First of all, you need a professional camera to do this assignment before continuing to read the description.
Overview
This lab assignment will demonstrate your competency with exposure and contrast adjustment and color adjustments. Both a before and after version of your images will be uploaded.
Instructions:
Photograph a scene that interests you with your DSLR or compatible camera) that you would like to adjust
This image should be a new image you have taken this semester
Practice good compositional skills (use elements and principles of design combined with tools like rule of thirds or the golden ratio)
Note ISO, shutter speed and aperture when you shot the image
Open the image in Photoshop
Save a copy as a jpg
Adjust the exposure and contrast with levels
Adjust the color using the technique demonstrated in the lab video for this week
Save a copy of your adjusted image
You should now have two files of the same image, one with adjustments
Embed both images in the submission box (use the embed image icon) and label them ‘before’ and ‘after’
Submit a short reflection of about 150-200 words that details
the ISO,
aperture,
shutter speed,
the adjustments you made,
how the adjustments affected the visual impact of the image and
what compositional elements or principles of design are being used and how well they are used