Back to my Color Experiment post...have you ever wondered how photos like these are created? Some professional photographers say this look is old news, but I love it and have been curious about it for a long time. Well recently a friend and I decided to put our noses to the grindstone and figure out how to do it and as you can see, we succeeded!! So if you are curious, all you need is Adobe Photoshop Elements, a steady hand and some extra time.
Step 1: Open the photograph in Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor.
Step 2: Using the layer menu in the full edit tab choose the 'Create Adjustment Layer' button which is a half white, half black circle
Step 3: In the window that pops up, move the saturation bar the whole way to the left. This creates the black and white layer
Step 4: On the black and white layer, use the lasso tool and carefully outline the object you want to appear in color.
Step 5: Right click on the selected area and choose 'Fill Selection'
Step 6: In the drop down menu, choose 'Background Color' then click ok...this essentially cuts a whole in the black and white layer so the color layer underneath will show through.
Step 7: Tada!! Presto Chango, you now have a brand new picture!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Orchids Orchids Everywhere!!
I was just looking at some older pics and came across these from Longwood Gardens last year and thought I would share them.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Photography Quotes
I've recently added a couple photography quotes to the right side of my blog. I also wanted to share a couple more...
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”
~ Elliott Erwitt
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”
~ Dorothea Lange
“She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes.”
~ Frank Deford
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”
~ Elliott Erwitt
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”
~ Dorothea Lange
“She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes.”
~ Frank Deford
Monday, July 27, 2009
More Pictures to Come
Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about my blog! I haven't had too many chances to get out and take new pictures BUT I did manage to take a trip to Hershey Gardens yesterday! I'm hoping to post some new pictures soon, but until then here's a quick preview!
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