Tag Archives: photoshop

experimenting with desaturation

Posted on May 9, 2011 by albatz

Last week we went to Artists in our Midst and saw some interesting photos that had been desaturated, the opposite of usual. The photographer had printed these desaturated photos on huge canvases and the result had the odd effect of … Continue reading →

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using motion blur

Posted on May 9, 2011 by albatz

using motion blur, both in camera and in Photoshop, to disguise the features of people where it’s difficult to get ‘model’ permission. Continue reading →

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Fave Photoshop Filter # 3: ‘drybrush’ mini-tutorial

Posted on January 18, 2011 by albatz

I use the ‘Drybrush’ filter in photos that are already fairly contrasty (above). It has a softer effect than the watercolour filter. It also works well on photos that are slightly out of focus in a critical area (below). For … Continue reading →

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Fave Photoshop Filters #2: ‘watercolor’ mini-tutorial

Posted on January 17, 2011 by albatz

the ‘Watercolor’ filter creates interesting dark and light areas in photos that might otherwise be a bit flat… Continue reading →

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Fave Photoshop Filters #1: ‘cutout’ mini-tutorial

Posted on January 17, 2011 by albatz

I use the ‘Cutout’ filter for a posterized or graphic effect. I usually set the ‘Number of Levels’ (which is actually the number of colours/tones) to 8 (the highest). I keep the ‘Edge simplicity’ low (1) and then play around … Continue reading →

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