Playing with Photoshop...

My original photograph.

I used the sketch filter and hit stamp.

Here I changed the colors on the stamp filter.

Here I sharpened the stamp and then posterized a bit.

On this one I hit saturation and hue. On hue I went a bit bluer, then hit saturation till I liked it.

This last one I hit threshold. I always like to see what a photograph looks like in black and white. Sometimes you see things you might not have noticed. It always helps to define things.


Thought I would share some Photoshop playtime with you. I am always amazed at the different effects you can get. Playing with the different filters, effects, etc. on photoshop are a great way for me to relax. I find in no time I am absorbed and off to discovering something new. I think these would make great background papers. I hope you will be inspired to set aside some playtime!

Photo a Day

Yesterday I was on campus and was delighted to see all the bicycles. Good to see that the college kids are tightening their belts and getting some exercise, too. This was my perspective of that.

Some one emailed me and suggested I take only one photo a day. Unfortunately, I am not that good of a photographer. Out of every ten or twenty shots I might get one that is pretty good. I am just a look, snap, and shoot type of girl. I don't plan my shots, I just see something and snap it's picture.

The advice of one a day is something I will apply to what I post. I think I will post one photo every day or two for awhile and see how that goes. I am not good about posting every day. Plus it might get really boring... On another note my forage into photoshop is going well. I have been learning all sorts of really cool things. This should make my photos more interesting. I am beginning to understand the lure of digital art.