And Now For Something Different

I recently took one of my favorite photographs (top image) and using Photoshop CS5 to convert it into an artistic painterly image (bottom image). Then I had it printed onto canvas to complete the effect. It came out as good as I had hoped.

The following is a brief description of what I did in Photoshop CS5 to convert this image into a painterly image.

• First I selected Filter from the top menu selection in Photoshop CS5.
• Then I selected Artistic from the pull-down menu.
• Lastly I selected Post Edges from the Artistic menu selection.

Note: there are many other painterly and special effect options to choose from within the Artistic menu. Once you make an Artistic effect selection you can then further adjust the selected effect to your desired style. That’s it. Now create something that Michelangelo would envy.

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Metadata: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, Subject Distance: 11.9 meters, Exposure: 1/600s at f/5.6, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 300mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Date: 08/05/2009 at 11:57 am

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Texas Wedding Shoot
"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue..."

Sometimes, there’s nothing like an old pair of boots for a Texas bride. Personal items can make a strong statement about the subject being photographed. In wedding photography today, shoes are typically used as part of the brides’ identity and personality. Photographing the brides’ shoes can be a creative moment for the photographer.

Today’s Wedding Photographers are looking beyond the typical bride and groom images of days past. Wedding photographers must be creative in capturing the entire event, mood and personalities of all involved from the brides’ first cup of coffee in the morning and until the happy couple departs the reception to begin a new chapter in their lives. As a Wedding Photographer it is important to create your own style. But, a Wedding Photographer must create a style that sells a vision. Then you must be ready to deliver on that vision of style and creativity.

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Technical Data: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G lens, Subject Distance: 3.35 meters, Exposure: 1/250s at f/3.2, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 56mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Nikon SB-800 Speedlight with a 22-inch Defused Beauty-Dish, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software’s Color Efex Pro 4, Date: 06/10/2012 at 8:36 am

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Shades of Gray
(Classic Beauty)

I am very pleased with the way that the above photograph turned-out. I feel that this image is somewhat reminiscent of the Hollywood Starlet photographs of the 30’s and 40’s. I processed this photograph using Nik Software’s, Silver Efex Pro 2.0. For me and I believe for many other views, the lack of color brings out the drama and emotional aspects of this particular image. I find that sometimes as an art form, color can be a distraction and not an enhancement. Somewhat ironically, humans are very much creatures of color but we are also emotional beings. Being human, we are guided by our feeling and we are looking for a connection to the art form and the meaning behind the artist intent, whether we realize it or not.
 

Everything been said, I must give a great deal of the beautiful composition to the model. I only had to work with the model for about a minute to get the shoot.
 

To see examples of Hollywood Starlet Photographs please visit the IMDb web-site.

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Technical Data: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, Subject Distance: 4.47 meters, Exposure: 1/640s at f/10, ISO: 1000, Focal Length: 300mm, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro 2, Date: 03/31/2012 at 8:58 am

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