imogen manipulation of photographs

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.