Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Photoshoot - Editing Images - Magazine cover

I decided to edit my images before I put them onto my magazine for the final piece.
The purpose of this was so that any minor flaws or imperfections could be corrected in order to make my images more aesthetically pleasing for the consumer.

I first decided to use the 'spot healing brush tool' to remove any minor imperfections from the face of my model in all images. This gave a smooth, even finish that is more appealing for an image.
Next I decided that it would be appropriate to focus on my magazine cover image.
I had already smoothed out my model's skin and removed any minor imperfections, so I decided to work on a few minor things that were incorrect about the photograph in order to make it better.

White clothing strap visible
I noticed that a white strap from my models clothing underneath the dress was visibile - and that it needed to be fixed so it didn't stand out as much.
I decided to simply use the 'clone stamp tool' and use material from the dress to cover this up.
Here is a before and after of my work:
Eye colour
Part of the reason my model was chosen is because she has striking blue eyes that I thought would stand out on the front of my magazine - attracting my target audience.
I decided to emphasise my model's eyes by enhancing them using Adobe Photoshop, primarily using the 'dodge' tool.
I also perfected her eyeliner and eye-makeup by simply utilizing the 'brush' tools at low opacity in order for her eyes to further stand out within the image.
Here is a before and after image:

Hair colour
From my research I found that the majority of female rock/alterative artists have darker hair - mostly dark brown or black.
My model has mid-brown hair, and so, I decided to see how it would look darker for my images.
I did this using the 'burn' tool in Adobe Photoshop.
Here are my before and after images:
I then decided to position my model on the cover of my magazine in order to see where to place my articles and titles.
This is my finished cover model image:

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