For this assignment we were to take a portrait of a classmate using artificial light and various positions of the light source. This particular portrait is showing three-fourths lighting because roughly one-fourth of Shannon's face is dark. I adjusted this photo with the burn tool on Photoshop to lighten her right cheek and eye, in addition to her right jaw line. I also used the sponge tool to saturate her eyes, which makes them more vivid and captivating. To accentuate Shannon's red hair I used the sponge tool as well.
In my eyes, this picture is relatively strong. I was able to even out the light on Shannon's face well. The left side of her face is not overwhelmingly bright, so the facial definitions of her cheek and eye are visible. The right side of her face is shadowed, but is enhanced by Photoshop's burn tool so as to highlight her cheek and eye so they are not lost in the dark areas. Another adjustment that went well was the saturation enhancement of her hair and eyes. I feel Shannon's red hair is a defining feature, which is why I decided to highlight it by enhancing its color. One thing that was frustrating for me throughout the assignment was using a tripod. I never got it to work to my benefit, but I do feel this was one of the photos that turned out nicely without it.
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