Saturday
So I worked on some photoshop, but i cant show it since its for a client.
also watched a video on photoshop and learned something.
take 10 minutes to learn something new each day. Everyone has 10 minutes which is better than everyone has 30 minutes. 10 minutes can turn into more time. I worked from 6:45 til 9:30 so almost 3 hours. I’m pretty happy about that.
10 tricks to photoshop
Always use a background
Make the background more dramatic
background change can give you an extra edge
Clouds for example
Use texture
Adds character and edge
it can bring anything to a piece of art. Not to make it flat
Dodge and Burn
For photoshop and lightroom
You need to standout. Your art needs to stand out
Photo Filters
This is helpful for compositions
adjustment layers> Photo Filters
gives composite a unity
Adobe Camera Raw
Power of lightroom inside of photoshop
lower highlights, up shadows, clarity, add a little bit of split toning
highlights to be given this color
and my shadows to be given this color
eye is always attracted to lightest part
Realize your vision in minutes
It shouldn’t take you so long
creating your art quickly keeps your inspiration high
Photoshop and Lightroom presets
Load a photo and a bunch of adjustments will be done
brush presets too
Color profiles
Transform color of your work
photoshop brushes (need to learn about)
Practice dramatizing a photo
blending mode
soft and hard light (same thing)
1st is screen
try to light something on (use screen mode)
multiply for shadows
multiply for dark colors
screen for light (great for t shirts)
Overlay mode
anything around 50% gray area
Time = Creativity
if it takes too long and is too arduous, you have to drop it
art that you are working on that isn’t finished
if you have tools that will help you get tehere
10 Keep up with photoshop
Spend 10 minutes a day to learn something