When editing images I had to take into account what software to use and the properties it allowed me to change and manipulate within, this as a result would allow me to produce aesthetically pleasing imagery, being more relevent to the topic chosen. For this I chose both Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom as they allowed me to changes imagery in such as way that it would be able to fit the brief of secrets, codes and conventions, done by altering darkenss, highlights, clarity etc whilst giving me much of the freedom needed to carry out the editing process as desired. Here are some screenshots taken in both softwares used, including a short sentence explaining the reason for each tool used: