Week 3 - DPI

 Week 3 -  Digital Photography and Imaging

Aurellia Franseska Djauhari - 0365053

Digital Photography and Imaging

Bachelor of Information Technology (Minoring in Creative Media Design)

On week 2 we were asked to make a physical collage and now on week 3 we are going to make a digital collage using some photos that were provided by Sir Fauzi. I get to learn on how to use Adobe Photoshop. As I started using Photoshop, I quickly learned about paths. At first, they were confusing, but with practice, I saw how they gave me precise control over shapes. Then, I discovered masking. It was a game-changer because I could hide or reveal parts of a layer without deleting anything permanently. This allowed me to make adjustments freely. Working with layers came next. It was overwhelming initially, but organizing them made my projects more manageable. Naming and grouping layers kept everything in order. Finally, I explored blending modes. Adjusting how layers interacted with each other created unique effects. Using modes like Multiply and Overlay completely transformed my designs. Mastering these techniques made me more confident in bringing my creative ideas to life. As i applied these techniques into my digital collages. 

This collage piece mixes nature and industry in a really interesting way, making you think about how they interact. At the top, you’ve got these big, bright green leaves that really stand out, showing how tough and vibrant nature can be. Down below, there's an old-school projector in front of a sleek, modern building, which highlights how old tech sticks around in today’s city vibe. The rusty textures and cracked ground hint at decay and how time moves on, while the shiny building shows the push and pull between progress and the decline of industry. The collage seems to dive into ideas about new beginnings, things falling apart, and how nature still sticks around even in super busy, man-made places.

This collage really shows off the cool contrast between the pretty side of nature and the rough, worn-out backdrop of decay. You've got two bright betta fish—one turquoise and the other blue with some red highlights—swimming smoothly against a gritty, industrial setting. The round rusty metal textures look a bit like bubbles but come off as tough and worn, which totally clashes with the sleek shapes of the fish. Below, the ground is dark and rugged, giving off a vibe that's almost lunar or desolate, hinting at a place where nature is trying to survive in the middle of all this industrial mess. The piece really gives off a vibe of fragility, showing how life—symbolized by the fish—can stick around even in tough, worn-out places. It touches on ideas like survival, finding beauty in rough times, and the clash between nature and man-made stuff.

This collage gives off a weird but interesting vibe of city life, where the usual everyday scene gets thrown off by a funky perspective. At the bottom, you see people minding their own business, looking pretty relaxed in their environment. But the tall building behind them is all tilted, making you feel a bit dizzy. The background has a mix of rough textures that make it seem like a rundown or strange place, with three big black circles that could be like planets or empty spaces in the universe. The piece mixes the chill vibe of everyday city life with some weird twists, hinting that there’s more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye. It dives into what modern living feels like, how people can feel disconnected from the bigger, sometimes unsettling stuff that influences their world. 

Sir Fauzi said that I can choose the last collage as my final composition.