Just when you think you’ve seen every possible form of selfie comes along an elephant and shows that you ain’t seen nothing yet. Christian LeBlanc was feeding elephants in Thailand and when he ran out of food, the gentle giant took his GoPro instead. Luckily, the elephant aimed the camera at himself and his guest [...]
So, with HDSLRs becoming so affordable, some interesting options come up, like sub $2K rig that can really shoot decent video. Two very popular options are the GH4 from Panasonic and the OM-D E-M5II from Olympus, each with its their pros and cons. One notable feature of the E-M5mkII is its 5 Axis stabilization. And if you are shooting lots [...]
When I stumbled across a PetaPixel webpage using animated GIFs to show the layered photo composite work of Richard Roberts, I was immediately hooked on the idea of sharing layered work in this condensed educational fashion. In a mere 5 15 second glimpse, these animated GIFs are able to reveal the lengthy and complex creative process of an artist; not in a detailed way,... more
If the idea of playing Mother Nature excites you, youll love this simple technique for transforming an overcast day into a beautiful snow scene with powder-covered vegetation and falling flakes.
Often, youll have a photo where one of the colors just doesnt stand out like it did when you took the photo. One of the benefits of a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer is that you can target specific colors with it, and not the whole photo. Plus, the ability to hide the changes with the layer mask on the adjustment layer can really help create some strong images.
STEP 1: Open a photo where some of the colors just dont have the same... more
So, I wanted to share with you a little experiment of mine I have been playing with this week. You can see how I sketch the letters out first instead of using a font.
The music is by John Williams from the 1941 Soundtrack. Sony Music 1991
This technique largely grew out of frustration because, a while back, I was doing a project and needed a really realistic branding effect on a wood grain. Every tutorial I found just fell short of what I needed. So, I started playing around and finally got a result I was happy with. You know the old saying: If you want it done right
STEP ONE: First, we need a cool background texture to apply the effect to, Here, I have a great aged-wood image that has some nice... more
In this season finale, Corey has a trick on animating with layer styles. Pete and Corey welcome Glyn Dewis who has a tip on retouching sports physiques. Pete closes out the show with a tip on a cool logo design.
