Photography and Photoshop

1. Low-key lighting studio
With the camera angle being landscape, the image succeeds in
remaining mysterious being close-up on the lady's face without
revealing too much as a hood covering helps with the tone
covering quarter of the face.
Giving off a fairy-tale vibe with the hooded outfit, the choice of
lighting helps create a scene making it appear as if there is
something in front of the character giving the captured shot an
interesting story to told.
Shielding her identity, this character has been portrayed as
if to be anonymous with the usage of props. it's quite
fascinating how the photographer managed to pull off
highlighting the full mask with only a few aspects of the
human girl herself who's holding the mask. Not just the
props themselves though, can even see around the
fleshless face the woman holds glows magnifying its
importance as well as the face behind it.

2. Seeing this shot, you can’t help but feel both
intrigued and worrisome. At least I can’t.
Wondering whether this character is the victim
or the enemy. Is he hiding from someone or
something? Maybe he’s being nosey,
eavesdropping on a conversation. Or possibly
he’s stalking countless victims, planning on
unspeakable acts. So many possibilities and
questions raised by a simple image.
With the light highlighting her
posture, outlining the prop she
holds between her fingers with
sight of the smoke leaving the
girls mouth as she exhales. A
wave of emotion impacts this
photoshoot allowing the audience
to see and feel how relieved this
character clearly is thanks to the
puff. All her stress has gone away
in that one action, all helped by
the choice of light showing only
what's important, all that goes
towards revealing the message.

3. My attempt:
Inspired by the low-key lighting studio, I worked
alongside friend, Emily Smith to produce these
images presented at the right of the page.
Owning a prototype of the Ring of Mordor, I went
with basing the images of a Lord of The Rings set
theme with my talking prop acting as if to be a
Gollum creature fascinated by the golden item.
Not really producing the best images, the second
photograph you can see along the right is definitely
my favourite of all. The outlining of the characters
glasses, a little of her temple, the curve of her
shoulder with highlighted fingertips revealing to be
holding and examining a piece of jewellery. Unable
to make out the many features, the humans
anonymous, but the image is still clear.

4. Photoshop
First selecting this photograph to photoshop, I
guess it doesn't look that different to the
original, but the edits are there. Toning the
colours down, to me the picture makes me
think it has something to do with books,
reading, I don’t understand why or how.. But it
does.
Leaning more on the bad side, this outcome was a little
rushed without much time to think into the use of edits. I
wouldn't really say it's that bad, but definitely could have
done better.

5. Half term Homework zip files

6. Montage PS
Although I should have, I never thought to
screenshot the process for this outcome but
will keep in mind to do so for the next.
Originally, the kite wasn't going to be a part of
the montage as there was to find placement
with the photograph above. Failing as that
image just couldn't fit in with the rest, the kite
photo was picked out to replace adding more
to the setting.

7. Illustration pop art PS
When it came to photoshopping my selected
image, I decided to line out the sky along
with every shaped object to fill with flat
different colours making all individual to its
own. But keeping it a little real leaving the
beach and ocean untouched.
Making a change for the best, more
was added to the scene changing
the layout from landscape to
portrait by doubling up the sky. The
second change goes towards the
kite changing the shape, location
and having a few extra detail
added.
Although this screenshot doesn’t look much
different to the last, but a little change was in
fact made. Looking at the line connecting to
the kite, the further up it is the thicker the
wire is. Then further down the wire gets
thinner giving the illusion of the kite being
closer to the audience. Now officially being
my final piece for this small project.

8. Canon brand edit
Using this very logo, a small poster has been produced getting the title to
stand out with its slogan.
Starting off, an image was found becoming the
background for this mini poster. Straight away, I knew
what I wanted to do with this piece.. Only hope was it
went how I wanted it.
Adding the company's title, I purposely placed it on the
pavement under the lamppost hoping to create the
illusion of the light behind found itself reflecting off the
texted image.

9. Finding in filter, a 3D option was explored in
minds to help the Canon title stand out more
looking to be more a part of the picture rather
than stuck on a picture.
I don't understand how really, but with this
option the colours changed along with it.
Messing with the layer style, the colour of the text was
luckily changed back to red staying somewhat original.
Shadows and highlights were also manipulated giving more
of what I'm after, only thing I dislike is I couldn't find a way to
change the direction of the shadows making the whole piece
look off.

10. Using adjustments, rather than keeping the
whole image the original colours, a tone of
red was added and to be honest, I believe it
helps the image look more fitting.
Before finishing up, the very same slogan the
company uses was added to the image giving the
edit more reason to exist. As well as it looking less
empty with the extra text being added above.

11. Final Outcome
Having the text smaller compared to
the last screenshot, the edit is finished.
And honestly? I am quite happy with
the results even if it's not the best
outcome to surface.
Only thing that really bugs me is what's
already been mentioned previously,
this being about the shadows that
are reflecting from the light and how
they look odd with the wrong angle in
place to make the image. Unable to
figure out a way to solve this issue
though, will just have to make do.

12. UPDATED*
Editing the logo once
again, a shadow was
created and successfully
placed under the letters
allowing the illusion of the
light bouncing off as I was
after the whole time.
Colours on the word was
edited a bit as well with it
being moved along to the
right slightly making the
top brighter with the
bottom of the letters
darker.

13. Going with an image taken whilst waiting on the coach to Newcastle
from Leeds, it came together being a perfect shot as it suggests the
theme I'm going for with the campaign 'Journeys' for Canon.
Starting off, a filter titled 'poster edges' was placed outlining the
details as if all that's featured in the image resemble drawings.
Adding colour to the main image, the main aim was to have the
poster achieve a poster look with colours being differently random
but having them be fitting for the image.

14. A lot of play around with the colours carried out being a little
difficult. The tone was also lightened up compared to the last
screenshot which didn’t really work so well on its own.
An edit on the title 'Canon' began adding a slight shadow with the
letters popping out only it appears they pop out a little too much
looking as if they aren't really apart of the poster.
Adjusting the colours more, shadow tones were added giving the
picture extra detail rather than blocks of colour stuck on each prop.
Even for the logo making the insides of the letters darker with lighter
highlights surrounding each letter.
Now adding a slogan for the poster, 'Ready When You Are', this also
came from my Canon campaign as I believed it fitted claiming to be
ready when you are having all the suitcases and bags backed ready to
adventure out.

15. Once again, a little change was made to the image itself giving the
colours a more... flat appeal? Cloudier seems more appropriate to
describe the picture.
Movement of the logo also took place as you can see, experimenting
with its placement to find a better location. Trying above the slogan,
it kinda worked I guess but looked as if to be too much in one area
and honestly, I didn’t like how it covered the suitcase which was my
main focus for the poster.
With the placement being alongside the slogan this time, I didn't
really know what to think of it not even knowing whether I liked it or
not.
As you can probably tell aswell, more change went into the colours of
the image adding a darker tone to every shadow found giving the
poster more characteristics... giving more to the image itself.

16. Finally finding a spot I found to like, I did attempt making the logo smaller to fit
between the poles holding the sign, but the size did need to be bigger and
clearer... so that still works where the logo is now.
Trying to experiment now with the slogan, I really liked its placement so had no
reason to attempt different spots, and there wasn't many text styles I wanted
to go with so found one I preferred and stuck with it. I also fixed the colours as
the last 'e' was, unintentionally, different to the rest of the work.
Finishing off, an addition of purple was placed on top of the whole
image toning the atmosphere down leading to a positive insight
making the smallest of details more noticeable including for example
each brick layer in the path and walls being clearer with the shadows
being more visibly in place.