imogen manipulation of photographs
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This was the original photograph that I decided to edit. I liked the original image
as it was focused clearly on the artists face and the plain
purple background effectively framed the shot without
drawing attention away from the artist. However, I felt that there were certain aspects of the photograph that could be improved upon. Also, certain techniques could be used to
enhance the look of the overall image. Therefore, I decided to edit the image in Photoshop
and make the photograph look more professional.
The first step that I took in editing the photograph was to smooth out the artists skin to
remove any slight imperfections that may be
present. I did this by creating a Gaussian blur and painting over the artists face with a
layer mask. Next, I decided to edit the artists eyelashes, as in
the original photograph her eyes were still visible. I
darkened the area around the eyelashes and blurred it
slightly to make them look fuller and remove any
indication of an open eye. I also slightly lightened the tone
of the artists hair.
Next, I decided to alter the colour of the artist’s hair. This was so I could give the artists a quality that deviated from typical fashion’s. This would allow the artist to stand out and become noticeable; a
quality which I feel is important in the music
industry and also in media projections. I experimented with several different hair
colours, but decided on the white hair colour as this was
more unusual than the others.
My final step in editing the photograph was to give the artist some eye shadow. I decided to do this as I felt that the colour of it could correspond with the hair
colour, and ultimately create a more professional look. I
tested some different colours with varying hair colours, and decided on
using white eye shadow, as again I felt that this colour is more unique and interesting
than the others.