Molly O'Hara

Photoshop ~Somewhere~ Somewhere, a place that we were asked to place ourselves. The purpose of this piece is to put ourselves in an area that we would love to be or haven't been. Above, is a picture of me, while wearing some hiking gear, placed on the Stairway to Heaven Hike on O'ahu, Hawai.  I chose this photo because I love the outdoors. If there were an opportunity, whether it be to adventure and capture Hawaii's beauty, to have a summer internship, or to somehow be there for a few months, I would take that opportunity in a heartbeat. I love the ocean because I have lived near it for the past four years, and I also love the mountains. Therefore, Hawaii is the perfect scene for me to be. Over the years, I have seen this hike advertised. It has been at the top of my list since. HOWEVER, while scrolling through google to find this fantastic exposed photo (thank you to whoever took this, you allowed me to practice my photoshopping techniques), I discovered th...

Photoshop ~Autoscopy~ Double Exposure Effect - REVISION A little over a month ago, my Digital Media class was asked to create an Autoscopy Portrait of ourselves to learn layers effects and photoshop filters more in-depth. I decided I wanted to revisit my first attempt at a double exposure shot to update it with my newly learned techniques. Thank you, and here is my improved piece!! ____________________________________________________________ "While creating this piece, I was inspired by a YouTube video called "Creative Double Exposure Effect - Photoshop Tutorial" by Letsgettoit ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxtNpFlQ-GQ ). Also, the two pictures below are the pictures that are incorporated into my design above. The portrait of myself was taken in Yellowstone National Park, and the second photo is Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park."

PHOTOSHOP ~LAYERS~ Hello, you're probably wondering what this is! Well, yes, this is a dog climbing. Specifically, my professor's dog!  Below are the two photos that I used to create the image above.

InDesign Tutorials ~My Top 3 Favorites~ Hello!! If you are glancing through my blog post, then this is a post to inform you that this is the first time I am trying out InDesign. I have used many of the applications included in creative cloud and as of right now my favorite is Photoshop. Every day I look up YouTube videos to create amazing visuals and learn how to edit my photos in a professional manner. InDesign is very different from Photoshop, yet so similar at the same time. I am super excited to learn how I can use this tool towards different projects and ideas that I have in mind. Stay tuned for my business card.  Also, below are a few tutorials that I enjoyed watching to prepare myself for what I'm diving into!! Get Started with 10 Beginner Tips for InDesign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVW8AF2TMnw Learn How to Work with Images in Adobe InDesign       https://www.youtube.com/watchv=de7Z9b8gCyI&list=PLkiM1t...

Photoshop ~Somewhere~ Somewhere, a place that we were asked to place ourselves. The purpose of this piece is to put ourselves in an area that we would love to be or haven't been. Above, is either a picture that was taken from a drone or a helicopter. Accurately, this photo captures the NYC Marathon runners. I chose this photo because I want to one day run a marathon. As a retired student-athlete, I love competing and training for a goal.   Above is the picture I chose for myself. I had a friend sit on top of their car and take this for me with their iPhone. We both thought it was a great idea to run with the sun beaming down on my right side to create the correct running shadow. I chose to use an iPhone for capturing this to match the blurry effect as much as possible. I will say I enjoyed choosing this for my first somewhere experiment because it wasn't overly challenging. It allowed me to focus on the small details of masking with photoshop and using the a...

Pre - "Somewhere" Photoshop Post Go to  https://www.instagram.com/kirbyjenner/?hl=en ; find 1 image you think it would be really hard to photoshop yourself in to, post the image and the comment on your blog  I believe this photo above would be hard to create and edit while learning how to use Photoshop.  There are multiple adjustment layers involved in this, as well as, layer effects. _________________ Go to  https://www.instagram.com/averagerob/ ;  find 1 image that inspired you or gave you an idea for the "Somewhere" project. Post the image and the comment on your blog  While brainstorming I was thinking about placing myself in a World Championship Swimming photo or swimming next to my Swimming idol. _________________ Go to  https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-photoshop-troll-james-fridman/  find 1 set of images that made you laugh, post them on your blog with your comment  This ...

Photoshop ~Autoscopy~ Double Exposure Effect - First Attempt For my Digital Media class, we were asked to create an Autoscopy Portrait of ourselves to learn layer effects and photoshop filters more in debt. I loved this project because it forced me out of my comfort zone while using adjustment layers and multiple settings within photoshop. My inspiration grew from looking at Double Exposure Effect Photoshop pictures. I was eager to try it out and change my hair to either trees or mountains. In my opinion, my first attempt at this kind of artistry turned out great!! While creating this piece, I was inspired by a YouTube video called "Creative Double Exposure Effect - Photoshop Tutorial" by Letsgettoit ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxtNpFlQ-GQ ). Also, the two pictures below are the pictures that are incorporated into my design above. The portrait of myself was taken in Yellowstone National Park, and the second photo is Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier Nation...

Photoshop ~Tag Brush & Print - Cleaned UP~ Below is my original statement. I wanted to revisit my tag print and clean it up. I started from scratch and created a layout of vibrant colors to display my updated print and then created a single print with three colors combined. I love the results and look forward to creating more tag prints with future designs.  "Below is my tag print. The tag print first started as a logo tag which was turned into a tag brush. I had a lot of fun completing this project because it provided some pizazz to my clean and simple logo. Furthermore, this logo represents my signature, which I can now apply to my present and future work.  This logo can also conveniently switch colors. To create this logo, I first needed to create a B&W' stamp' out of my B&W logo, also known as a tag. My work took place in photoshop. Then I turned the B&W logo into the page of fluorescent colors, which is something I had a lo...