Photos Revisited

I have been learning so many new ways to enhance and play with my photographs the last few months, I thought it would be fun to go through old photographs and enhance them in new ways.

Photoshop is an amazing tool!

I do not have to carry a poloroid, my LOMO, and my Rebel anymore. With photoshop, some textures, a few custom brushes, and cool actions, you can create the photo you wish you had taken.

Here is a list of my must haves if you want to play with Photoshop:

First - take a simple online photomanipulation course. My favorite: Susan Tuttle's Visual Poetry classes. She provides simple step by step instructions and has such a soft sweet spirit.

Second - Invest in a few Photoshop Creative magazines. Each issue has different assignments PLUS they come with a CD with fonts and brushesand video tutorials, well worth $16! I always find my copies at Borders.

Third - Check out FLICKR group Textures for Layers, where you can download textures for just a photocredit.

And last, for actions and presets that enhance your photos with ONE click of a button, head on over to Cinnamon Rose, where you can purchase sets for as little as $20.

Happy Creating!

Namaste,

C H E Z

 

Comments

[Kat]

Beautiful photos! I like what you are doing with them.

[Barbara Shallue]

I'd love to see the originals so I could compare. Thanks for the tips - I don't have Photoshop yet... just Picasa to play with... but it's on "my list".
I'm going to add this to my photography blog at http://barbarashalluephotography.blogspot.com