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Spacey Transfiguration https://www.artstation.com/ericgeusz/albums/all The images above were created by Eric Guesz a digital artist/illustrator who transforms everyday objects into intergalactic spacecraft. For your next project, you are to bring in an object from home, photograph it under controlled lighting conditions (in the studio) and transform it through additions, subtractions, manipulations and compositing into a spacecraft a'la the illustrator Guesz. In your final image, the spacecraft should be located in an appropriate environment...deep space, a launching pad, above a planet, etc.
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11 x 17 300 ppi Blue as a  color , blue as a  concept --your choice * . Links: Read'em http://www.finearttips.com/2010/08/the-color-blue-use-the-hidden-meaning-for-art-design/ http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/11/26/street-photography-composition-lesson-12-color-theory/ http://lifehacker.com/5620138/how-to-get-the-best-color-out-of-your-photos http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2815/using-color-in-photography/ http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=6986&View=Results&Rows=4&Page=1 http://121clicks.com/inspirations/feel-the-blue-refreshing-examples-of-color-blue-in-photography http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/life-color-blue/#/blue-whaleshark-skerry_1342_600x450.jpg
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From time to time I will be posting interesting and useful Photoshop tips that will make your use of the program more effective, more fun, more efficient...just more . More Photoshop Magic ™ Working on the restoration of the DreamLodge Motel photo, you were called upon to use a variety of patching and cloning tools for removing scratches and other anomalies from the photo. Here is another technique for removing unwanted pixel data from your images. Watch This... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUZaR9UnU0 Download This... (Control-Click ---> Save Image As...) Try It! (And be AMAZED )
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                   Shpargotohp Dlo Gnirotser                     http://funny.pho.to/old-photo-effect/ The Link above takes you to a site that employs a Photoshop Action (remember recording your own actions?) to antique and distress a photograph that you upload to the site.   I don't know how many steps/filters/adjustments/etc. were used, but scaling, cropping and toning your photo plays a part, as does insetting it into an old, damaged border. They are all part of the Action which might be comprised of 100's of steps. It works pretty well and you can download the converted photo. Try It!
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Restoring Old Photographs https://www.pinterest.com/ferjencik/brand-new/ Whether you realize it or not, the original purpose for Photoshop was to retouch old photographs. Since many of you will be bringing in B&W family photos that have scratches, creases, missing bits, etc., it will be useful to know how to deal with those issues.  Below are links to a number of tutorials on retouching/restoring old photographs. As usual, these barely scratch the surface of the information that's available on the Web, so feel free to find your own resources. This is a good overview of the reasons for, and processes involved in restoring old photos: https://damagedphotorestoration.com/blog/old-photo/retouch-old-photos-in-photoshop.html Repairing old photographs technique: http://www.infoparrot.com/remove-scratches-old-in-photographs/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buiKADIIK9o https://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/old-picture-new-life-adobe-photoshop-photo-restoration-and...
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Triptychs Triptychs Triptychs http://www.finearttips.com/2014/01/3-reasons-why-triptych-art-is-successful/ http://blog.darinrogers.net/learn/tutorials/how-to-create-a-triptych-in-photoshop/ http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=2197 http://www.canonblogger.com/triptych-photography-101 http://bashooka.com/inspiration/25-amazing-examples-of-triptych-photography/ http://paolodefaveri.photoshelter.com/gallery/Abstract-and-close-up-as-Triptychs/G0000rx0VDPQONtY/ Digital Photography - Creating Triptychs in Photoshop http://abstractedreality.com/the-art-of-creating-a-triptych/ Your Assignment:   1 Triptych--that's 3 images  + an index print. Size: Open Resolution: 300 ppi

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