EDITING PROCESS
Most of my images have had multiple hours of editing/retouching in Photoshop and Lightroom. I've compiled a series of photos below to show some of the more challenging edit work I've done, most notably for editing competitions on social media.
Original Image: Reece @rbsmedia
Competition: Stikr Automotive
I've always wanted to take a photo of a car in Tokyo, Japan surrounded by neon lights and so what better way than to incorporate that into my edit! I went with a Cyberpunk theme for the colour grade, hence the blues, purples and pinks and finished it off with a rain effect to create a dramatic image.
This shoot was quite restrictive on time and unfortunately, I was limited to how and when I could take photos. The beautiful Lexus LC500 has an incredibly dynamic design, hence why I decided to add motion blur to the shot, as I wasn't able to grab rolling shots on set. I also wanted the car to be photographed around sunset, hence the orange and purple colour grade that I ultimately went with.
Original Image: Jimmy @revscene
Competition: Revscene
This competition was held at the end of the year and therefore I decided to go for a Christmas theme. Some snow, Santa hats and a tree tied to back, and voila! Festive theme achieved.
Lifetime shoot of not 1 or 2, but 4 BMW E30 M3s, all completed in DTM liveries. To ensure all cars were in focus, I shot at a higher shutter speed so editing involved increasing the motion blur slightly before adding some drama into the sky.
Backdrop of the location was fantastic, however the yellow street lights ruined the cars and foreground. Post production involved combining all light-painted layers before final colour adjustments to eliminate the yellow hue.