The photo editing processs

By Caitlin Barnes

THE PHOTO EDITING PROCESS

THE ORIGINAL PHOTO• Ask yourself, “what could be improved upon?”

• Possible answers: too dark/bright, coloring is off, needs cropping, focal point is not focal enough

• If there is potential for a “mood,” adjusting the color saturation or adding a filter or other extreme effects can drastically alter the picture, making the “mood” more apparent

NOT EVERY CHANGE WILL BE DRASTIC• Small changes add up and can improve the photograph

drastically

• Cropping- cropping made it so that the focal point, the statue of the woman, stood out more

• Sharpen the focal point, soften the background

• Adjust color hue and saturation

SO, WHAT NOW?• Print a “trial copy” to see how it looks on paper and if

anything that needs to be improved upon

• Edit as needed

• For example, the print came out very dark, and needed more definition in the face, arm, and flower wreath