To begin making my Joiner I selected around 15 images from Lightroom and exported them into a specific joiner folder. I colour co-ordinated my joiner images into a yellow collection so I can be more organised. I made sure all selected image were applied with the same editing tools to not ruin my joiner by having coloured images involved.

I exported my joiner images into photoshop through the Photomerge tool to create my joiner. I believe this is the most effective way of creating a joiner instead of using the manual way because it neatly forms all the other images together in a very effective way.

Here is how it created my joiner:

Simple edits:

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Background colour experimentation:

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Evalution

I like the way most of these joiners turned out especially the ones with simple effects. During my experimentation I focused on using one main image that I chose to use throughout all my experiment. I chose this joiner because it was the best out of all the other outcomes I tried to produce due to the wide span of scenery. The use of the bright and vibrant colours made the joiners seem more ‘joyful’ and makes the monochrome joiner have great contrast towards the colours. For the next time I create a joiner I am going to experiment further with 3d objects and creating my own joiner manually instead of the automatic photoshop way.

I decided to have a range of highly saturated images and black and white images.

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My selection process

I rated my images ranging from 2-5 stars based on how good the image is, after i edited my images i then changed my ratings to the photos i will use for my best images so it is easier and clearer for me to see which ones i will use.

Here is just a couple of examples of adjusting the images to look more presentable and how i edited the majority of my images by adjusting the exposure, contrast and sharpening the image for a cleaner outcome. Some images i made black and white because if the image has a darker contrast i feel black and white enhances the photo better and makes it more dramatic.

My best images

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My Joiner

This is the first joiner i made, i decided to make the images black and white to capture the depth and shadows within the rock. I also feel the black and white compliments the solitary feeling of the lonely rock.

I decided to include a muted green background to emulate the style of Hockney.

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Using photoshop i created a mock up of what my image would look like on a wine bottle.

Overall, I believe my joiner turned out well, however, to improve I would take more images so i could make more joiners and test different editing styles. I would also make sure I capture more of the landscape such as the grassy and rocky surface in the foreground.

After creating this first one I decided to add in more photos because I noticed how good photoshops algorithm is at piecing them together.

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3rd Joiner

After analysing and comparing my previous experiments I went out to a different site and took a lot more pictures than I previously had as I could see how the more photos you use the more interesting the image comes out.

After waiting 20 minutes my image didn’t come out exactly as planned so I went back to the site to take the images again from different angles.

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For my black and white images I used the black and white filter selection

For this image I used the graduated filter tool to create an effect on the sky

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a UNESCO-designated area containing one or more sites of particular geological importance, intended to conserve the geological heritage and promote public awareness of it, typically through tourism. UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.

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