Edited Photos

In a previous post I mentioned that I had wanted to edit the photos that I was considering to use for my magazine. Below there are three copies of each photo, the first being the original whilst the following two have been edited.

Originally I chose five photos, which is the amount I have here, but I removed one of my preferred options and swapped it for the photo on the second to last line. Personally, I prefer this selection and not only have I used one of them for the cover but shall also use the others, and possibly some other photos I have, for the rest of the magazine.

Whilst the first photo on each line is the unedited original copy the remaining two have been reworked. The middle photo, on each line, has a cooler temperature which is the result of the exposure being increased; as well as the contrast being intensified; and a cold filter being added to layer it. As for the the last photo I have repeated the exact same steps but instead opted for a warmer filter and heightening the temperature.

Overall, I favour the last option as the warmer appearance is more eye-catching and sends off a better message than the dull middle option. Therefore, I am going to be using the last images for my magazine simply because I think it is also important to keep a consistent theme so that it flows better.

Prior to this post I had not featured the photo above primarily because I wasn't keen on it; but after editing it just to see what I would think I realised that I liked it much better the other picture. In fact I've decided that I am going to use it for the cover of my magazine as it connects the reader with the musician, due to the subject looking into the camera; and that it shows her musicality by holding the guitar.

Opinion

In conclusion, I am happy with the photos that I have opted to use and hope that they work well with the magazine. Although I haven't mentioned the colour palette that I will be using, because I didn't know what would go best with the edited copies, I have decided that I am going to stick to black and white but also feature colours that pop like yellow, blue and green. Despite the fact that this may change later on in the process I believe that these colours work well with one another, and are also gender neutral which will mean that the target audience will not be affected.