Post-production manipulation & making the most of old images...
I have recently been experimenting with various tools in Photoshop, aiming to furthering my knowledge of compositing which is a useful practice in commercial photography. During the time spent experimenting on my computer, I began a series of edits which make use of older images from my archive. Initially these images present little option for further use, having been taken during time spent either on holiday or walking around visiting friends/family while at University.
The process itself is simple, by first isolation the main focus for the image and creating a new layer to later be placed at the top of the project. Then using the polygon marquee tool, I separated the background into various random shapes, duplicating this layer where possible and then moving the different pieces around to create the effect you can see.
As with most of my Fine Art projects, this stems from an approach of experimentation and learning through doing. While the time taken to achieve this effect started out pretty lengthy, practice led to the final few examples being finished in a few minutes. If I choose to take this process any further it is more likely to be with images specifically shot for purpose, though those locations will take some time to scout and plan out shoots for.
