For me, layers and blend modes along with masks are the true power of Photoshop. Blend modes are mathematical equations that determine how the pixels on a layer interact with the layers below. I started with Photoshop extractions, which you can lean more about in this article. Layers There are
I market myself as a lens-based artist because all of my source material comes through the lens of my camera. After that, all bets are off. I blend, add depth and dimension, color shift and so much more. Photoshop extractions play a part. Photoshop extractions Solid art pieces start with
Fireworks displays are glorious, and also a common occurrence in the U.S. over Independence day. If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself in a great location with your camera on a tripod. But sometimes you just want to enjoy the show, or the conditions are not ideal to photograph the event.
In creating my lens-based art pieces I will often find textures form many places, including art museums. You can find strokes and color palettes with which to work. Gathering the textures A visit to an art museum can yield lots of textures. I find small sections of an art piece
The latest update to LuminarAI adds Photoshop-like layers to this already-powerful editing suite. Accessed in the Local Masking section of LuminarAI, now you can upload transparent overlays to create special effects — and save those effects as templates for future use. Using texture overlays in LuminarAI I had a play
If you haven’t seen part one, which talks about using Photoshop brushes, click here. Skies change and clouds come and go all the time. It’s fairly easy to make a convincing artistic change. While I don’t recommend changing clouds in news or editorial images, changing clouds can add some interest
As the snow begins to fall (like it is as I’m typing this), I always like to go back and look at my past winter photographs. Not because I love photographing out in the winter tundra, below-zero wind chills that Michigan often experiences, but because it’s a chance for me
You might be thinking, wha?!? How is this even possible? Well, with a little bit of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop magic by blending two exposures, you can create a magazine-worthy portrait with the Milky Way. Serge Ramelli shows us how it’s done. Learn more by checking out Serge’s Lightroom Universe
How do you get the signatures in the center of the image above into the final art piece? Photoshop has many hidden uses that come in quite handy. I have a need to get autographs for art images that are created after the entertainers leave town. The secret lies in
Photoshop has lots of tools available to both photographers and designers. One of those is Blend Modes, which allow you to control how things like layers interact with each other. You can change the effect of lighting in your image, take out specific pieces of a graphic or add special
For this composite, my goal was to produce a version of my galloping wild horses image that looks like it’s been drawn and woodburned onto an old board. Not sure why, I just thought it would look cool, the inspiration behind many my composites. Having an idea of what you
In the digital darkroom, we can take two paths with our images. The first is to use your photo processing software to get your image looking as close to what you saw when you took it. This is your standard digital darkroom workflow, adjusting your exposure, getting rid of spots,
