Quarantine weekly challenges- Over the course of time that we are in lockdown (circuit breaker 2020) I have decided to learn a new skill every week, to enhance my creativity and learn new skills.
I am going week by week, so please follow this page to see updates on my progress
4th May – 10th May
Adobe Lightroom 3.2.1 is an app used for photo editing, smarter organization, capturing photos, sharing photos.
Firstly, after downloading the app- I had a go at editing a photo using some of the different unknown settings, as a before. Then, I went and explored the in-app Lightroom tutorials, which take you through the process, step by step, explain the different settings (terms), and how to edit better photos.
Just a few of the setting I learned about, and what they do in adjusting a photo
& many other features!
I included a few of my just basic trial edits below!
11th May-17th May
This week I started to learn the basics and fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop by using in-app tutorials, and some other tutorials as well as exploring all the different tools on Photoshop.
Some skills included- the use of masks and layers, hiding objects, cloning
& healing, brush, most of the lightroom features come into play in photoshop as well, and many many other features. Adobe Photoshop is a complicated app and will take more time to understand and practice using. I will be spending another week on this in the upcoming weeks in order to create artwork I can show.
18th May – 24th May
This week I decided to put the screens away more and focused on a more mathematical and hand-skill problem- solving a standard rubix-cube. Rubix cubes wee made by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubi in 1974.
2 years ago, I had actually learned how to solve this rubix-cube, and my record time was just under 4 minutes. My goal now is to achieve under half of that time (2 minutes).
I was able to successfully relearn all the formulas to solve the rubix-cube in a few hours and practiced lots to full engrain them into my muscle memory, I proceeded to time myself (using the basic formula’s) and was able to achieve a time of 2:00.6!
25th May – 31st May
Week 4, I decided to go back to further my understanding, skills & application on Adobe Photoshop.
Firstly, I decided to try the dispersion effect on a portrait picture of myself from a few years ago using a dispersion effect tutorial. Link
The first one- original, second- my first attempt where I got lost, third- My friend with more expertise in photoshop helped me.
I then tried again with a white background, I believe this one worked much better and was able to follow the tutorial.
Secondly, I decided to further try more effects and special photos as well- this is going to have to spill into the next week- week 5.
1st June- 7th June Through this week, I have continued to practice solving the Rubix-cube a lot, this time has allowed me to master the formulas I need and do these sequential moves much faster from muscle memory.
With a 10 second observation period- I was able to get my time down to 1 minute and 25 seconds (1:25.26)
This has been good so far, and will continue to solve Rubix-cube regularly over the upcoming weeks even if it’s just a few times a week.
8th June- 14th June, 15th – 21st, 22nd – 28th
