Combined Portrait

I used the healing brush to get rid of any blemishes on the faces. I also used it to get rid of any red spots. I used the patch tool to take an area that looked nice and smooth and put it on an area that looked more rough or black. I also used the patch tool to blend the skin colors together. I did not use the liquify tool. I didn't know about it. I used the dodge and burn tool to darken the chin because it was blurry. I used it also to brighten the under eyes. 

I am not to excited about it because my brother is messed up my project. He tilted his head and it made it harder for me to match our facial features. It was hard to get the blurry parts off of the chin, and the lips look weird. I noticed that our noses are similar and our lips also.

After watching the PBS video, I think that pictures can be very powerful and compelling. They speak to their viewers. A photographer usually has a strong meaning behind all of their work. For them, it is a way to express themselves and is a representation of their life or feelings. I felt very sympathetic for Bex Finch who's father had Alzheimer's. Her work was very powerful how she decided to take pictures of him and herself so that she can go through the journey with him. Pictures can speak a thousand words for some people, and it helps them to be able to relate to someone or something when they feel like no one understands them. Her work makes me think twice about photography and how much power it has. I understand it more now. I can relate to how a picture can influence someone in a such a big way. 

Photoshop & The Human Figure

It is relief being able to use the spot healing brush to get rid of blemishes and spots on my skin that I am more insecure about. The patch tool is great because I can get rid of spots under my eyes that make me look more tired or if I have makeup under them. The dodge and burn tool is fun because I the contoured look and I like experimenting with it. I did not use the liquify tool.

I completely agree with this statement and it relates to the photoshop app in general. There is always something that you don't see or realize in an image or a person or anything in general. Things can always be changed and altered to be perceived in a different way. 

A positive enhancements would be the brightening of the eyes to stress them or a contour of the face to highlight certain areas and give the person a more defined look.

A negative alteration would be trying to make a person look slimmer on any part of the body, because they are not "skinny" enough. Or, trying to make a body part bigger because it is not big enough and doesn't fit the "standard".