Editing Original Images

Below shows the process of editing from original image to its final state for my front cover:

This is my Original Image

I edited the original in photoshop, eliminating the background. 

I set the image onto a black background at first. 

             

I added several default effects
 to see which i preferred.

I decided to play around with overlays
the smoke added a very dangerous and
mysterious element to the image but i did
feel it was too grungy and dull.

I felt that the smoke was not suited and was too
heavy and ominous for the artist so i added an
affect that drew more attention to her as she is
featured in the main article. 

I noticed when adding other conventions to my
front cover that the colours in the previous image
did not suit the vivid red and black therefore i
resorted tto simply white and black for the back-
ground which fitted in perfectly.

I used the original white background and
applied the effect which looked a lot better as
sheisn't completely surrounded by black.

I used both photoshop ad pixlr editor to create this image.

This shows the process of my ideas, these
are mocks/idead for my font cover.  

This shows some of the steps taken towards deciding
on how my main image would look for my double page
spread. I used photoshop and Pixlr to edit these.