Girl in Straw Hat
The photo titled “Girl in Straw Hat” was taken by me over 12 years ago for some online challenge I was involved in. In the last video of Module 2 Section 1, Sebastian Michaels of the Photoshop Artistry course suggested using an image that you don’t think has much appeal. I dug through my old photos that I had taken with my Olympus Evolt 500. While I love the photo for personal reasons it did not come out as I had hoped. Figured it was the perfect image to use. This last video covered more on applying Texture layers and Blend Modes. In addition to a helpful technique on preserving the tone of a texture when using a Layer Mask to remove some of the texture. I need more practice on this technique. Another great thing about this video is I was able to practice the Blend Mode shortcuts.
Arsenal
Before I started I grabbed all the images that I needed.
The arsenal included
- Two grunge backgrounds that had some warm tones
- An image with wording
- Followed with an image that was mostly black
Before and After
With the image of my daughter, wearing a straw hat next to a pond, and my arsenal of overlays I processed the photo, according to the techniques in the video. I loved the initial photo, in part because it was of my daughter. But I absolutely love what I have created after following Sebastian Michaels video. As the result of the techniques learned I took a ho-hum image and made it a piece of art that I would have no problem printing up and hanging on my wall.
Original Image
Results
Thank you so much for stopping by so I can share with you my artistic journey.
Happy Creating,
Bec
PS If you would like to see more of my work stop by my photo gallery.
Also, if you would like to purchase wall art for your home stop by my store.
“Every artist was first an amateur.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
