Photo Shop Tools Assignment

Part 1: Questions
1. What type of brush must be used when layer masking and clone stamping?  A soft brush

2. What key on the keyboard is pressed to select an area to be cloned when using the Clone Stamp tool?  The option key

3. Explain the difference between making a selection with the Lasso tool and creating a Path with the Pen tool.  With the lasso tool, a person is taking a selection from a photograph and moving it to another section of the photo that might be missing a piece from the photo.  The selection must match with the area around the missing part.  With creating a path with the Pen tool, you are making an edge around a photo that can attain for curves in the object.  This way you can crop out the background and keep the photo intact.

4. What is the benefit of using a Layer Mask as opposed to using an Eraser?  The benefit is you can make changes to a photograph without making changes to the original copy.  This allows a person to go back a photo and make other necessary changes that need to be made and being able to see the original photo.

5. What is "non-destructive" editing and why is it an important approach for a photographer using Photoshop?  Non-destructive editing is making layers in photoshop so a person can make changes to a photograph without changing the original copy.  Another way of non-destructive editing is making layer masks to layers.  It is an important approach for a photographer using Photoshop because it makes sure the photographer doesn't change the original copy of a photo and keeps the photographer from making a major mistake.

Part 2: Pictures
Use the following photo blog to answer the questions below.
http://www.americansuburbx.com/

6. Look through the photo blog American Suburb X and find a photograph that you think is successful. Copy the photo to your computer and post it on your blog. Answer the following questions.
-Why did this photo catch your eye?  This photo caught my eye because as i was looking at the cars in the photo, I noticed all the animal heads hanging on the wall behind the man sitting on the car in the photo.
-Describe what the photo shows and is about. Be as detailed as possible. Imagine you are explaining it to someone that has never seen it.  I believe that this photo is trying to describe the lifestyle of the man in the picture.  It shows that he sells cars for a living and probably in his free time during the weekends he goes out hunting in the woods.
-Imagine you are one of the objects in the photograph. Describe the scene from your point of view. What happened before the photo?  The man in the photo probably wanted his photo taken with his cars and animal heads and was trying to get a photographer to take a picture of it. What happened immediately after?  The man probably had to help with customers who were interested in buying a vehicle. What's the temperature?  Since it is inside, the temperature would probably be at normal room temperature. What time of day is it?  The time of day looks like this picture was taken during the middle of the day. What smells are present?  The smell of car freshners may be present. What is the atmosphere like?  The atmosphere seems to be calm. Are there noises?  It does not seem that noises are present during the time the picture was taken. Do you feel safe or is there a chance of violence?  I feel safe when looking at the photo because it doesn't look like a crime would be committed at this place.