Teammates

Break time! Rehydrating and a quick time on the bench. I wanted to give a sweet touch to the original. I increased the contrast and decreased the clarity and highlights. I ran a preset and then deepened the blacks. Here’s the original: ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Teammates”

Fair Food & Fun

There’s a lot going on in the picture (including plenty of food booths) except for one thing. Where are all the people?! I’m actually happy about that. Fairs are usually full of people, and sometimes that’s not a fun thing. . . I straightened the original, lowered the contrast, increased the clarity and vibrance. IContinue reading “Fair Food & Fun”

Fall = County Fair

Cotton candy Candy apples Candy lights I really liked the original, but I wanted it to have a more vintage, stylized look. I sharpened the photo, ran a preset, and then adjusted the red color to give it more saturation. Here’s the original:   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~  Continue reading “Fall = County Fair”

Sunrise in the country

Sometimes it’s worth it to get up early. It was like God made this sunrise just for me. The original wasn’t very warm and it was dark. I warmed it and decreased the clarity. I used an adjustment brush on the pathway to increase its clarity, contrast, and sharpness. I also used adjustment brushes andContinue reading “Sunrise in the country”

Solfar in Reykjavik

A dream boat – an ode to the sun. According to the artist it’s not a representation of a Viking boat. Hmm. The original photo was dark. I did a lot of adjustments including increasing the contrast and clarity, adjusting the tint, and brightening the shadows. I also turned it black and white. Here’s theContinue reading “Solfar in Reykjavik”