(Art Director: Stephanie Gladney; Photographer: Drew Reynolds)For this year's annual pride cover, we chose the most iconic gay pride icon—the rainbow flag—and added an artistic, visually arresting twist. By applying the flag to a person's face, we were able to humanize the topic of gay pride. By using a technique that blends the face paint with the background colors, we were able to create a unique and striking photograph. We could have done everything in Photoshop, but to give it a more authentic, less retouched feel, we shot the model with his face painted and standing in front of the background. Some retouching was required, but we maintained the texture of skin under the makeup that makes the face really pop.
I find this photo to be amazing. The time it took to paint this man seemed to take a long time seeing as the separation in colors is so sharp. Also it is amazing how even the subjects eyes are blue. If you look closely you can tell some editing that went on in the process but the photo before hand was probably very nice on its own. Over all in the end this photo's finish product is empowering.
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