More often than not, when I take a photograph, I have a pretty good idea of what I want the final product to look like. But sometimes, it’s fun to fiddle around in Lightroom and Photoshop, and see what I can come up with. Some images are like blank canvases, and I can usually find a look that seems appropriate for the image, that fits the person or composition well or best.
Sometimes it’s hard to choose, though. Today I made this image, a fairly simple shot of Brandy, that took all kinds of different coloration and contrast quite well. I couldn’t choose which one was ‘best’ to my eye. So I thought I’d share them all. Here goes, beginning with the original, unmanipulated image:
It’s always hard to decide which direction to take an image. Especially when it has so much working for it on it’s own. In this case, I personally prefer the first image most.
Great work, as always Fritz!
Sometimes it just takes walking away from it and coming back later with a fresh look. For this photo – the last one is my favorite by far! 🙂