Lab#5 Filters Reflection Journal

             For Lab #5, we used the application Abode Photoshop CS6, in this lab we had to experiment with the filters. We had to select two different types of pictures, one to use for the liquify filter, which was mandatory to use, and another picture that we must duplicate another 4 times in order to apply a different type of filter. In order to apply the liquify filter, we had to use a photo of a person (for example a photo of ourselves) and for the other photos, we could have chosen any picture we wanted.  For the first picture, I used the liquify effect, then for the second picture I used the glowing edges effect. As for the third picture, I used Ocean Ripple which can be found in the distort section of the filter gallery and in the fourth picture I used Lens Blur, which is found under filter and blurs. Afterwards, for the fifth photo I used Photocopy which is found under Sketches and for the final picture I used the Paint Dabs effect which is located under the Artistic section of the filter gallery. For the finals touches, I added texts, labeling which effect I used for each picture and we were even required to add a filter to the background. We did this by going to filter and then going to render and clicking on clouds.

                 This lab has taught me a new skill and has also taught me that there's more to photoshop than what we think. With photoshop, there are many options to use to enhance or make a photo look more interesting. In this lab, I enjoyed doing this and experimenting with the filters because there were so many filters I wanted to use. However, I chose the filters I believed looked great with the picture. What I mean is, for example, I chose the ocean ripple over other effects under the distort section because unlike the other effects, Ocean Ripple made the photo seem more interesting and makes the viewer see the result of the effect very crystal clear. For this lab, I did not take much time to finish it because we have already had practice duplicating layers, and writing texts in photoshop. I had no difficulties completing this lab, all I can say is that I enjoyed this lab very much. Lab #5, well help me later in the future because when we want to edit photos, we have to make sure the photo editing is appealing to the viewers eye and well make the viewer not take their eyes off it. The filters must make a photo look more intense and interesting than the original picture.