[my3peas]

First, I just want to say that I hope everyone here is fine and didn't suffer any major damage from Ike. We were blessed that we didn't and are trying to get back to our normal daily routines. However, I am finding it a little difficult, what with all the chaos and all.

Also, does anyone know of any Donation programs that go specifically to the victims of Hurricane Ike? I think I'm going to donate some of my proceeds to the victims. But I want to be sure it goes directly to the victims. Thanks in advance...

On to the pics

I don't know if I shared these here back in April. But I got around to proofing some more with my new mad PS skillz, yo! Sometimes I wish I could go back and re-do all of my images, but yes, I know, I will continue to grow and grow
Anyhow, last April I went out with a friend to shoot a bridal session Here are a few that I have been working on These were shot on the Strand.

The first and last, I used that Topaz Adjust plug-in I posted last week, on a layer mask

there are a few more on my flickr stream

 

[Koru]

gorgeous Christie. that topaz adjust plug-in sure makes an awesome image.

rosesm

 

[samurai_ag]

those are great...how did you get that effect...what is the term for it...i'm noticing a lot of that used lately and would like to try to get up to speed on it...

 

[my3peas]

Thanks guys!

samurai, are you talking about the middle or the 1st and 3rd?

 

[samurai_ag]

all of the above...mostly looking at the color and texture(i guess that is the word i want to use)

 

[my3peas]

The first and third were done using the Topaz Adjust plug-in. I used it on a duplicate layer, added a mask, and then masked out the skin. It doesn't look good on skin, but I love the contrast and edge it gives the brick in the background.

The middle image, I stared with an antique action (basically desaturates and adds a yellowish tone). I used Sparta (from the TRA2 action set), Created the blur using f/0 (from the same set) and then added my own texture layer (switching the blending mode to overlay, blurring out the texture on the skin by selecting and feathering the skin with the lasso tool and then using a gaussian blur to smooth it out).

Hope that helps!

 

[samurai_ag]

thank you for the expl. I will have to look into it and play...photoshop is just one ongoing lesson!!

 

[my3peas]

Yes! It will be for a long time. The first time I opened it I shut it down for 3 months! I still learn something new nearly every day

Feel free to email me if you ever have questions I'm not an expert, but can usually figure things out

 

[RustyBrown]

Very nice Christy. It's great to have you back. Found some passion flowers just yesterday...

 

[my3peas]

Oooh yeah? I think my passions are gone, uprooted from Ike. I had them in a pot