My initial photos were of a good quality, all in focus, with sharp detail, however, my poster requires a black and white image, showing a contrast between the shadows, with the light and darkness providing an ominousity with an almost inviting look.
Initially I converted the image into black and white using Photoshop:
After converting, I needed to enhance the contrast, to do this I used the 'burn' tool very lightly and in specific places, to highlight certain elements of the image, which may not withold enough detail. For example, the contrast between the model's fingers and her left chest/ shoulder was not enough to easily tell where one or the other started. Therefore, I used the burn tool to create this contrast, by darkening the fingers slightly. Also, I slightly rotated the image so that the head was not at the slight angle which it is in the original photo.
As my posters would be printed at A0 size, I realised that they may become less detailed as they were stretched, to help combat this I used the 'Un Sharp Mask' to help enhance and sharpen the detail, especially in the eyes, fingers and hairline.
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