1. To remove unwantedbackgroundandmake itcompletelywhite,Ihave usedthe quickselectiontool
to selectaroundthe subjectsbodyandguitar.I thenuse the ‘Inverse’optionwhichselectsthe outer
side of where Ihave selectedwiththe quickselectiontool,whereIcan thenuse the eraserto
remove unwantedbackgroundwithouterasingthe subject. Thishelpstocreate a white looksothat
the viewerseyeswill focusonthe subjectandIcan also addcoverlinesandmymastheadwithout
havingitcontrast withthe backgrounds.
I adjustedthe subjectinmyimage sothat it wasmore of a midshot ratherthan longshot.Thishelps
to fitinmy magazine genre asnowthe readerwill notice the directeye contact,whichisacommon
conventiontomagazines,especiallyof the indie/rockgenre.The readerwill alsobe able tosee the
clothing,hairstyleandpropmore clearlyasit istakingup the whole frontcoverof the magazine,
helpingtorepresentthe indie/rockgenre andremovinganynegative space.
2. I wantedtomake the subject’sskinlookmore clearandnottoo overexposed,howeverIdidn’twant
to overeditthe image to make unrealisticchanges,andIalsowantedto maintainthe messy
masculine looktodenote the indie/rockgenre of mymagazine more.Todo thisI have usedtools
such as ‘Brightness/Contrast’andthe ‘Clonetool’tomake the skin more clearand remove
blemishes.
