Photo editing

After finishing the photoshoots, I moved on to one of my favorite parts of the process — editing. This stage allowed me to transform the raw images into something that fits the visual language and identity of my magazine. I wanted the final photos to feel sharp, elegant, and minimalistic, keeping a professional tone that connects to the world of media and politics.

For this step I've used apps like Apple Photos, Photoshop, Canva and photo editor to help me. In order to achieve the look I wanted to pictures to have, I had to play a lot with the contrasts, lights and colours, to get great definitions for the photos.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Even though I liked the initial tone of this photo, I thought that it didn't have enough definition, especially at the suit; all the details and components were just getting lost in the image. For this I have increased a lot the Brightness and Shadows an reduces significantly the Contrast and Highlights. Even though as a close-up the final product doesn't look at its best, I think it would fit perfectly when resized smaller on the second page of the article. Its minimal composition and focus on gesture fit perfectly as a visual introduction to the written content.

BEFORE AND AFTER

The second photo which I will be using from my photoshoot, more exactly as the cover image, is this one. This portrait had, in my opinion, the same issue as the other photo so I had to pretty much do the same changes as before to get to a more bright and defined product. After changing its tones and lighting, I decided to go straight to the Object Remover app. I wanted to give a more professional and minimalistic look to the image, so I got rid of the furniture handle and TV bar to have a more clean finishing.

For my landscape photos I wanted to keep a raw lightning and capture the real atmosphere of when they where taken, so nothing was changed or modified per se. I will change the sizes and cropping of them when I will add the to the final mock up of the magazine, but until then I am planning to keep their original energy.

The first and last image will be used for the content page, while the other two I am planning to include in the article layout section as they are more related to the theme of the magazine and have a bigger impact when positioned next to the article.

• Overall, this process helped me understand how much editing can define the mood of a publication. It’s not only about fixing images — it’s about translating the magazine’s concept into visuals.

  If I were to do this again, I’d experiment more with colour grading and light direction to achieve an even more cinematic feel. However, I’m proud of how the final selection turned out — it feels consistent, modern, and perfectly aligned with my vision.