Josh Farro in action

This morning, I turn on my PC and look for a picture to edit. I dig up my Paramore collection folder and browse some pics. I choose the picture of Josh Farro. It was taken two years ago during their 1st hit album “All We Know Is Falling”. For me, he’s one of the best guitarist ever made. I am one of his fans and the pierce on my lips proves it (trying to be like him though I stop putting earrings). He used to be a backing vocals for Hayley (hope they become more than friends ^_^. I love their tandem).

Here is the pic:

Here is the edited one:

The first thing that I did was to erase its background by making a selection using the pen tool and delete it. Next was to turn Josh’s picture into a silhouette by adding a black color overlay on its layer effect. I created a radial gradient as my background and adjust its level to show some highlights. I duplicate Josh’s image remove its color overlay and desaturate it. Using the soft brush I erase some parts of it to show some depths. Then I began adding some vector curves and glowing stars. For the finishing touches I turn it into a multicolor picture using large soft brushes scattered around the image with an overlay blending and opacity of 50%.
I always try to do my own style in designing. I apply the things I know in one single image. Yes its true, tutorials online are great but I try to create my own art by not looking on tutorials. My photoshop motto is “Design is not about the looks, it’s the imagination behind it that counts”.