Expermenting with photoshop

This lesson we had the images in photoshop trying to find the right effect we wanted for the album cover. I did the photoshoot this weekend with my cousin and did the make-up as discussed. We wanted the make up to be quite colourful and vibrant so its almost like an alter ego- in keeping with the dream theme. WE wanted to give her some depth, so put her hair in a simple pony tail- but back combed it. This would look good from a side angle.  We gave her quite simple facial make-up and concentrated on the eyes, with eye liner and a little eye shadow so you eye is drawn to them, even if they are not looking at you. Then i stuck some gems on her cheek, just below her eye following the curve of her cheek bone, as again this draws your eye in.
In photoshop, we coiuld edit this to look like they are actual stars not just a flat image which is what we want. This is another reason i took the pictures on a plain background so we could do what we wanted with it in photoshop.
Whilst in photoshop we looked at getting the background darker, but keeping her still the same. We wanted to give her an outline so she stoof out, just like we did with the girl walking in our video. But we couldnt find that effect as she wasnt in black and white. We made her a lot brighter, with a little bit of contrast again so she stood out but not looking flat. I burned the eyes and the iris, to make them dark and attract the eye, this also made the blueof the eye more vibrant.
It was a struggle getting the background all the same colour without interferring with the image e.g not straight lines or cutting into her shoulder/eyebrow. SO we decided on paint bucket, and although at first we didnt want to interfer with the image, it did. but we liked it. The paint bucket not only change the background but some of the hair as well, so it would look like the image in interacting with cover itself as it is part of it.