Commentary of edited photographs

Commentary of edited photographs

Pages 1-2

For these 2 photographs I used Photoshop's levels tool to make my model stand out. I did this by lowering the white and creating a tint around the edges of the skin. This made my model stand out. Also the ball became an important part of the shot. As I wanted my model in an action shot the ball was the main focus so I again used the levels tool and made sure the white of the ball contrasted against the black background. Here is how I did this process. I also had to remove the surrounding edges that I didn't want in my finished product. I did this by using the selection tool and cropping the edges and deleting them.

This is the selection tool I used to remove the outer edges I didn’t want.

This is how I changed the levels in Photoshop.

Pages 2-3

For this photo I asked another student to hold the tackling pad as my model ran in and tackled him but with the limited space I decided to take it as a still image.

On Photoshop I used the same levels tool as I did in the previous slide. This was to make my model contrast against the background and also give colour to the brochure which would attract audiences. I also cropped the edges out so it wouldn’t spoil the photograph.

This is the levels editing tool that is found in image – adjustments- levels.

Pages 5-6

For this image I did the exact same procedure as I did on the photograph from pages 3-4. I cropped the surrounding edges using the selection tool and deleting. I then went to image – adjustments – levels and changed the levels so my model would become red. Which by luck contrasted against the white on the ball he was holding. Here is the procedure for levels on this photograph. Also because of branding rights I had to remove the Steeden logo from the front of the ball and the Nike tick from the models t-shirt.

This is the levels adjustment I used to eventually get my final product.

Pages 7-8

For this image I used a different tool from the rest. I used blending options for this photograph. I changed the blending mode of the image from normal to lighter colour. I then changed the opacity to 37%.

This is the blend mode option that is changed to lighter colour and this is the opacity slider that is set on 37%.