I have had a go at editing some of the images I have taken in the past that I may use as final pieces or to help inspire me and show me some of the styles I could use for my final pieces.

On this image I started by using the cropping tool so that I could easily focus on the main point of the image which was the person.

After this I used the black and white option that can be found under – Image > Adjustments > Black and White in Photoshop. I have tried using this with a few of my images because the photographers I have looked at in my case studies all started in black and white.

I have then used the Brightness and Contrast option. I have tried not to use this excessively. I used it to make the darker areas in the image darker to make the person stand out more especially since his hair has come out dark.

This is the final outcome from the small amount of editing I have done on the image. I like how the image has come out using the black and white filter over the top. I like how this image has come out, it doesn’t really create a detailed view of the persons life though.

This is another one of the images I have taken that I thought I could edit a bit, to experiment using different tools. I have started by using the cropping tool to avoid having too much white space around the person. This also allowed me to use the rule of thirds.

After this I changed the exposure settings to make the background a lot brighter and consistent in colour. This also allowed me to have the light on the person sort of blend in with the background, on the left side.

I have also experimented using the vibrance settings on this image. This allowed me to make the colours seem like they are darker, but look as if they glow a little bit to help them stand out more. 

This is the final outcome of this image that I have come with while experimenting with these features. I like how the image has come out using the rule of thirds, but it could use something in the background other than white, as it makes the image look barren and doesn’t really create an identity for the person.