I was talking to a mate, he doesn't know much about the technical side to photography, and was asking what exactly is edited in a photograph, and as I explained it to him, I realised it would be easier to show. With that in mind, I've uploaded a few pics, starting from the original, to the final images.. Its just a small example, but I think its enough to get the idea. So, here goes:

Original:


The shot was taken in my bedroom, as you can tell the background is very busy and distracting.

Edit One:


So, first thing, is maybe try and get him to stand out of the background, by cropping out unnecessary and unwanted background, the exposure has been turned up, along with contrast to make colours slightly more vibrant and maybe a little over saturated, but you notice his cheeks are two white? This means they are too exposed.

Edit Two:


If the background is too busy, simply get rid of it, so in this edit, the background has been removed, and exposure has been turned down a notch same with the saturation. in this shot, clarity has also been turned down a fair bit to give him softer skin.


After a few little more tweaks, mainly with exposure and saturation. These are the final two edits that came from that original.

Final Images:




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Hope you guys found this interesting.


Sam.

Great nice work mate

i'm liking it mate,

i love black and white photographs that have one coloured bit

just like your pink and purple flower and the pavement,

seen one on the way to greggs before my exam and thought about your work

Nice i like the effect you did with face i like it mate

how much did all your your photography kit cost in total?

Twelvty pounds

Good contrast, deep enhanced blacks along with a well drawn out face. I like!

lmao, its expensive, im guessing thousands of pounds,,, maybe almost 1000 for a decent camera to start with? im just guessworking

My camera is the next model up from samits and you can get it for about £550-£650