Photoshop Skills

this is the original photo i took of Abbi. in photshop i have played around with a few different effects to enhance the image. Here are my results:

On this image i used the Auto tone tool and the Auto Contrast tool. I also tried to use the Auto Colour tool but for some reason it decided to give the image a blue tint which i did not think looked good so i removed it. The result is very sutble but it has made the image look slightly better. To access the photoshop autocorrections just go to the image tab and click the Auto options.

In this image i desaturated the image which removed all the colour. To do this you go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate. I also increased the brightness and contrast, this made the black colours darker and the whiter colours brighter. I think this has give the image a really nice effect.

On this image i added a feather black border to the background,this is called vingetting. i also tried to get rid of the shadowing around Abbi's face using the dodge tool. However i think i have over done this because it has made her face look too pale on one side.

To create this tinted effect like i have done on this photograph you go to the layers menu and click "create new or adjustment layer > curves". This then allows you to change the amount of red, green and blue that is in the photo. If you change the red graph from being a straight diagonal line to an S shape it has a really nice effect on the image. Once you have found something that looks good you can go to the "create new or adjustment layer" menu again and this time click "Solid Colour". This places one colour over the top of the image, you can then change it to a yellow colour and rapidly reduce the opacity, this is what gives the photograph its warm tint.

On this final image i attempted to zombify Abbi, i did this by heavily using the burn tool to tarken the area around her eyes and mouth, i think this has had a really cool effect on the image. i also used the liquidfy tool to enlarge her eyes, i think this looks good but has been sort of ruined because it distorted her pupils as well. I also get a texture off the internet, placed it over the top of her face and then added a filter to it to make her skin look dirty and kept in bad condition.