Info on dragen effect

The dragen effect is achieved by editing and can add emphasis to detail or give the photograph a painting like feel. The high contrast can help make less noticeable factors more noticeable or vise versa. This affect is achieved by increasing the level of shadow and then decreasing the saturation of the image. The image can then be sharpened and details can be emphasised with the brush tools. This kind of editing helps add to emotional value, it creates a kind of double image upon the person. For example in the photo the contrast helps show not only the innocent but the darker side of the subject. This type of editing often draws you in to look at the subjects eyes as they are usually the brightest aspect of the image and as the subject of photos edited in this way is usually older the dark lines act as a guide for your eyes to follow around the rest of the photograph.

I plan on editing the image on my poster/website in this style as it will add a dark and sinister tone to it.