Mixing it up! Photoshop and Illustrator

The assignment for my digital video imaging fundamental class, this week, was to merge a photo of my self with three of my intial designs that I created in Adobe Illustrator. I don't usually use my own images for my artwork, unless it's required.

Anyway, I used two different photos of my self. I altered the photos in Photoshop. Then I merged the photos with my design, which were further altered in order to create , hopefully, cohesive designs.

This design and photo(adjusted to black and white, adjusted the threshold and added a lens flare on the left corner of the sunglasses)...

became the design below...


This design and photo(adjusted to black and white and adjusted the threshold)...

merged and altered became this design...

And this photo and design...

became this design...


These exercised have really helped me to push my creativity in direction that I would otherwise not explore. This is why I love school!