This drawing was first created in colored pencil and then scanned into the computer. I wanted the vibrant colors and the movement of the hair to be the emphasis of the piece. To enhance this drawing I fist increased the saturation so that the colors would pop more. Then I increased the brightness and contrast so that the highlights and shadows would become more intense. After that I put a filter on it that enhanced the movement of the lines.
This image is a compilation of four photos I have taken. I wanted this piece to have more of an eerie feel to it. I edited the background image (the eye) so that the colors are unrealistic but still vibrant and intense. I also liked the emotion the eye gives out as it just stares through the fingers. The dirty hand makes the piece feel not so clean or beautiful and the view of it creates more scared feeling rather than the soft, clean, comfortable emotion coming from the flowers. I cut each image out and placed them in layers over the eye.
I took this photo on a bridge over a lake on TCNJ’s campus. When I first took it I absolutely loved the lines created from the shadows and I knew I wanted to emphasize the contrast between the light and shadow to make the picture more dynamic and lead your eye into the two-third zone. To do this I decreased the saturation so the bright colors would not distract the eye from the shadows. Then I decreased the brightness so that the shadows would stand out more. Next I increased the contrast of the image so that the highlights were enhanced and the shadows would become the main framework of the piece.
This photo was taken outside in my neighborhood. I liked the way the rows and layers of leaves lead the eye around the image. I also like how the photo makes me feel like I could be engulfed by the surroundings and it could go on forever. It was also cloudy that day so there was not much light but it helped the photo because it has more of a darker world that a bright happy photo of a random plant. To edit the photo I increased the saturation a bit so that the colors would stand out. I also increased the contrast and brightness to enhance the highlights and shadows.
This is an edited photo of a hermit crab shell. I wanted to focus on the lines created by the interesting organic form and the vibrant blue color contrasting against the dull background. I was attracted to the circular composition of the shell and all of the shadows the form creates. I also liked the hard edge feel against the soft background. To edit the photo I increased the saturation to enhance the bright blue color and increased the contrast to intensify the highlights and shadows. The last thing I did was add a filter on it that emphasizes the lines in the photo. This helps the image because the lines that the shell creates is what makes the composition work and it further separates the shell from the background that does not have clear sharp lines.
This is a macro photo of a ring. I liked the texture of the bow and wanted to emphasize the form and detail in the chain-like feel. In the beginning of editing I thought I would just have to focus on the highlights and shadows because it is just metal but as I was playing around with the saturation I saw interesting colors pop out more. First I increased the contrast which intensified the darks and lights but also made the background feel deeper which gave the piece more space. After that I increased the saturation which caused the reddish rusty colors to bring out the bow against the olive-green ground. After the editing process the bow became much more dramatic because it's detailed texture contrasted against the spacial black background and the intense rusty colors contrast against the calm green underneath it.
