot at "working the shot" and aimed to create the perfect angle for my photographs (I didn't really intend to make these terrible puns but oh well). I used photography techniques of cropping, rule of thirds, viewpoint, balancing effect, and background throughout these photographs to capture the ever so exciting images of my fitbit watch using the right kind of framing. 

This is an image of my fitbit watch taken from regular eye-level angle. Basically it's just a regular old photo of stuff laying on my bed - nothing too interesting. 

There is a lot of whitespace in this image that I would eliminate using the cropping method to really hone in on the object that I want to be the subject of my photograph. In this image, the fitbit watch isn't really defined and the excess space takes away from the subject of the photo. Moving forward I would crop the bottom half of the photo out to focus in on fitbit.

For this image I tried my hand at using the rule of thirds. I tried lining the fitbit up with what I imagined to be the first column of vertical lines as well as the third row of horizontal lines if there was a grid over the photo. 

For this image I employed the strategies of viewpoint to move in on the subject matter of my photograph and highlight it as the main part of my photo. Rather than just taking the photograph at eye-level I moved in closer and took it from a side angle.

For this image I used the balancing effect to balance out the empty space of the notebook by adding a pair of scissors in the back left side of the photograph. I think it added dimension to the photograph and balanced space nicely. 

In this image I noticed took the approach of pointing out what was bring with the image. The background is very busy and takes away from the photograph. It bothers me that you can see the clutter of my bathroom sink as well as the tag of my notebook in the background and moving forward I would most definitely eliminate these aspects from the image. 

Overall there isn't really anything exciting about these photographs and I'll be the first to admit I probably could have chosen a more interesting object. I did find it interesting watching the dynamic of the photograph change as I moved through using the different techniques described in the reading such as cropping, rule of thirds, viewpoint, balancing effect, and background.  

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All About Ally

Hiya!

Welcome to my little corner of the internet that will be dedicated to Comm 1111 for the next few months! For those that don't know me, here's just a little bit about myself:

I'm from Winston-Salem, North Carolina which is approximately 25 minutes away from HPU's campus. Contrary to what you might think though, I rarely go home and actually had no intention of choosing a college so close.

I'm obsessed with any kind of gummy candy, from Sour Patch Kids to Gummy Bears just give me a bag of anything fruit flavored and sugary and I'll be good to go.

I also have a deep-rooted love for Charleston, South Carolina and without a doubt would tell you that it's my favorite place on earth. My family goes every summer and it's easily my favorite part of the year. I love all the historic buildings and authentic southern restaurants that add the city's charm. I could definitely see myself living there in the future!


I look forward to posting here throughout this semester! Be back soon! (not sure what the appropriate send off is for these types of post but oh well)

- Ally