Are you looking for a quick and easy way to make eyes in your images pop? If so, I have a great video tutorial for you today!
Duration: 11 minutes
Software: Photoshop CS6
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Touches on the following topics:
- duplicating layers
- dodge/burn tool
- layer opacity changes
- using filters (unsharp mask)
- creating layer masks
- inverting masks (to reveal effects)
- brush tool (using white to reveal)
No problem. Since I’m always creating storyboards/collages for my readers, I thought it would be fun to share my knowledge so that you can create your very own! It’s actually pretty simple. My recommendations for viewing this video tutorial at its maximum quality are:
1. Make sure the volume is up on the video.
2. Make sure the volume is up on your computer.
3. Change the viewing quality to 720p HD (the first button/icon on the bottom right side of the video).
4. Use the large player on YouTube (the fourth button/icon on the bottom right side of the video). Viewing at full screen tends to look a little blurry/fuzzy.
I was doing the laundry the other day and Livi happened to spot a hat on the shelf above my washing machine and dryer. It was a hat shaped like a birthday cake with one candle sticking out of the top and read “fun to be 1”. Yeah, I had bought this for Livi’s first birthday. Of course, then, it was a tad BIG for her little noggin so she wasn’t really able to wear it. Now at the age of 2 1/2, it fits perfectly. Not even tight either. She absolutely loved it! When I tell you I couldn’t get her to take that hat off, that would be putting it mildly. She didn’t even want me to touch it. It didn’t matter if she had it on backwards or not. She walked around the house singing birthday songs, telling me it was her birthday, and that we were going to a party! That hat entertained her for the entire day. I’m lucky I got it off before I put her down for the night.
Sorry I haven’t been posting as much! There have been BIG things happening over here! Hopefully I can share some of them with you after the dust settles a little!
In the meantime, I thought I’d share a few pictures. The hubby and I took Alivia to the fair this past weekend! Despite the horrific stand still traffic, 3 1/2 hour car ride, crowded fair grounds, and cranky over tired children (Alivia and her friend Mackenzie), we had a good time! It’s amazing how expensive one day out can be! They really soak you at these fairs. Between admission tickets, carnival ride tickets, parking, food, etc., we have barely anything left in our pockets! The poor hubby’s going to have to do an overtime just to make up for the money we spent! No, I’m just kiddin’ sort of.
I watched this you tube video the other day about 5 edits made to every photo. It was quite informative. I love to learn how others are processing their photos. It made me think of the 5 things I do to every photo I process. I thought I’d share them here with you today (okay so I’ve shared six)! Maybe we have common editing styles? If not, maybe you can learn from me and me from you? What do you say?
I’d love to hear your editing recipes! Or maybe the one thing you can’t live without doing to every photo?
My editing process below is based on images of people.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I had quite an eventful one! The hubby and I took Alivia to York’s Wild Kingdom in York, ME with her Auntie Nancy, Uncle Erik, and friend Mackenzie on Saturday, Auntie Gina’s on Sunday, and Nana’s on Monday! By Monday afternoon, Livi* was asking for nothing more than to go home. I’ve noticed that as much as Livi enjoys getting out of the house and socializing that she gets over stimulated after awhile and wants to be left alone. Oh the tribulations of being an only child! Poor baby! I don’t blame her though, her mama is the same way! With that said, we took her home and she relaxed with Daddy for the rest of the day while I went to the mall with my mom and started Livi’s Fall shopping! I say started because I still have shoes, outwear, and some hair accessories to purchase. Lucky for me I love shopping (I sort of have a serious shopping problem addiction) or I might find this to be overwhelming!
I thought it might be fun to share a few things about myself. Well, 10 things to be exact. It also allows all of you to find out if we have similar interests or things in common which is always nice! I don’t know about you but when I find I have something in common with someone, I instantly feel closer to that person. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Anyhow, here it goes:
Did you start your blogging website without really knowing anything about HTML? I did. Blogger made it so easy to create a website without having to know code which was nice. If you want to customize, however, that’s a different story. I’m always looking up code online. You know stuff like ‘creating image code’, ‘removing page titles’, ‘centering and image’ and my most recent search ‘creating buttons (thumbnail pictures) with scrolling text underneath'.
