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 sunset in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin on a foggy evening from the beautiful Egg Harbor waterfront. The image on the right (altered) was created from the original by using PhotoShop CS levels adjustments, cropping, and shadow/highlighting. No advanced features of PhotoShop CS were used. The results are startling. When the image on the right is double printed, meaning print it and then print over the first print, the colors are even more vivid.       The bluets image on the left (the original) was shot in a field near Concord, MA in June. The image on the right was created from the original by using PhotoShop CS levels adjustments, cropping, and by applying PhotoShop CS filters, primarily the dry brush and watercolor filters. I seldom use the watercolor filter anymore except on certain images because it has a strong effect. A weak dry brush filter applied several times produces a better, more controllable effect.       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. From my perspective, the exposure and contrast of the original could be altered to provide a more appealing image, and this can be done without the advanced features of PhotoShop CS. Maine Workshops 2004    Door County Workshops 2005     Door County 2004 Workshop Wrap-up     Cape Cod Workshop    Home    Back to top