From Original Images to Altered Images

The examples below indicate the use of PhotoShop CS (as well as other software offerings similar to PhotoShop CS) to take images and modify them to suit your desires. Some photographers might prefer the original images and some may prefer the altered images. But with the use of PhotoShop CS and other techniques, such as double printing images, printing on 140 pound cold press watercolor paper, painting on watercolor paper, letting it dry, and then printing on it, photographers have a number of alternatives for creating beautiful and valuable images. In each of the pairs of images below, click on the original on the left to get a larger view and click on the altered image on the right to get a larger view.       The image on the left (original) was shot at dusk from a beach near Kennebunkport. The image on the right was created from the original by using PhotoShop CS levels adjustments, cropping, shadow/highlighting, and by applying PhotoShop CS filters, primarily palette knife.       The image on the left (original) was shot in Gloucester, MA. The houses were about a quarter of a mile away. They were shot with a Canon 70 - 200mm f2.8 lense. The image on the right was created from the original by using PhotoShop CS levels adjustments, cropping, and by applying PhotoShop CS filters, primarily palette knife. Most people that see this image hanging believe that it is a watercolor painting. This is an excellent example of how to take a rather uninteresting image and make it into an interesting one.       The image on the left (original) was shot in a wheat field on Prince Edward Island on a stormy day. The original is a wonderful image as it. For images such as this with bales of hay or wheat, you need some hills in the picture to get best results. The image on the right was created from the original primarily by using the fresco filter in PhotoShop CS. The fresco filter does not produce desirable results for many images. You just have to keep trying it and eventually you will begin to recognize those images to which it can be applied with favorable results.       The image on the left (original) was shot from a country road on Prince Edward Island on another stormy day. The ocean lies behind the house. The original is not an image that would appeal to most people. In fact, the composition is not great either. The image on the right was created from the original by doing some cropping and using the palette knife filter and careful use of shadows/highlighting. The resulting image is one of my favorites. Maine Workshops 2004    Door County Workshops 2005     Door County 2004 Workshop Wrap-up     Cape Cod Workshop    Home    Back to top