Double Page Spread Images

First Shoot - Problem!
These are some examples of the shoot I did for my Double Page Spread. My text is about an artist who has come from having nothing, to a recording contract. I felt this sort of an image, in front of a wall with graffiti, would reflect this idea of his past life. I was happy with the shots I produced, however I had had to take them whilst it was dark outside. I wasn't entirely happy about having to do this, and because of the weather this also meant I wasn't able to spend as much time as I would have liked to on this shoot. This therefore meant I needed a quick alternative image, which still conveyed the same idea. 

The solution then came to me, whilst I was taking the images for my final photo on my contents page. Although these images did not follow the same idea I had previously had for my Double Page Spread in the previous shoot, I felt they actually worked better for a number of reasons. The simple background and shadowing relates to this idea of this artist having nothing, as it is very plain. This is a more subtle approach to the idea I was previously trying to create. I also then focused on the model I was using. Previously, my model had had longer hair, which I felt gave him a more 'rock' look, which didn't relate well to my genre. I also then started to think this about the location. However, this model had a look which related much better to my genre of 'pop.' He looked more modern, which also relates better to my target age group. It was important to me that I stuck to my original demographic. 

Final Image - Editing Process

For this image to be a success on my double page spread, I needed to edit it using Photoshop. This would allow me to make the image slightly lighter, so that it was clearer on the page. I developed the problem of these images being slightly dark due to the fact the image was taken when it was dark outside, as this is the only time I had. The artificial lighting therefore made this image slightly orange and dark. 

I firstly used the 'Vibrance' tool, which made the colours in my image slightly lighter. Because the background of my image has a slight amount of colour, I had to use this tool to make this lighter so my model stood out more. 

I then used the 'Curves' tool, and I found this the most effective in maker my image clearer and more appropriate for my double page spread. I moved the curve upwards slightly, which allowed the image to become much lighter and so much clearer. This was most effective in dealing with my problem of this image being too dark, whilst still maintaining detail such as shadowing.