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 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 20, 2011 Posted by regina

Motorcycle Man – Redux

So this is a do-over. Some might remember the original post back in June, about Fred not actually being a Motorcycle Man, but a Bicycle Man. Overall, I really liked this one, but cringed over certain aspects of the post processing. Basically, it just looked way too sharpened, which is a by-product of one the the filters I use from OnOne Software. This is my attempt to fix those things. After: Retouch... read more

Nov 16, 2011 Posted by regina

Shineylewis Gets A Makeover

After: Retouch comparison: So, I just purchased ‘The Art Behind The Headshot‘ by Peter Hurley. All I can say is WOW. This DVD will forever change the way you photograph people. One of my best purchases EVER. Armed with some of this new knowledge (I can’t remember it all and will probably re-watch the video a billion times), I decided to try it out on myself. I used Peter’s... read more

Nov 15, 2011 Posted by regina

Photoshop Post Processing Tutorial Links & Why I Won’t Be Offering Any

So lately, I’ve been getting quite a few requests for my post processing/retouching workflow. It is very flattering to receive such requests and my head swells to ginormous proportions with each one. I have previously given this a smidgeon of thought, envisioning laying in a bed full of the money I would make offering such tutorials. My fantasy came to a screeching halt with the realization that... read more

Nov 13, 2011 Posted by regina

Crazy – Retouch Comparison Including PSD Layers

Starting out, I thought this one was going to easy. Instead, it was A LOT of work. I have posted the Photoshop layers to answer any questions about the post processing steps used in this photo. All my portraits incorporate most of these same steps. If you are somewhat skilled at Photoshop, you will find everything you need to know about what I did in those layers. I tried to be as descriptive as I could. I... read more

Nov 7, 2011 Posted by regina

Beauty Retouch – Carisa

Inspired by Scott Kelby’s blog post on a ‘Beauty Style’ head shot. After: Retouch comparison: Close up: Lighting Info: - AlienBee AB800 in a Westcott 36″ x 48″ soft box, behind subject, tilted up at a 45° angle - AlienBee AB800 in 22″ white, socked beauty dish, just above models head, about 3′ away - Lastolite Triflecter (silver side) at chest level Photos by... read more

Oct 29, 2011 Posted by regina

Dylan Composite Learning Experience

Another go at compositing. This one was a real pain in the arse and I just about threw in the towel several times. I decided to finish it out just to have something after spending days on it. Not exactly how I would have liked it to turn out, but I did learn something very important. Hopefully my future composite attempts will be better as a result. What did I learn? Make sure the background of the subject... read more

Oct 16, 2011 Posted by regina

Comment From Calvin Hollywood…

Click to enlarge: Such an honor! Ever since reading Calvin Hollywood’s guest post on Scott Kelby’s blog Photoshop Insider, I have been obsessed with his style of post processing. He is so gracious about dispensing his knowledge & I have learned so much from his ‘Calvinize‘ DVD training and the free webinars that he’s offered. His training is also now available to... read more

Oct 8, 2011 Posted by regina

You Don’t Always Get What You Want

Back story… My studio is currently undergoing renovations. The space is only 450 sq. ft. and consisted of 3 rooms: kitchen/living room, bedroom & bathroom. All in all, this isn’t the worst space in the world, and I am very grateful for what I have. I used the living room area for my light set ups and backed up into the kitchen to shoot. 9′ x 19′ total. Workable, but somewhat... read more