Jonathan Newton took 122 photos during a 15 minute period at Boscombe Pier to practice using his Canon 1100D camera. He selected 5 photos to edit in Photoshop to refine his camera skills before a trip to New York. The document describes his edits to 4 of the selected photos, including cropping to improve composition and using Photoshop tools to enhance focus and remove distractions. Newton was pleased with the results and felt more confident in his camera abilities for his upcoming trip.

1. Boscombe Pier Research
By: Jonathan Newton

2. Research
 I took 122 photo in a space of 15minutes on a Cannon 1100D
 I have chosen 5 to edit and re master in Adobe Photoshop
 I’m happy with what I have taken, it has helped me explore
the camera and all its functions in detail, so when I go to New
York I do not need to waste time learning the cameras
functions. I can now go to New York with a clear mind on how
to use the camera and with confidence and get fantastic
shots, without any worries.

3. Picture 1
Overall I did not
have to edit this
photo too much
because it was
such a good
photo, with the
foam and groin
in left third which
follows the basic
rules of
photography
I’ve picked the with the maximum
amount of foam in which is floating,
because this gives the picture many
layers which looks good
I have cropped out part of the
sky and beach, so it gives the
photo a semi panoramic feel

4. Picture 2
It also looks very good with the
spray coming off the groin which
give the photo a bigger range of
actives
Overall I like this
photo because
the groin being in
the left 3rd, spray
coming off of the
groin and the
foam resting on
the groin in the
lower part of the
picture gives it
more detail which
looks good
I’ve also taken a bit off the
left of the photo because I
think the piece of wood looks
better with it been cut a little
bit.
I have cropped a bit of the
top and bottom of this photo
so it is a wide photo.

5. Picture 3
Overall I do not like
this photo I think the
groin is too
centralised within the
photo and should be
more to the left or
right there is not
enough going on with
in the photo it is just
some rough waves.
The white rolling waves, are
great in this photo.
I don’t like were the groin is in this
photo it needs to be more to the
right or left for this photo to work
better.

6. Picture 4
I have cropped this photo abit
on the right so there was half
a person on the right.
I like this photo a lot
because of all the
different levels to it
I made the lifeguard sign focus better
by using the focus tool in Photoshop