Editing images

Lightroom


Before creating a mock up book made from paper and small printed images I had to narrow my images down. So far I have narrowed my images down, with the approval of my tutor also. I didn't nessisarily chose the images which i thought were most powerful or successful on their own, i instead selected images with a narrative in mind. In my book I want to tell the story of the day of 'Durham Big Meeting' from start to finish. I therefore chose images which worked well along side each other in telling this story, showing the viewer every important aspect of the day. From walking behind the banner, to listening to the brass band, to drinking cider to watching people sing, dance and cheer on the streets. 

With my choses images I created a mock up book, however creating the book has started to bring to my attention that i maybe need to dwindle my images down to even fewer. With the first selection of images i have made however i have edited these using lightroom. 

I have found during this editing process that lightroom is a much more useful and practical way of editing images. I am able to view the images as a collective like the screenshot below shows. 

I chose to keep my images in colour although I did try them in black and white. The bright colours appear vital in telling the story of the day, as after all, this day is a celebration. As can be seen down the right hand bar of the screen, some of the slight changes I made can be seen. The main changes I made to my images were sharpening and increase in saturation. I have been inspired recently by the work of Martin Parr therefore I like to include bold colours in my own work as he does. 

This is the beginning image of the book. I really like the composition of the image, the contrast of colours and how the first image draws emphasis on the fact that although this is an event to remember  the mining trade and the pits that closed now decades ago, the event is still celebrated by people of all ages.