Feb 16, 2012 Posted by regina

Adrienne – Red

Another from my shoot with Adrienne. Interesting thing with this photo. If this were not my photo, and I just looked at the finished image, I would probably assume it was retouched (obviously… NO ONE has skin that perfect), but it’s not until I compare it to the original, that I see it was MASSIVELY retouched. I wouldn’t have had any idea… and I did it! Realizing this, I know that... read more

Feb 13, 2012 Posted by regina

Peter Hurley: Inspiration And A Compliment

So once again I mention a huge inspiration…Peter Hurley. If you photograph people, you need this: Peter Hurley: The Art Behind The Headshot DVD from FStoppers on Vimeo. It will change forever the way you approach portrait taking. I just joined his PH2 Pro program. What is it, you ask? What is ph2pro.com? “The PH2 professional photographer community is a serious place for photographers who are... read more

Feb 9, 2012 Posted by regina

Joel Grimes Inspiration

I SO love Joel Grimes! Joel Grimes – BEHIND THE SCENES – Lauren from Joel Grimes on Vimeo. read more

Feb 6, 2012 Posted by regina

Steven

Sometimes, after spending 14+ hours on a photo, all you get is disappointment. That’s what happened here. Composites are a real challenge for me. After watching Joel Grimes new class on Kelby Training, I thought I’d test out the new techniques I learned. He says his composites take on average between 2-4 hours. How nice would that be? Well, I set out to do a photo that I hoped the young man... read more

Jan 22, 2012 Posted by regina

The Mess Maker – Composite

Yeah, it’s not the best crop I’ve looked at this one for so many hours now, that I don’t know what to think. I hope that after a few days I love it, but who knows… I may hate it… The background image was taken in the semi-abandoned town of Cisco, just outside of Moab, Utah. Inspired by Joel Grimes. **Kelby Training just released Joel’s first class ‘Creative... read more

Dec 31, 2011 Posted by regina

Late For The Train – Composite

This photo was inspired by Atlanta based photographer, Ryan Gibson. Ever since I saw this photo of his in the January 2012 issue of Popular Photography, I’ve wanted to recreate it. Fred was nice enough to model for me. Unfortunately, most of my exposures were way too dark… how disappointing One day I’m gonna figure this stuff out. I hope… After: The background, an abandoned rail... read more

Dec 31, 2011 Posted by regina

Lost At Sea – Composite

Everyone knows how much I love Joel Grimes. So I’m sure it comes as no surprise that this is another image inspired by him. Unfortunately, I can’t link to the image of his that gave me the inclination to try this style. If you check out his website, in his portfolio, Beauty/Fashion Two, it’s the 3rd image on the top row, Aimie. Final: Composite images: 5 light set up, all AlienBee... read more

Dec 19, 2011 Posted by regina

Graffiti Dungeon Composite

Well what can I say, but this photo kicked my butt. Compositing may not be my thing. We did get a lot of great background images on our recent trip to Salt Lake City, like this one of the abandoned building with the graffitied walls, so I am tempted to try a few more times with some of them. We’ll see. I keep thinking that one day working with Photoshop will become second nature, but instead it just... read more

Dec 13, 2011 Posted by regina

Splash Experiment Thanks To Corey Barker

I have wanted to add a water splash effect to an image for the longest time… and had no idea how, until I got Corey Barker’s new book ‘Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers’. Chapter 3 has a tutorial on how to do it, and it ain’t easy, at least for me. Hence my less than stellar results. My biggest mistake was choosing an inappropriate start image. It just looks... read more

Nov 19, 2011 Posted by regina

Carisa – Head Shot

Thanks again to Peter Hurley. After: Retouch comparison: Close up: Photos by Regina... read more