1. Evaluation
In Photoshop I used the adjustment tool to change the colour of the
image to black and white. I did not use any more tools because I
wanted to keep the image more natural to show how well you could
recreate an image without using Photoshop. I took the photo in the
studio room in the art department of my school. I did this because the
original photo is also taken in a room with a plain white wall. The
camera I used was the Canon EOS 600D. I liked using this camera
because I could focus in on the rings and fuzz out her face as shown in
the original image. I learned some new camera technique/skills when I
was taking the image such as the position/angle I take the photo in
and the setting I used on the camera (AV). This allowed me to use the
viewfinder on the camera to get a more detailed image.
Adjustments
Black & White
OK
How to change
image from coloured
to black & white.

2. Overall I am very pleased with my final portrait recreation. I believe
that some strengths are the use of jewellery and clothing; I tried to
copy how Rita Ora is dressed because I believed it would give a more
realistic outcome. I also like how Gaia has used the same facial
expressions and body stance, however I think that I should have use
more defined detailed like the way that Gaia is looking and I should
have focused in on her more. I think that I could have also used the
rule of thirds technique to place Gaia’s head in the top section of the
‘boxes’. If I were to redo the image I would take into account all the
weaknesses I have mentioned and work on them to make the image
closer to the original. I think that I did manage to successfully
recreate the portrait because I chose carefully where I took the image
and how I positioned Gaia.