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BLOGGING & PHOTOSHOP By Wiley Olmsted

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Page 1: Blogging & photoshop

BLOGGING & PHOTOSHOP

By Wiley Olmsted

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OVERVIEW

We have learned some basics of utilizing two

communication tools in Communication Technology

so far; blogging and Adobe Photoshop.

The following are some of the things I’ve learned,

what I’ve liked, tools I’ve found useful and how I

hope to improve my skills using each in the future.

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BLOGGING

My new blog is the second one I have worked on. The first

I wrote in 2010 for a Multimedia Journalism class.

The first blog featured a wide range of my interests. It was

called Wiley’s World; featured music analysis, video game

impressions and thoughts on living in my first apartment.

New Blog is focused on video games. Having a specific

subject has helped narrow down my target audience and

allowed more in depth coverage.

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DO I LIKE BLOGGING?

Blogging is a modern communication tool that makes it possible

for anyone to share their thoughts and views to a wide audience.

Before the advent of the internet, having your voice heard by a

wide audience was far more difficult.

I enjoy the freedom available on subject matter and content.

The main problem with blogging is that there is so much

content out there, making your intended audience feel a need to

read your material is a real challenge.

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I went for black

background with white

text for my blog.

It doesn’t distract the

reader.

Brings content to the

forefront.

DESIGN DECISIONS

Easy to read and

navigate is a must.

Target audience

(gamers) don’t usually

enjoy websites with

clutter and irrelevant

content, so a minimalist

design made sense.

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PHOTOSHOP IMPRESSIONS

I have wanted to learn Photoshop for a long time.

As a total novice to the program who is still very

much a beginner; I feel quite overwhelmed with the

available options and how to navigate through them.

I have enjoyed my experience, but feel far from

comfortable at this stage.

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PHOTOSHOP TOOLS

I am also taking Introduction to Photography this semester.

After taking hundreds of photos, many of which I thought were

great; it turns our many were very overexposed!

Photoshop allows you to create a new “Layer” for photos, a

Levels Adjustment layer was one way to make the photos look

better.

Clicking “Auto” often creates great results; but sometimes

adjusting levels manually gives you what you’re really looking for.

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PHOTOSHOP EXAMPLE

Overexposed Correction

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I would like to improve as

a writer and find a unique

voice and spin to make my

subject engaging.

Improve on taking my

opinions and putting them

into cohesive words.

How to effectively edit

overexposed and

underexposed images.

Adding fun effects to

images and learning how to

combine images well to

create humorous memes.

WHAT I HOPE TO LEARN

Blogging Photoshop