There is nothing better than a nice model pic. However, I didn’t always use proper lighting or a good camera when I first started to document my stuff. This study model is a good example of something that I was never expecting to use in my portfolio. The model in the pic was constantly being altered during the design process. It was used to explore form and no thought went into the cleanliness of the construction. Little did I know that it was going to be front and center of the first page of the first project in my portfolio. This video will describe the steps I used to prepare the image for the portfolio page

The images below summarize the steps used to go from the initial photograph to the final image as described in the video above.

The initial image. Bad lighting, bad construction, bad background, doesn't matter

The levels are adjusted and the saturation bumped up

The Background edited out.

The bass wood and museum board has been separated into 2 layers. The museum board has been desaturated.

The final image after the Burn and Dodge tools.

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