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Gordon Magnin

Dots

Shapes edit

Lucas Simoes

"Lucas Simões is an independent artist based in São Paulo, with a background in architecture and design. His experiences of training as an architect redefined his perceptions of art and opened new paths of discovery. In architecture, he says, ’a drawing is more than a drawing: it is the intent that something concrete will materialize through the construction process’. This outlook has influenced his drawing process and his constructive approach to his work with collage and sculpture."

Lucas Simoes uses multiple photos, or the same photo layered, to create a surreal image, distorting the face. This use of shapes and layering is something I will use in my editing for my final piece.

Edits

Once all my photos had been taken and I was happy with them, I began to edit them using the layering tools on Photoshop. I copied the photo, and then pasted it as a layer on top of the same photo. At this point, I'd either click multiply or colour burn, to make the top layer translucent. I'd then alter the hue, increase the top layer or move it slightly to achieve the desired effect. 

The photo above has two layers,

Basic Portraiture to Edit

Instead of manipulating the portraiture before the press of the shutter, either through make-up and lighting, I decided to experiment with the photo itself. I took a number of standard portrait shots of my model, with the intention of editing them afterwards. For these photographs I will change them both physically and with Photoshop,

I didn't edit these photos much more than simply brightening them by a fraction, as they didn't really require it. I will suspend these in liquid, and photograph them, and also experiment with layering on Photoshop, much like the Wonderland photographs.