So far, the process has been fairly smooth. My experience in Sketch-up has really helped me be able to create the rendering scenes that I want. It is the photoshop part that has definitely been more difficult and time consuming, as this is my first time using photoshop. I have watched a lot of youtube videos to learn how to do photo collages and it has been really helpful. The tools that have been the most helpful for me have been creating clipping masks and using the clone stamp tool. For lighting, I have been using curves and blurs.

For my “Hidden in the Fabric” render it is important that I have the right lighting and am able to create the mood I want for the night scene. For the “Refuge” and “Chocolate Lab” I want more of my time to be spent on showing the materiality of the wood columns, but I also don’t want to take away attention from the programming that takes place in each space. My goal is to create renders that are well crafted, tell the story, and simplistic.