Before and After Editing: Ultraviolet

 Hey everybody! Today I'm starting what might become a new series (?) where I show you guys how I edit my photos! Today I wanted to explain how I edited my most recent photoshoot, Ultraviolet! Let's get started!

Photo #1

The main difference between the edited and unedited version of this photo is probably the temperature. In both photos, the light is definitely more cool toned, but in editing, I turned down the temperature a lot, giving the photo a dark blue tint.

I also added some more shadow and contrast because the original photo was pretty overexposed and undersaturated. Finally, I added a minor vignette because I think they add a lot to photos, and I may or may not be a little obsessed with them . . .

 

Photo #2

My process for editing this photo was pretty similar to how I did #1. I obviously didn't have to turn down the highlights as much, but I still added some more shadow because I think it makes the whole photo look very dramatic.

I also added a vignette to this photo and I think it's a bit more noticeable than on #1. It gives the whole photo this really fun ombre effect that I LOVE!! 😂

Photo #3

For photo #3, the original photo had a lot more shadow than the other two, so I actually turned up the highlights, so I could add more shadow without the whole photo looking super gross and dark. 

I also played around with the tint a bit on this photo, so the light looks like more of an indigo color instead of just plain blue.

Photo #4

This last photo started out as a very basic colorless portrait, but as you can see I increased both the shadows and the highlights to make it look more dramatic. I did change the temperature on this photo a little bit, but it's definitely not as obvious as the other photos from this shoot.

That was all for today's post! If you guys liked it, I might start doing this for every photoshoot!

Bye!

~Annabelle