Photo Editing
I am well versed in photo editing and technically proficient in:
⦿ Using Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop in particular
⦿ Object selection and background removal
⦿ Color correction (brightness, contrast, and saturation)
⦿ Using retouching tools (eraser, brushes, and stamps)
⦿ Layer management (inc. layer masks, and adjustment layers)
The image on the right was created from the original on the left, by using a combination of aforementioned techniques above.
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt Aumar’s World Cup Heroes
Selective Colouring
Selective colouring is a fantastic technique for adding emphasis and making an object or subject stand out. Below are samples from my “Sports in Selective Colour” series, featuring iconic sporting athletes and moments along with a contextual caption.
Messi
Picture Perfect Pose:
Messi’s injury time winning goal vs Iran at the 2014 world cup
Close But No Cigar:
Messi stares at the world cup trophy after losing in the final of the 2014 world cup
Redemption:
Messi moments before lifting the world cup trophy at the 2022 world cup
NFL
Santonio Superbowl:
Santonio Holmes’ superbowl winning catch for the Steelers
Outnumbered, Not Outgunned:
DeAndre Hopkins makes a phenomenal, last second, contested, catch to beat the Bills
Odell’s One Hander:
Odell Beckham Jr reels in the ball for a touchdown with an outrageous one handed catch
Motorsports
White Knuckle Ride:
Casey Stoner wins his home race in a custom white livery to celebrate a dominant return to form after missing several races due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Master of Aragon:
Marquez waves to fans at the Aragon circuit, after his 1st win in over 1000 days due to injury.
Red Baron:
Michael Schumacher in the utterly dominant F2004. This legendary race car was the zenith of Schumacher’s Ferrari era.
Athletics
Air Beamon:
Bob Beamon mid flight as he long jumps an incredible 8.9 metres, an Olympic record that withstands the test of time to this day.
The Man With The Golden Shoes:
Michael Johnson’s golden shoes foreshadowed his double gold medals in the 200m and 400m. The world record time was just as dazzling as the shoes.
Photo Finish:
Noah Lyles triumphed at the 100m final by 0.0005 seconds. Both the sprinters and the fans had no idea who won the race when they crossed the line.
Retouching
Below is a gallery of my retouching work. The source images were shared by their owners on the PhotoshopRequest subreddit with full consent, to retouch the images to fulfill their request. You will find a ‘before’ and ‘after’ image for each request.
