Friday, April 30, 2010

fix it friday #52 ~ i heart faces

wow, it's almost not going to be friday anymore by the time i get my post up for this week's fix it friday on i heart faces! my link will be hidden way at the end, lost and lonely, where not a soul will see it ~ but better late than never, i guess! it was too cool a photo to pass up. there were some distractions in the background of this photo, but i thought the yellow and black signs were cool so i left them in.

here is the original submitted by Angie



here is my edit
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what i did (edited in photoshop cs3):
cropped
cloned out background distractions
brightened girl slightly, darkened edges slightly ~ touch of light/touch of darkness ~ MCP Actions
sharpened features ~ smart sharpen
velveteen light action at 100% opacity ~ kubota actions
smoke 3 texture at 50% opacity ~ patti brown textures
pool 2 texture at 24% ~ patti brown textures
golden sun texture at 15% ~ patti brown textures

Thursday, April 15, 2010

fix it friday #50 ~ i heart faces

what a great photo to work on this week for fix it friday on i heart faces! beautiful girl, great texture on the background, fun color, cool angle.....yep, it was a little dark obviously, but nothing a little levels adjustment can't handle! great fun, great photo :)

here is the original submitted by debbie from 50 cent of your love


here is my first edit ~ crisp and clean:

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here is my second edit ~ artistified!:
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what i did (edited in photoshop cs3, kinda wishin it was cs5!):
open in camera raw ~ white balance, crop
open in photoshop
reduced noise on girl only ~ noiseware
levels adjustment
manipulated light ~ touch of light/touch of darkness action~ MCP actions
sharpened features & brightened eyes ~ smart sharpen, curves adjustment
cleaned up face ~ spot heal
reduced under eye shadows ~ patch tool
popped color on barn ~ channel mixer
daily multivitamin action (crisp & clean version only) ~ kubota actions
artistified version only:
moulin rouge action ~ kubota actions
fireplace texture on background only ~ jessica drossin textures
sharpened background slightly to bring up texture ~ smart sharpen

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

in bloom on raspberry lane

dogwood & lilacs are blooming this week ~ my favorite week of spring!


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Friday, April 2, 2010

fix it friday #49 ~ i heart faces

i don't have much to say about this edit ... the photo was lovely to begin with, so there wasn't necessarily much to "fix". so i basically just wanted to add a little depth and richness.


here is the original submitted by jessie of the lucas zoo.


here is my edit:

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what i did (edited in photoshop cs3):
cropped
darkened just about everywhere except her face ~ touch of darkness ~ MCP Actions
sharpened features ~ smart sharpen
brightened eyes ~ curves adjustment
softened skin ~ doll face ~ kubota actions
increased contrast of hair ~ curves adjustment
removed hairs on pants ~ clone stamp
blurred edges ~ edge blur modified ~ kubota actions
dustclouds texture ~ patti brown



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hi there & welcome to my photoblog! i'm betsy, a full time wife & mommy to two adorable kiddos, living the sweet life on the outskirts of Hershey, PA. i'm your typical mamarazzi who discovered a passion for photography through photographing my babies. i love editing my photos as much as i love taking them (maybe more!). i never met a photoshop tutorial, action, or texture i didn't like ... i guess you could say i'm a bit of a photogeek (but don't call me a photographer)! my pictures are my art, my outlet, and it just makes me feel good to create something beautiful. ... oh, and sometimes i do other stuff, too!

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