Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Audio Video Production Printing & Imaging Photo Editor: Making a Collage 1

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. What are photo collages? 2 or more photos blended into one logical grouping 2

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Who edits photo collages? Being a Photo Editor is a skill used by graphic designers, webmasters, photographers, fashion designers, landscapers, etc… Using today’s photo editing software, anyone who wants to can now edit photos. 3

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Why edit photo collages? The reasons are as many and as varied as there are photos, from… Matching photo sizes and colors to ad designs Removing moles from models Seeing how different plants will look in a yard before planting Adding a pet to a family portrait Even making a photo collage 4

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Editing Photo Collages The basics Angle of the photos Sizing of images Lighting needs to match Proximity shadows The hardest part Making a clean selection of the image to be added to the base portrait Use solid color backgrounds 5 What would need to be done to add the dog to the portrait?

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Photo Collage Project Photo Editor Use provided ‘base’ image (a father and son with open arms) Use a photo of yourself (on a white background would be easiest) Add your photo to the ‘base’ image Use the editing basics (angle, sizing, lighting, shadow) to create your collage 6 Wish you were here!