The most beautiful tree in the world.
The most beautiful tree in the world.
I’ve been messing around with Photoshop in my free time (free time!!!). Today I stumbled upon this tutorial from artist and blogger Katie Stratton and thought I’d try her advice on some of my own photos. Changing the curves definitely creates a different aesthetic. I guess it’s really about what appeals to you, artistically.
For the first one, I just plugged in her exact specifications. It looks a little washed out, but I do love how the light brings out the sparkle in his eyes.
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For this one, I used her specifications as a guideline, but tweaked to my own taste. I love how much brighter the photo turned out (this is mostly due to the curve adjustments) because it really puts the focus on the children. I’m excited to try these techniques on other photos!
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For this shot I adjusted the curves and the “vibrance” to give it a nice pop. It’s interesting to note how the picture suddenly gained movement when it was brightened. Even her hair looks like it’s in motion.
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Here I used curves to lighten the photo. I can’t believe how much it changes the mood of the photo. Suddenly, he’s ethereal.
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And, sometimes the best thing to do is take a photo with terrible lighting and colors…and make it black & white!
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What do you think? Do you prefer to tweak your photos, or use them straight out of the camera?
I’ve had some photos hanging out on my camera for awhile, and I thought I’d just pop them into a post for those of you who have a soft spot for cute, round, cuddly things 🙂
I am now in the final weeks of my last undergraduate course. I am taking a little break from blogging so that I can devote all of my energy to writing my final paper. I have so many things I’ve wanted to blog about this past year but I just didn’t have the time. I’m looking forward to coming back with renewed energy, and a new identity — college graduate!
In the coming months I’m hoping to do a series about homemaking — from a philosophical perspective. Also, I have a bunch of book reviews I need to write, and artists that I’ve discovered and want to share.
Be back soon! 🙂
This post is a bit late, but better late than never!
First, the egg hunt. Papa made an excellent caddy for Lillia, our little spring bunny. It brings me such happiness to look at these photos and see her joy. Even though she is nine she still deeply feels the magic of holiday festivities.
Then there was the egg decorating! Lillia is a prolific egg-maker.
Zane is more of a mess-maker. But, he was really proud of himself anyway!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.