I used smug stick in filter gallery to blend the two photos. The colors are a lot more defined then this in the Preview and/or Photoshop apps, but the green around her eyes matches well her shirt. I altered the hue of the top layer so that the flower she is holding is similar to the flowers in the background. I also used 60% opacity for the top later to better blend the layer with the background.

I love the expression on his face in this photo. Jonny writes his own music for his solo album and I thought layering his lyrics over such an intriguing photo really showed his passion. The angle of the light coming down onto the photo was perfect, so I added the lens flare at the top as if he was staring into it. I loved the original photo itself, so I decided not to add any filtering/saturation/etc.

The two photos both use the opacity technique. The subjects' faces also show a great deal of emotion, one more of a pondering gaze and the other a straight forward stare, exemplifying her dark brown eyes. In the first photo, I used smug stick on both the background and the layering. Since the background was originally a canvas painting, it look funny underneath the digital photo. By filtering the two, they blended much better with one another and eliminated the choppiness. The photo of Jonny used very little alternations and no filtering because I liked the photo to begin with. The lens flare above his head and the lyrics were generally the only alterations I made.

I have become more acquainted with Filter Gallery in this project. I have also applied opacity to many of my photos and learned different ways of using it. Pertaining to my own artistic preferences and likes: I tend to crank up the saturation and involve a lot of color in my work. I feel that photos jump out more and appear more interesting with brighter, more vibrant hues.