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Introduction: This Photoshop project is new for me because I have never been able to figure out how to manipulate a picture's color. I have always wanted to learn how to do this and take it further and use it make a photo more of an art piece. I personally learned a lot by experimenting and I can use this further down the road for my artistic passions. This specific technique could be used in a young classroom (toddler/pre-k) to make a 'color' book. Maybe and I spy something green... then on the net page have the same picture black and white and then keep the green object (say an apple) green. this way the student can flip back and see the green color compared to the other colors but then flip back to the black and white page to make sure they know which color the word 'green' is referring to. Although this is a small idea I think the students would really benefit from it because the book can include pictures of the classroom so not only does the child learn colors but familiarizes them-self with the classroom. For the pictures I used Photoshop Elements...

I first started out by simply targeting one object and making it color while changing the background to black and white. I then played around with different tools like brushstroke.. etc. :

Others

I then wanted to see how I could manipulate the same picture to two very different outcomes:

Balloons

Lastly, I wanted to try and use the technique with something harder to crop (like people) and a picture of my own that I may want to actually use/ frame:

Wedding Pics

In case you are curious.... Original Photos

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