Experimenting with Editing

Once I had chosen my favourite photos that I was actually going to use for my magazine, I decided to test out some editing. I did this using one key element - the ultimate photo editing software AFTERLIGHT. Here are some examples of the redrafting that I experimented with ...

For this image I simply altered the saturation and contrast of the photo making it black and white. I then changed the brightness to the highest level and the sharpness to the same. I also used the VIGNETTE effect which created a classical affect on the image which I liked because it was different. I also added a splash of colour to the photo for the sake of experimenting using the LIGHT-LEAK option. I had fun editing this photo because it was a good way of understanding the depth of the editing tool & I specifically liked the fact that the overall impact of the image can change dramatically with just a few steps e.g. no colour gives the illusion that the image is dated.

  My main goal with this next image (the same photo just edited differently) was to see how 'unreal' I could make the photo seem. I wanted to see if I could take the nature and tranquillity out of the photo making it seem as bizzare as possible. As you can see the attention and focus of this photo has been shared equally across all parts of the photo. If I were to use this for my magazine front cover it may not work as the bright clashing colours create a sense of busyness which is not ideal for my magazine. For the editing I increased the saturation and brightness of the photo to the maximum level, this instantly enhanced the bright green back drop I had used. I also used bright blue highlight tone colours which amplified the colours making it look rather wild. Nonetheless I learnt a lot about editing photos and the correct way to do it which was beneficial to me.

 The editing that I carried out for this image was very quick and uncomplicated. Using the same application as in my previous edits, I did three things. I started off by changing the saturation to the lowest possible level to remove colour immediately. I then added the VIGNETTE tone again which enhanced my talent on the cover making her the central focus. Last but not least I added the filter tone in the shade RAVEN to created a polished look. I think that this edit was my favourite because it is simplistic and therefore could be used as a potential base for any part of my music magazine production.