Editing the image for DPS

Above I present the stages which I have taken in order to edit the image for my DPS. The target of this editing was to make the image brighter with stronger tones as by this the image would look clearer. Additionally by this the image would emphasise the model more meaning that she will be the focus of the page which follows the codes & conventions of my research.

Stage 1: Cutting out the model
- The first step of this editing for me was to cut out the model out of the image. By doing so I was allowed to paste the model onto another layer, allowing me to only work on her not the background. This prepared the image for later editing

Stage 2: Brightness/Contrasts manipulation

- In this stage I have increased the brightness of the image by just a small amount however increased the contrasts by a far bigger number. This correction of the image has made the face of the model brighter as well as causing the shadows and darker tones to be more exposed and saturated.

Stage 3: Curves manipulation

- The purpose of this curves manipulation was to emphasise the face of the model. By tweaking the 'curves' of the photograph I was allowed to gain a relatively smooth light on the models face which would emphasise the models eyes and facial lines. By doing so the model is more eye-catching. I believe that this stage has affected the image the most in terms of giving the photograph a 'hip hop' genre look as the shadows are quite strong which contradict with very bright areas, showing the strength of the image which is additionally supported by the pose the character has taken.

Stage 4: Clone stamp tool

- While cutting out the image I had to tweak the hair of the model meaning that when cutting the hair outside of the models silhouette it no longer matched with the hair which is visible on her jumper. To correct this imperfection I have used a clone stamp tool to paste the jumper texture over the hair.

Stage 5: Cutting the image

- This was the last stage of the image creation. After having the image complete I have set up a DPS size document in Photoshop and implemented my image into it. I then have checked the sizes and placement of the image in relation to my DPS. When confirmed that the positioning is correct I then have cut the excess of the image in order for the image to only take up one face of the DPS. I have found that the code & convention of having a image taking up a whole page is very common therefore I have used it in my own DPS making.