Personal Belongings

These photographs are inspired by Sophie Calle's work and how she photographed in Hotel Room 44....

 

PHOTOSHOP:

The first photo is the original and it is quite dull and two dimensional.

On the second photo it has improved already with just a slight levels adjustment. The colours are much more vibrant

In the third photograph i did a curves adjustment. This has brightened the photograph and really picked out detail. The photograph seems more 3 dimensional than the first one.

ANALYSIS:

I like all of the bright and vibrant colours in this photograph and how i took the picture closer to focus on a smaller section. I could maybe experiment with camera angle to get more different effects.

 PHOTOSHOP:

I did the same processes as i did in the previous one. the first and final image don't look drastically different, but the small changes really do create a more punchy image!

ANALYSIS:

I like this photograph alot, again it is quite a colourful picture. It has a wide depth of field as the things in the background are still visible and sharp. To experiment i could change the focus areas and also change the aperture. 

                          BEFORE                                                                                     AFTER



Self portraits

I wasn't able to edit the following images, however i did put one in black and white..

PHOTOSHOP: With this photograph i would crop part of the blue table out, as i think it's unnecessary. Also i would change the levels and maybe experiment with curves to create a more punchy image!

 ANALYSIS:  Overall i like this photograph, maybe it would look more effective if the flower was in focus, and maybe if the picture was a bit warmer, as it seems like quite a cold picture.

PHOTOSHOP: I would adjust levels with this photograph and also experiment with curves. If i used curves with the black and white, the image would be more striking and eye catching.

ANALYSIS: I do like this picture and i think the black and white works well, as parts of the background are busy and distracting. However i find the lighting from behind quite harsh and it burns out part of the picture. Perhaps if i was at a different angle it wouldn't be so harsh.

Lighting.

When experimenting with lighting i found it difficult, to accurately lighten the subjects face, without shadowing a part of the light. In some of the pictures a reflector would of created a more illuminated face.

These are the final pieces, which have been photoshop edited:

In this photograph i did a simple levels adjustment, curves and i finally lightened the eyes slightly, to make them more stand out and powerful. Overall i like the composition of this photograph, her positioning really expresses her personality and the eyes are very bright, which really make the photo connect with the viewer. The lighting in this photograph is just cast on the top right of her face. I think the light on that eye just adds an extra sparkle and life to the photo.

I love the dreamy feel of this picture and even though her eyes aren't looking at the camera, it is still an interesting photograph, as you want to know where it is she is looking. Again the lighting isn't "typical" for a portrait, but i think it works well as the light is illuminating her eye which is the most important part of a portrait. Perhaps a reflector on the bottom right side would bounce some more light on the right side of her face, which i think would improve the photograph.

PhotoShop Manipulation:

 Step1: Levels. Makes white, whitest and black, blackest.

 

 Step2: Curves. It has just lightened and slightly contrasted the photo.

 

 Step3|: Lightened areas. I lassoed the eyes and brought the levels up slightly to make them more eyecatching.

PHOTOS THAT WENT WRONG!

These are a selection of the photographs that went wrong with the lighting. As you can see the face is in alot of shadow, or the eyes are the darkest part.