Introductions

This article is no fairy tale today. This magazine is taking a stand against the dangers of alcohol so expect a fight today. This article will feature all the necessary facts, figures and advice you will need to know to combat alcohol problems. The article will inform every one of the warning signs of alcoholism, the problems it causes to people and society and most importantly where one can get advice if problems do arise. Welcome to the world of alcoholism observed under a high powered microscope and reveal the ugly truth of the world’s most popular drink.  Be warned this will be ugly but is the direct truth and the help one may need is there to.

I have created a third person introduction on alcohol abuse. The summary introduction has allowed me to inform the reader of what the article will contain and the tone I have used is very dark and very sinister. This narrative style is very serious and very formal so probably would not appeal to a younger audience as it will be boring to them. The long sentences will bore them and it may contain too much detail for them.  If the sentence structure was shorter and the article was in first person it would be a lot more effective towards the target audience of younger readers. 

Curves/Levels and Cross Referencing

 This is my first example of cross referencing. I have used an adjustment layer to change the curves of the image. I have changed the reds and blues to S shapes to  add and remove the colours from dark and light areas. With green i have just added to higlights and removed it from the dark areas. to finish the image and add the retro effect by adding a layer of solid green and lowering the opacity.

This is example 2 of  cross- referencing except it has used a solid yellow layer instead of a solid green layer.

Original image 1

Vampire Tutorial + Zoe (spot removal)

this is my attempt to create a vampire effect using the sponge tool, magnetic lasso and warp effect. it is near enough ok bar one of the teeth that I was unable to fix. To start the transformation i have used the burn tool to darken the areas around the eyes and the sponge in desaturate to turn the model grey.and give her an undead appearance. i have then used the make the tteth long as lastly used the brush tool to reden the eyes.






















Before image

Zoe- spot removal

This is Zoe. before I editied the image Zoe has spots all ove rher face. i have used the spot heal tool to remove and cover some of the spots. to do this i have used the spot heal tool and used alt-click to select a bit of her face that does not have acne and replaced spots with a copy of the better skin thus hiding the spots.

Zoe before.

CD Cover Experiment

This image was created by starting with a blank 120mm by 120mm canvas and using the gradient tool to add in the original blue/white background. I have then used a mix of text which has had the colours edited and a stroke added and brushes to create a simplistic yet effective CD cover that reflects the band and the song title. the brush I have used looksold and rustic to fit and old timely theme.

Shutter Speed Photos

 This image uses a 10 second shutter speed and the model using a torch to draw lines around them-self. The slow speed has allowed the light lines to show up on the photo. However the model is barely visible even though the light lines orbit the model.

 This image uses a smaller shutter speed of about 2 seconds which leaves a more solid shape on the picture. The model is using a torch again to draw a shape in the air which is a lot more solid than that of the previous image. This image has motion blur from where the camera has shaken and the models movement.

 This image also uses a two second shutter speed but the model has moved a lot slower and created a smaller and more solid shape. I have also experimented with light in this image with the background that makes the model stand out more than the previous image as the model is a lot less hidden.

 This image is using a 1 second shutter speed to take a quick light image of the torch movement. the model is blurred due to motion blur caused by camera movement which was accidental yet leaves the image leaving the image looking quite mysterious.

 This image uses a 1/4 of second shutter speed to capture the slightest motion in clear detail. In this case I have used this shutter speed to capture the model leaping over the railing.This shutter speed has captured the movement perfectly. The only problem with this image is that is slightly out of focus.

this is another image using a 1/4 of a second shutter speed to capture another jumping motion. this is taken at a closer range and is slightly tilted to make the jump seem slightly higher than it seems. the shutter speed has allowed this motion to be caught with the model in thin air.

Photoshop work- subtle techniques

This image has been edited in Photoshop and has been auto-coloured, contrasted and toned. It does not appear to have changed much. the main difference is that the colours are slightly sharper which changes the overall tidiness of the image.

This image has been desaturated and then the brightness and contrast levels have been edited. The colours have been taken out of the image and the contrast levels have brought the blacks and whites out in the background. The image has been edited to give a more mysterious or possibly serious tone to the image.

This image has had an unsharpen mask added to sharpen certain parts of the face especially the eyes. After the mask has been applied the image has been feathered around the facial area with the inverse area selected. The background has then been contrasted to bring out and intensify the background. This technique is known as vingetting.

The original unedited image.

Photography Work 

This image uses the use of framing and is was taken from medium distance to include the full body. As well as making use of frame I have positioned the model so that their eyes just miss the third eye-line. this makes the model slightly powerless and fits the almost "caged" theme this image presents. The image also uses back-lighting to bathe the model in shadows. 

 This image makes use of a line to draw attention to the focal point that is the model. The stairs form a line that leads directly up to the model who is not even looking at the camera but instead pulling a rather thoughtful pose. i have also used a slight tilt up to make the model appear slightly more powerful again uses back-lighting to add shadows and mystery to my image.

This image uses tilt and side-lighting to create a weird image. The model is sandwiched between two electric boxes and crouched down to appear trapped even if the facial expression doesn't show it. The tilt down shows the powerlessness of the model and the position make it appear that the viewer is looking down on the model as if they are a trapped animal or that the model is "popping" out of the place.there may also be a slight line appearing in the image with the pavement behind the model.

 This image is quite weird. it is slightly out of focus but this has created a dark line around the model. the main technique it uses is a line as the gorund beside the model leads to the focal point. the model is also shadowed by the trees whitch makes them appear mysterious against the bright background.

This is another caged picture using a similar pose to the previous image. this time however the light is shining through the cage because of the flash on the camera. There is a slight tilt down to fit with the cage style frame of the image and showing a slight powerless feel.

This image is using a slight tilt up to show the character has a bit more power than the person viewing it. There is also a use of pose in this image to make it seem funny. the image is using the invitation pose to make a funny image. Also the the eyleine of the image makes the person seem powerful as they are in power and slightly looking down on the camera.

this is another image showing the power of tilt down on a model. they are off centre and being looked down upon by the camera and are posing quite casually. this image is showing the power balance of the image again with the model being forced to look up at the camera showing they aren't the most powerful.