I
think that my Opie photo went fairly well for my first try. I didn’t find the
task particularly challenging as I have used Photoshop before, however I did
have some trouble when trying to select individual parts to fill (e.g. hair,
shirt etc.) and although I did start to get the hang of it as the lesson
progressed further. The instructions were simple and easy to follow, making the
task easier to finish, especially for someone new to Photoshop or new to using
a Macintosh computer. I found the task enjoyable to do and I learned a few
things from it, such as how to add certain effects like ‘stroke’. I also
learned more about the layers and how they can help to get more detail for the
Opie task in things such as hair highlights and details on clothing etc. For
the task I had to take a self portrait, on the application ‘Photo Booth’, to
use as a template for my opie piece. I then had to select certain parts of the
photo, using the lasso tool, to colour in specific parts of the photo. I
started with the hair, then moved onto face, features, shirt and then finally
the background.
