Experiment with Colour on Photoshop

As you can see, below i have experimented with different tools on photoshop to create different looks for my final garment.

 

In this image I used the blur tool to create a contrast between the garment and the background. Also changing the hue and the contrast to brighten the image. I was going for a grungy, ghostly look to make the black and white in the dress stand out.

I sharpened this image to create a 'edgy' look. I also used the hue and contrast tools to brighten the image.

In this image I blurred the background using Gaussian blur tool, a neon glow filter to create a 'grungy' look. Also experimenting with hue and saturation to help add to this look. Although the filter 'Sepia' was not used in this edit, the look was created to have an 'edgy sepia' look to it. 

With this image i wanted to experiment with colour. Therefore I changed the colour of the gingham to pink by using the quick selection tool and then used the colour balance tool. Then to highlight the change of gingham and to make a more aesthetically pleasing photo I changed the background to black and white.

Here I did a similar edit as the image above, except I wanted to see the changed colour against the same background. I changed the colour by using the quick selection tool again and then used the colour balance tool.

Overall I feel that these images show how I have developed using Adobe photoshop and can use it in my work in my future career. I also feel that the edits have shown other possible ideas (colour changes) that would still work well with the garment. By doing this in the design process you could see how a potential idea would look when developing.

Final Garment: Urban Utility Gingham Dress

This is my final garment for my first year of my course at college. I am very proud of this dress as i feel that it was well constructed and was perfect for the brief that was set. 

Here i used photoshop to brighten the image using brightness and contrast, hue and saturation tools and experimented with the colour balance. I did this to create a more striking image and to put the focus onto the dress. I also did this by choosing a location with a plain background to make the dress more of a contrast.

Photoshop; What is it Capable of in the Fashion industry

Below are two videos illustrating what the process is in the fashion industry to make a model look good, and also how it may not even have to be a real life model in order to make a good picture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUF2zbgBXwE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j656_RiO0k

Below is an image that I edited myself. The picture on the left is an unedited image of me, the image on the right is my edit on the picture. As you can see I am not a professional and doesn't look as up to standard as a professionals edit would, but this illustrates how much work goes into each edit.
Firstly I edited the eyes, lips, and hair using the brush tool and overlaying the layer in which I was changing the colour on. I then airbrushed my face and neck to get and even tone. I then took it a step further and removed flaws in my skin (such as moles), using the spot healing tool. Finally i tanned my skin more so I didn't look so pale using the adjustments tool in the image drop down menu. 

Original Image

Edited Image

In the fashion industry, models have to look tall, thin and have what is classed as 'beautiful features', such as straight white teeth, high cheek bones and big bright eyes. However, models are not perfect so once a photo shoot has taken place, it is then edited to make the models features more like this cliché. Most people are against the look of models in images and this has raised issues in the media due to the pressure of looking like these models. I feel that the videos I have posted have allowed the public to realise that even models need editing. So why as a business do we edit our models? Well, I feel that this is due to the idea of clothes looking better on an elongated model. As a fashion student I agree with this, in order to sell garments, they need to be shown on a tall model, this doesn't have to pressure people to look that way, it just a business choice. The choice of model is a tool of marketing to show the garment in its best light, this image does not have to reflect the everyday customer.

I feel that photoshop is a great tool for making this possible and is used daily in the fashion business. 

Ayalah Clothing Branding

Here is a branding title that I have created using photoshop. In photoshop I used the text tool and moved objects around to line them up perfectly. I was able to move an object more flexibly by holding CTRL down and then moving it, then to release into that spot you have chosen, then you must release the mouse before letting go of CTRL. If however I wanted to release the object onto an exact line, I would press SHIFT and it would snap into that exact position. I feel that this portrays my brand really well and can use this for heading everything as this would be consistent and professional. I could also use this as my watermark over my work for copyright purposes. This is why I have created such a versatile piece of branding as I can use it for multiple jobs. 

I chose this lucid and defined font style for my brand name 'Ayalah' to keep the branding clear and concise, while clothing was left in script to further emphasise my personal brand.

Fabric Manipulation Moodboard

Lauren Dear
Fabric Manipulation
Moodboard

Here I have created a mood board in which I made for my project I was doing at college. The project was focused around fabric manipulation. On this mood board I have illustrated what has inspired me throughout the whole process and also have edited images accordingly to suit this. I changed all the colours to match the colour scheme that I was using. This was a midnight blue colour and the fabric was taffeta. I made this on photoshop because it allowed me to edit images that inspired me and make them relevant. By using photoshop I was able to edit images so that there was no background and only edit certain parts of the image. This has allowed the mood board to create more interest, as there are not only square images on the page. However, to improve this mood board I could have added more text describing the moods that inspired me, also adding in swatches of the fabric by scanning them in to the computer.

Overall I feel that this mood board was successful du to the lack of imagery making it look less busy and using a consistent font.

Moodboard Anaylsis

http://www.pinterest.com/barkerbillet/

   Jessica Barker-Billet

I feel that this moodboard overall is very good. It allows the viewer to feel the mood that their project and moodboard is trying to portray. It is all well linked in and contains a variety of medias. Also the layout is very interesting, and makes you want to take a more detailed look as although it looks good on the first glance, you can tell that you would miss a lot of little details, therefore taking a longer look you would see things that you may not necessarily notice straight away, and in my opinion I feel that this creates a more interesting and more enjoyable moodboard to look at. On the other hand I feel that maybe there should be a little less on the moodboard, although it is very interesting to look at, it is very busy and others may not like it as much as they may want a moodboard which clearly illustrates the mood that the board is trying to portray.
Overall my opinion on this moodboard is that it is a very successful moodboard and is very interesting to look at.

http://www.pinterest.com/saggiloo/

Sadie

I feel that this moodboard contains very nice elements such as nice pictures and minimal text. The text says 'Bare minimum', and this is portrayed throughout the moodboard. However, this also may be translated as too little as there is a lack of different medias used and is more of a paper collage. I like this moodboard because I feel that it has complimentary colours in it which makes the moodboard very calming and peaceful to look at. Also the layering and placement of the images is very good and personally I feel that it is a perfect amount of images to use in a moodboard. I feel this because it gets the ideas across without cluttering the moodboard up too much.
Overall I feel that this moodboard is a very strong moodboard but if I had to give an improvement it would be using more of a wider range of medias to create the moodboard.