LAB: Moody Photo:

Instructions

Let your imagination run wild as you create a moody. Very few parameters are given and grading is based on creativeness, use of standard rules of art & design, mastery of Photoshop skills, and ability to follow these directions:

1. You MUST use one of your own images and a free Stock Photography image from MorgueFile.com
2. The Conceptual piece MUST be a flattened Jpeg 11×14@ 300dpi.
3. Open one of your photos in Photoshop (from Lightroom, CTRL click on the photo and select open in Photoshop – select Open with Lightroom Edits)
4. Download a photo from Morguefile.com and place it in a new layer in your Photoshop file.
5. Use a blend mode to blend the photos.
6. Create a layer mask on the new layer and mask out part of the image.
7. Save and close.
8. Go back to Lightroom and export your finished image to the Hand-in Folder.