Class Portfolio
A collection of projects created during the Autumn 2019 Quarter.
![Image composition, woman in forest.](img/Gurski.Cathy.ImageComposition.jpg)
Image Composition
This was an exercise using layers, masks, and image corrections to composite a person into a different background. I started with an image of myself on my deck, then created a selection mask removing
myself from the background of the photo. I added the mask as a layer to a new background of a forest, then used correction tools to tweak the image to make the lighting and placement look a little more realistic.
![Postcard with images from Frederick, Maryland.](img/Gurski.Cathy.Poscard.jpg)
Postcard Design
For this exercise, I created a postcard using images of things around my hometown, type to convey a message, and the pen tool to create a custom vector shape (an old stone bell tower in one our
parks). I used layer styles to create effects around the text and images to provide depth and texture.
![An image of water being poured out of a pitcher and flowing back up.](img/Gurski_Cathy-Web_Cinemagraph_from_Video-Working-Reverse.gif)
Web Cinemagraph from Video
For this exercise I started with a recorded video and isolated specific images, creating a still background and only allowing the video to show through in specific places. I then
reversed the images and appended them to the end of the video, resulting in a still image with water being poured out of a pitcher then flowing back in.
![An image of a sleeping dog.](img/Gurski.Cathy.Painting-Final.jpg)
Painting
For this exercise I used the mixer brush tool and blending styles to turn a photograph into an image that looks like a painting.
![Logo for The Gurski Center for retired Ingress Agents.](img/Gurski.Cathy.3D-Logo.jpg)
3-D Logo
For this exercide I used PhotoShop meshes and materials to create a 3-D logo for a made up company. I started with a stock logo which I split into two pieces so I could add different effects to
the butterfly and 'G.' I then added some 3-D and 2-D text to create the rest of the logo.