Emotions. HDR photography: Before and After. And My Summer Portrait:-)

admin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:39:25 +0000

I think about emotions. How people are able to speak using a non verbal language, language of emotions. How people can express their emotions through the pictures, and other people can feel the same. It’s a very interesting subject. Isn’t it?

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing [...]

Iphone Jewelry Photography: Incredible Result. Before and After retouching.

admin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:48:02 +0000

I was very skeptical about shooting jewelry with Iphone. But when Alex Koloskov showed me the test result I was impressed! More about Jewelry Photography with iPhone.

I just wanna say: It’s unbelievable!

Now, if you need your jewelry pictures for web, you don’t have to buy an expensive professional camera, even more, you [...]

Fractal “Beauty Awakens the Soul to Act”. Little Bunnies post-production: Before and After

admin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:02:45 +0000

Fractal: My “Little Bunnies”:-)

To get such warm toning I’ve used Gradient Map with Blending Mode “Color” and Layer Opacity 44% To see the bigger photo click here.

Photographer Alex Koloskov

Credit for the bunny goes to Vic-The-Raccoon

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Don’t Sit Still, Move! Fractal Art “Bubble Flower”. Before and After Images “Sunflower Friends”:-)

admin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:03:18 +0000

“Don’t follow, lead. Don’t copy, create. Don’t start, finish.

or even,

Don’t sit still, move. Don’t fit in, stand out. Don’t sit quietly, speak up.

Not all the time, sure, but more often.” ~Seth Godin

Fractal:

Before and After Photo “Sunflower Friends”.

You can Learn to Enjoy Everything. Friday’s Fractal and HDR Before and After.

admin — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:17:51 +0000

“You ca learn to enjoy everything. You can learn to enjoy sleeping, and waking up, and making breakfast, and going to work. The more things you make pleasant, the happier life will be.” ~ Richard Bandler “Guide to TRANCE-formation”

The more I understand myself the more I like to create pictures:-) Here [...]

Power is never given. Power is taken. “Birth of Diamonds” Fractal. HDR Outline Tut #1.

admin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:10:55 +0000

“Power is never given. Power is taken. … what “taking power” means. Not needing anything from another person in order to be the best in the world.”

Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod

“Birth of Diamonds” Fractal

Do you know how diamonds [...]

Your Creativity is a Gift to the World. Red Satin Fractal and Traditional Before and After.

admin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:31:00 +0000

“Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it.”

~The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

Red Satin Fractal:

Retouched ring: Before [...]

Find Your Own True Voice. Lily Pond Fractal. Traditional Before and After.

admin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:47:59 +0000

“A Picasso always looks like Picasso painted it. Hemingway always sounds like Hemingway. A Beethoven symphony always sounds like a Beethoven symphony. Part of being master is learning how to sing in nobody else’s voice but your own. Every artist is looking for their big, definitive “Ah-Ha!” moment, whether they’re a master or not. [...]

About Self Esteem, Purple Fractal, and Before and After Picture from San Francisco

admin — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:11:30 +0000

Who is responsible for your thoughts, health, and life? Who is controlling your behavior and actions? Who is choosing your friends and relationships?

The answer is ONLY YOU!

“You can’t become jealous if you maintain high self esteem.

If you begin to feel jealous or envious of others, do not try to control, manipulate, [...]

Monster Bees in Hot Atlanta: Before and After. Everyone is Born Creative!

admin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:59:22 +0000

“Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty they take the crayons away and replace them with dry, uninspiring books on algebra, history, etc. Being suddenly hit years later with the “creative bug” is just a wee voice telling you, “I’d like my crayons [...]

The Single Most Powerful Asset We All Have is Our Mind

admin — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:59:21 +0000

“The single most powerful asset we all have is our mind. If it is trained well, it can create enormous wealth in what seems to be an instant.”

by Robert T. Kiyosaki

San Francisco night. HDR. Before and After.

Software I used to create my fractals, HDR and before and After plugin you [...]

Retouched Ring Before and After and Useful Links

admin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:14:52 +0000

Silver ring with Swarovski crystals. Used software:

Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended Topaz DeNoise

Used Tools:

You can try to do a retouching work with a mouse, but I highly recommend to use a pen tablet as Wacom:

Wacom Intuos4 Large

I’ve captured all retouching process of this piece of jewelry:-), and I hope you [...]

New Fractal “Brown Pearl” and Alex Koloskov’s Portrait Before and After

admin — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:45:35 +0000

Fractal + Photoshop “Brown Pearl”

Software: Apophysis 7X 15C

Before and After Alex Koloskov with two super cameras:-) Here is the bigger size image: click

Using Software:

- Photoshop CS6

- Color Efex Pro – Bleach Bypass

I’ve captured all retouching process, so the video is coming soon:-)

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HDR Before and After and Blue Lotus Fractal

admin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:32:54 +0000

Fractal “Blue Lotus”

Software: Apophysis 7X 15C

Do not miss Alex Koloskov’s new tutorial on WWW.PHOTIGY.COM How to create stunning HDR images with iPhone: iPhoneography examples

Beauty Retouching: Before and After

admin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:56:43 +0000

Used Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6

Retouching Time: ~3 hours

Tutorials: coming soon.

Similar tuts: Dodge and Burn

Here is only “After” in a bigger size: https://plus.google.com/u/0/116947906726568301788/posts/dt8NTJqHKbg

100% crop:

Want to learn more? Check out my collection of Post-processing tutorials on Photigy.com.

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HDR Outline Tutorial on Photigy.com PRO Corner and Butterfly Fractal for Pleasure:-)

admin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:59:04 +0000

HDR Post-processing outline tutorial:

We started a new section in our PRO Corner, called “HDR Outline”. We believe that simple and short visual tutorials are more understandable way to learn. Below you can see Before and After picture from the first tutorial. Subscribe to Photigy Pro Corner to see all tutorials.

Before post-processing and [...]

Before and After HDR, Flower Fractal and Contests Winners

admin — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:46:32 +0000

This flower fractal was created using Apophysis:

Atlanta Botanical Gardens, HDR Before and After:

FIRST PLACE: Larry Fisher

Read more about our first HDR post-processing contest on WWW.PHOTIGY.COM

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Before and After Photos from Nikon D800E Test

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:08:40 +0000

Nikon D800E test: It is really a medium format quality from 35mm camera. Great source images for retouching:-)

3 Minutes Effect to Make a Difference for Your Photo: Bleach Bypass

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:59:24 +0000

Many people asked me how we created this effect, let’s call it Bleach Bypass. Below are briefly explanation how this can be achieved and Before and After images.

Hope this will help you to understand the basics of the technique and show the direction for your own development. I have also created more detailed [...]

Before and After Image for Funny Silverware Assignment and Amusing Video

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:38:51 +0000

This Before and After of our shot for a PHOTIGY Live assignment called “Funny Silverware“.

Behind the scene video you can find on WWW.PHOTIGY.COM

Photoshop for Photographers

Emotions. HDR photography: Before and After. And My Summer Portrait:-)

Iphone Jewelry Photography: Incredible Result. Before and After retouching.

Fractal “Beauty Awakens the Soul to Act”. Little Bunnies post-production: Before and After

Don’t Sit Still, Move! Fractal Art “Bubble Flower”. Before and After Images “Sunflower Friends”:-)

You can Learn to Enjoy Everything. Friday’s Fractal and HDR Before and After.

Power is never given. Power is taken. “Birth of Diamonds” Fractal. HDR Outline Tut #1.

Your Creativity is a Gift to the World. Red Satin Fractal and Traditional Before and After.

Find Your Own True Voice. Lily Pond Fractal. Traditional Before and After.

About Self Esteem, Purple Fractal, and Before and After Picture from San Francisco

Monster Bees in Hot Atlanta: Before and After. Everyone is Born Creative!

The Single Most Powerful Asset We All Have is Our Mind

Retouched Ring Before and After and Useful Links

New Fractal “Brown Pearl” and Alex Koloskov’s Portrait Before and After

HDR Before and After and Blue Lotus Fractal

Beauty Retouching: Before and After

HDR Outline Tutorial on Photigy.com PRO Corner and Butterfly Fractal for Pleasure:-)

Before and After HDR, Flower Fractal and Contests Winners

Before and After Photos from Nikon D800E Test

3 Minutes Effect to Make a Difference for Your Photo: Bleach Bypass

Before and After Image for Funny Silverware Assignment and Amusing Video