We in Grade 6 are lucky to have Mrs Krys working with us every week. Last term, she covered the ‘basics’ of Adobe Photoshop and this term, we are learning how to alter and adapt the photos we take to improve them.
Photoshoot Click on the link to see how photogenic Grade 6 are!
Two weeks ago, Mrs Krys let Grade 6 use one of her cameras to take photos of each other in the school grounds – they chose their own setting and explained to their ‘models’ what they wanted (with some ideas from Mrs Krys).
Although these photos are good, Mrs Krys then showed us how they could be even better. She had taken some photos on her camera at the same time as the children and she had used Photoshop to improve them. Click on the link to see the difference! The photos need to be viewed in pairs so as you can see the ‘before and after’ effect.
Grade 6 then had a go. We adjusted levels and saturation; we used filters and layers; we used curves and brushes. Have a look at our ‘before and after’ images. Please let us know what you think.
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Mrs Krys also showed us how to use masks and layers to combine the best parts of 2 photos into 1 super photo.
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We have looked at some websites to see ‘before and after’ versions of photos of celebrities. Try the link below to see for yourself – it shows that beauty sometimes needs some assistance from the artistic hands of the photographer. (Click on ‘portfolio’ twice, then agree to their terms to find the ‘before and after’ images.) The other link is to the Dove website where their ‘Evolution’ ad is available to show you just how unnatural so-called beauty really is!
Dove adverts                                                                         Celebrity photos
Thank you, Mrs Krys!
Wow! I love what you have done with those photos Grade 6s. How clever! You are all very photogenic! The before shots are good to start with and the after images are fabulous! Well done!
What super photos! I know you guys had lots of fun doing this and I think it’s wonderful that you have the opportunity to work with such advanced technology and great teachers.
Well done kids and don’t forget to thank Mrs. Karine and Mrs. Krys for all the effort that they go to in supporting your learning.
Keep up the creativity and I look forward to my photo shoot!
Ms. Alison
Wow – what fun to be a models and use Mrs. Kry’s camera and be photographers. It was really nice to see your before and after photos. We could really see the difference. You must have worked hard and learned lots. We’d love for you to show us how you did it sometime. It was funny to see the smiling twins! We enjoyed looking at the links, too. Well done, everyone.
I would like some lessons from you guys please! Your photos are amazing, well done!
I REALLY LIKE IT WHEN THERE WAS THREE PEOPLE AND THEN THERE WAS ONE LEFT.AND LIKE THE TWINS ONE.I THINK YOU HAD LOTS OF FUN DOING THIS. I LIKE HOW YOU CHANGED THE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS.
Wonderful pictures grade six.
Wow! I don’t know what to say. They’re fabulous and the before and after shoots are amazing, I can’t wait to do that. I guess a picture is really worth a thousand words. Grade 6, keep up with all that AWESOME work!!!!