Shoot 3

Shooting list

(Rachel)

Location: College studio

Light: Studio lights

Time: Afternoon

Subject: Portraits, Fashion

Composition: Mainly central

Contact sheet

Best Images and Adjusted Images

Screenshots: Step by Step

This was the original image I chose to edit before it got adjusted. I started adjusting the image by changing the levels; first off I use the darker colour dropper and clicked on the hair which darkened all the really dark features, it also gave the background a bit more red colour to it.

Then, I selected curves and changed the amount of each colour allowed within the image; I decided to allow more red and blue in the image than I did green.  

After that, I zoomed into the models eye so that I was able to adjust the colour of it.

Then, I used the ‘Elliptical Marquee Tool’ which allowed me to draw a circle around the eye, however it also allowed part of the eyelid to get into the selection, so I had to right click and select ‘Layer via copy’ which it then created another layer which cut out the bit of the eye I selected and pasted it onto this layer, so then I could reuse the ‘Elliptical Marquee Tool’ to just select around the bit I wanted. After this, I then clicked back on to the ‘Background’ image so that I could edit the eye. 

Then, I selected ‘image’ à ‘Adjustments’ à ‘Levels’ which allowed you to control how much dark, light and mid tones were allowed in the picture.

After that was done, I selected the ‘curves’ tool which allowed me to choose the mid tones colour dropper, which I then clicked on the models hair with after I selected the hair it darkened the dark features, lightened the face and made the background a deeper red.

These steps were used for all of the edited images for shoot 3.

Review
I think this shoot turned out good, I like the background and the make up; they contrast each other nicely. However, the make up didn't turn out as planned. This was because I had used Face Paints instead of actual make up. So for my next shoot, I will take this into consideration and use actual make up that sits on the face a lot more thickly. But, on the plus side I think the edits turned out quite well, but I need to change the colour of the back drop as I don't think this colour suits the model.