I did two different projects for the constructed image assignment. The first one is seen below. These two pictures signifies the human left and right brain. The picture on the left shows the logical and analytic nature of the left brain. I attempted to show this by overlaying a picture of a constructed site on it and doing additional adjustments on Photoshop. The picture on the right shows the creativity of the right brain and thus the picture is highly colorful and vivid. The forms are free and more abstract.

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The second project is another constructed image that alters reality and this is done through photoshop too using masks and other necessary adjustments. This image shows three versions of myself and these are all self-portraits. The purposefully chose the first two versions on the right to be blurred to show the fuzzy and blurry state of mind I am in when I wake up. Then I have a clear version of myself reflected back in the same mirror I was previously brushing my teeth in. This was a really fun project for me.

Final Image:

Some of Original Images:

Original Image

After Photoshop Image

Original Image

Constructed Image

Yousuf Karsh

From exploring many different perspectives and angles for this task I discovered that perspective can really make a big difference in how a certain subject looks or the feel of the picture. The symmetrical perspective of the first picture gives it a formal and slightly scientific feel.

This perspective gives the picture a more surreal mood.

This last perspective gives the picture a more snapshot feel.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/60 ISO:100 Aperture: 3.5

Shallow depth of field

This picture is taken with the aperture set at F3.5.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/60 ISO: 100 Aperture: F14

Deep depth of field

This picture is taken with the aperture set at F14.

Note: I used an external flash unit for these two pictures since this was shot indoor and the light wasn’t optimal.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 ISO: 100 Aperture: F4.5

This picture us taken with a fast shutter speed of 1/500. I was able to capture and freeze the motion of the car by using a fast shutter speed.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/60 ISO: 100 Aperture: F11

This picture is taken with a slow shutter speed of 1/60. Due to the slow shutter speed, the car in the picture is blurred.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 ISO:100 Aperture: F6.3

This picture is taken with the white balance setting on auto.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 ISO: 100 Aperture: F6.3

This picture is taken with the white balance setting set at cool-white-fluorescent.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 ISO: 100 Aperture: F6.3

This picture is taken with the white balance setting set at Sodium Vapor lamp.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 ISO: 100 Aperture: F6.3

This picture is taken with the white balance setting set st High temp. Mercury-vapor.