My second photoshoot was based around recreating a few images I scanned in. The images I recreated are of my Mum and my Uncle so I recreated them with me and my Cousin. I went to a carpark to show the contrast of time and development since the images were taken.

I firstly got the original image below and flipped it to make it more like the original with my mum on the right and my uncle on the left.

Below is the flipped version of the original image above. As well as flipping the image I also cropped it to make it similar to the original image.

Next, I put in a retro, orange light leak which I added to a duplicated layer of the main layer. I then made the opacity of the light leak layer 36% opacity. This brought the colour out so that it looks transparent and not translucent.

I then added a curves adjustment layer to make the image more dramatic. This brought out the real contrast between the light leak, warm car lights and also bland background.

I then added a gradient map adjustment layer with a retro yellow and black colourway. This completed the retro look and made it look similar to the original. The original image did not have a light leak however, when experimenting with a light leak, it looks much better than it did without.

Finally, I exported and imported the edited image from photoshop into Lightroom and used a grain filter to complete the retro look and create great similarity between the original and the recreation.

I really like the final outcome for the first edit as I believe it has a good feel. The image shows a link to the original but shows that it has its own spin on a recreation.

Above is my second edit which is similar to the first however has different coloured light leak and a colder feel to it. I did the same process as the first edit however added a second duplicated layer which I put a pink light leak so it has a combination of pink and orange light leaks.

Above is my third edit and I took the recreation and put it in black and white with a strong brightness to replicate the original image.

Comparison

I like the way the first edits compare with the original. They reference the original but have a personal touch to them.

I don’t think the outcome of the images show the connection in family so I will recreate these images further in my next photoshoot.