Thank you to Professional Photographer Magazine for publishing my image, Unfinished. Below is what was included in the article:

PHOTOGRAPHER’S NOTE:
“This image was inspired by the unfinished paintings and sketches by Picasso, Jacques-Louis David, and Leonardo Da Vinci,” explains Rathsam, “all of which I saw at the Louvre and the Picasso Museum during my trip to Paris.”

CAMERA & LENS:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens

EXPOSURE:
1/160 second at f/14, ISO 100

LIGHTING:
Emmalee Rathsam used a Godox strobe, a Larson 4x6-foot soft box, a Photix Ares II Flash Trigger Receiver, and a white v-flat for the portrait.

POST-CAPTURE:
She used Adobe Lightroom for minor adjustments and Photoshop for the artwork. She used a Wacom tablet to “paint” the image using a layer mask and wet media brushes, giving it a watercolor effect. She then sketched over the image with a fine black pencil brush to give it pen lines and added ink marks with splatter brushes. To add texture, Rathsam photographed watercolor paper and overlaid that onto the image.

ABOUT THE IMAGING EXCELLENCE COLLECTION:
The Imaging Excellence Collection comprises photographs chosen by trained jurors as being the best of the best in PPA’s Merit Image Review. The Imaging Excellence distinction is awarded to compositions that successfully address the 12 elements of a merit image. ppa.com/mir