Composite image from 3 separate images using Photoshop.
Composite image from 3 separate images using Photoshop.
Six image panoramic photo using Photoshop. Anacortes, Washington
Six image panoramic photo using Photoshop. Anacortes, Washington
This was a project for school where I took one color and one B&W portrait, processed them both through NIK's Detail Extractor, the moved them into Photoshop to combine the two images. I used the smudge tool to give the painted effect and then dropped the painters onto my face to hopefully give the illusion of them painting my face.
This was a project for school where I took one color and one B&W portrait, processed them both through NIK's Detail Extractor, the moved them into Photoshop to combine the two images. I used the smudge tool to give the painted effect and then dropped the painters onto my face to hopefully give the illusion of them painting my face.
This Venician scene was processed through NIK's Detail Extractor and sharpened and was used to base the next image on in B&W.
This Venician scene was processed through NIK's Detail Extractor and sharpened and was used to base the next image on in B&W.
Once the above image was finished I converted the scene to B&W through Silver Efex Pro to emulate a Silver Point process.
Once the above image was finished I converted the scene to B&W through Silver Efex Pro to emulate a Silver Point process.
This is a Cinemagraph created through Photoshop as a short video where I capture one still image and let the animation run for the pouring wine. NOTE: YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON THIS IMAGE TO ACTUATE THE ANIMATION.
This is a Cinemagraph created through Photoshop as a short video where I capture one still image and let the animation run for the pouring wine. NOTE:
YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON THIS IMAGE TO ACTUATE THE ANIMATION.
My handsome son, Michael Ian
My handsome son, Michael Ian
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Processed with NIK's Color Efex Pro (Detail Extractor & Polaroid Transfer)
Processed with NIK's Color Efex Pro (Detail Extractor & Polaroid Transfer)
Tripych of: 1) full color flower back lit and painted with light, processed with NIK's Color Efex Pro (Detail Extractor) 2) converted B&W with NIK's Silver Efex Pro then inverted with Photoshop 3) converted B&W with NIK's Silver Efex Pro
Tripych of:
1) full color flower back lit and painted with light, processed with NIK's Color Efex Pro (Detail Extractor)
2) converted B&W with NIK's Silver Efex Pro then inverted with Photoshop
3) converted B&W with NIK's Silver Efex Pro
9 image HDR of 2nd Baptist Church, Ranger, Texas
9 image HDR of 2nd Baptist Church, Ranger, Texas

Digital Manipulation

Digital image manipulation can be controversial, especially among photography purist because it stretches the boundaries of “photographic truth”.  I tend to disagree in most photo disciplines, with the obvious exception of photojournalism that is guided by strict and historical guidelines.  I also tend to be an Apple purist, certainly since marrying my “MacHead” wife 16 years ago, so I process the bulk of my images through Apple’s Aperture, tweak them with NIK software’s Color & Silver Efex Pro and finalize the processing with Photoshop.  I typically add my touch to 10 – 20% of the images I do for a project, then let the client choose their favorites and I have found that most of my “treatments” are favored.  I do believe, as many of my purist friends, that Ansel Adams’s ideas on Previsualization still apply, so in my work I will have an idea about how I will “manipulate” an image before I shoot it to maintain the artistic essence of my process.  Occasionally, as with most artists, there are exceptions, but by-in-large, I have a pretty good ideas what I want as a finished product.