As I really liked using multiple layers and changing the opacity, I did a few more with this shoot. I think this is one of my better uses of the technique as it matches the model's expression. I wanted the viewer to get an idea of the person in the photo to be dreaming, or just closing there eyes taking a breathe and just stepping back from the world for a second. I feel the lighting and setting also compliments and reinforces that idea. Opacities used were 75% fro the second layer and 50% fro the top layer.
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This again was a similar technique I used before. I also believe it works better with this shot as the two 'clones' are looking at each other, or one person looking in the mirror. This expression on the model's face to me looks like they're analysing something or someone, again is quite fitting for the edit.
This edit was done by duplicating the layer with the photo, changing the opacity and selecting 'edit' > 'transform' > flip horizontally'. I also increased the contrast and decreased the brightness to make the colours bolder as they were quite faded, and lower the mood.
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Am I very proud of this edit. I believe I managed to turn a fairly basic photo into a glowing summery piece. I used a combination of adjusting the brightness and contrast, adding a photo filter, a 2 colour gradient rectangle and an optical flare.
Adjusting the brightness/contrast bring out the colour and detail of the ice cream van and the sky.
Then I used a deep orange filter to making the image warmer and give that summery feel. The change isn't drastically different, but puts back the boldness of the blue of the ice cream van and helps it blend into the whole photo later.
I then drew a rectangle the size of my image then used the gradient overlay 'fx' and chose to use orange and yellow to blend together. I adjusted the angle, scale and opacity to what I felt looked good/right. I also lowered the opacity of the whole layer to 59% as it the colours were still very bold, blinding and 'in your face'.
I then chose an optical flare from a gfx pack I had previously downloaded. I experimented with I few other before finding one that worked well with this image. I stretched the optical flare file to fit the size of my image and changed the blending mode to 'screen'. This got rid of the black background it had.
This is not my usual style of editing, I usually prefer darker photos but felt that this would work well. On a commercial level I could possibly see this used as a background for a poster advertising a summer festival or local food and drink store.
Examples I mocked up:
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This is definitely one of my favourite pieces I've made so far. I wanted to really mess up the image and make a semi abstract piece of work. I really like using techniques like this to mess up the photo; I find it more ascetically pleasing, and more interesting when there's stuff out of place and messed up rather than it being clean and perfect, which most people would prefer.
Tools used:
Brightness/Contrast
Rectangular marquee
Magnetic lasso
Line tool
Add noise filter
Duplicate layer
Smudge tool
Pen tool
I added a strip of noise under the left eye to create what I like to think of as a digital tear.
This is a version without the white shape on top of the model's face. I think this can work better as you can see the smudge face clearer.
This edit wasn't as extreme as the last one, but is another one of my favourites. I chose to use a grid to highlight selections of his face, making it look like the viewer is analysing it. It also reminds me of a crosshair target on a gun.
I can't see these photos being used on a commercial scale, only maybe as apart of an album cover. I'd like to think these two pieces are very contemporary and would be viewed in an art gallery. (Without trying to sound big headed).
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Note: This was NOT me trying to do a double exposure blending portrait and landscape photographs.
I put the opacity down on the photo of the stairs after changing the brightness/contrast and merging the layers. I was happy with the outcome but felt like the image needed something extra. I'd seen use of triangle used to compose animals like deers in some graphics work, and an artist named Josh Bryan, a fine art at student at Southampton University, had created portraits mainly consisting of triangles. I want to created a similar effect but to not going into too much detial, I didn't want to bring the focus too far away from my two photographs. I used the eclipse tool (whilst holding shift) to draw a circle to the size of my desire. I then placed it on a key point on the models face. E.G tip of nose, chin, ect. I then used the line tool set the weight to 15px, colour to white and connected dots to show each area of the face. Once finished I grouped all the dots into one folder, and all the lines into one folder, then duplicated both twice and moved to the right holding shift so they would've alter vertically.
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