The document describes the process of editing a photo for a magazine cover. It involves selecting a primary image, adjusting brightness and contrast to enhance colors, cutting out the model to change the background, adding a black and white layer for texture, and making additional adjustments to lighting, skin imperfections, and fonts. The goal is to make the image and its components stand out and properly represent the magazine's genre.

1. I firstly chose this photo to use as my main image. I liked the
contrast between the red of her hair and the green of the tree.

2. Here I changed the
brightness and
contrast to make
the colours more
vibrant and eye-
catching. I did this
by selecting edit,
then adjustments
and then brightness
and contrast.

3. I wanted my
background to be a
different colour to my
model so I used the
polygon lasso tool to
cut out the model.
Once I had done this,
I created a new layer
as a copy.

4. I copied the main
image layer. On one
of the layers, I added
a black and white
setting.

5. I reduced the
opacity so a slight
bit of the
background
shows through.
This makes the
background much
more muted and
allows the photo
to stand out.

6. This photo was very
dark so I changed
the brightness and
contrast to make it
stand out more.

7. I changed the colour
of the lips and also
added a small bit of
white to make the lips
look shiny and natural.

8. I decided to try a new
photo as it didn’t signify
the genre as much as I
wanted it to. I went to a
church and decided to
choose a photo from
one of the shots that I
got from this shoot.
I then changed the
brightness and contrast
on the photo to make
the colours stand out.

9. I used the spot healing brush
tool. I used this to perfect
parts of the skin and to
remove any flaws such as
spots.

10. I made a cut out of the model
holding the violin. I then made a
copy of the whole photo and did
the same process as before. I
made the photo black and white
then reduced the opacity. This
makes the background much
more muted and makes the
image stand out.

11. I filled the lips in
with the brush
tool then reduced
the opacity to
make the lips
stand out more
and look healthier.

12. I added all of my
original components
from my mock up so I
could begin to make
changes.
I changed the font of
the lettering to make it
stand out more and
suit my magazine
genre better.

13. I changed the
size of some of
my fonts to
experiment and
see which
looked the most
suitable.

14. I went online and checked on a website to see if a
website was taken. I found a website that was not
taken which I then placed on my magazine. This
ensures that the URL is not taken.