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Classic Movie Digital Collages

High school photoshop project.
This student created such a fun and playful scene by adding marshmallow roasters and a fire.

This was a fun little project that used stills from classic movies to make unique digital collages. The challenge with this project was for the students to completely reimagine the original images, creating a unique composition.

The students had to choose one classic movie still that I provided. They then used images and textures to recreate the scenes.  A small portion of the original subject needed to be visible, but fabrics, props and settings needed to be changed.

The students did a great job, reinventing the scenes and giving them new context. I love how they turned out. You can see some of the final products below as well as a tutorial to make your own.

 * All artwork generated by the following students in grades 10-12: 
 [Makenzy T.] [Brandon] [Sarah S.] [Riley C.] [Carly A.]
HOW TO CREATE A DIGITAL COLLAGE IN PHOTOSHOP.

Check out the video below to learn how to make a digital collage similar to the ones you see here.

Photo collages using classic movie stills.
This simple collage still works and creates an interesting story.
High school photoshop project creating a digital collage.
This student really had fun with the project, creating a bowling theme.
Digital collages using classic movie images.
I love how this student totally transformed the original image into this surreal image.
Photoshop digital collages using classic movie images.
This student used a limited color palette with a few pops of bold color.
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Photo Quilts

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Secondary art lesson in photography.
A plant-based photo quilt emphasizing line, pattern, shape, and color.

My class has recently learned how to use DSLR cameras. They are quickly learning how to master the shutter, aperture and ISO settings, but now I am challenging them to think about texture, line, shape and color. I want them to think about compositional elements that can strengthen any shot. Sometimes, that lesson is achieved simply by forcing yourself to closely examine your subjects.

With this photo quilt assignment, I challenged the students to find similar types of patterns, colors, textures or shapes and to shoot them from interesting perspectives. They then had to composite the pictures together in a “quilt”. They created a 9 x 9 inch document and then masked each photo to 3 x 3 inches. They then assembled the photos together in a pleasing composition.

 * All artwork generated by the following students grade 9-12: [See below]
 [Jayda C.] [Ryan D.] [Jordan K.] [Evan M.] [Gabe K.]

Abstract photography assignment using cropping and compositing in Photoshop.
The students were allowed to desaturate their final image to create greater harmony.

High school photography and photoshop project.
I urged students to space out similar colors to encourage the viewer’s eyes to move throughout the entire composition.

High school digital art project using photography.
Though subject matter could be similar, I wanted students to focus more on composition than subject matter.

Abstract photo cropping and compositing in Photoshop.
By choosing similar shapes, textures, and colors students were about to create harmonious final compositions.