Before & After: Tiger, Tiger!

I always enjoy seeing artists’ before & after images, so I thought I’d share this recent one with you.

Artistic Animal Photography - Jess Bell Photography - Toronto, Ontario
Artistic Animal Photography - Jess Bell Photography - Toronto, Ontario

I had a very particular image in my head that I wanted to create. I had a great bit of source material, but it wasn’t quite as dramatic as what I was initially picturing. The trickiest part was darkening the image around the tiger’s chin and jaw while keeping the detail of the whiskers.

Creative edits like this encourage me to try new things that I might not otherwise discover. I can then take what I’ve learned and apply them to future client shoots.