These days knowledge of photoshop is a vital part of the process of arriving at good pictures. Some photographers may disagree and I am certainly not the authority. I do feel that creativity and an eye for design are the most important factors and having a good camera, knowing how to use it and being a photoshop master come after those core elements.
I used this picture which I took of my roommate, Sarah, recently to experiment with some different photoshop editing effects.
The original image with only a touch of basic editing.
I love the story telling capacity of photographs. Every element in the composition and every design decision has a part to play. That includes lighting effects and filters and color blending manipulated on the computer long after the photo shoot is concluded.
Favorite, anyone?
I love the sidewalk in the last one, but I love how the blue stands out so much in the middle (next to last) one. Sarah is lovely in all of them =)
I like where Sarah’s dress is black.
I like Sarah