Category: photo editing
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Aqua Couture
“Be Like Water.” —Bruce Lee Mixing elements is so satisfying. Anyone familiar with my illustrations has probably seen this woman. Possibly more than once. A photograph of the ocean sits behind her, but with some added blur and drama, it almost seems like she’s under water. While I’m currently obsessing about fashion design, I know…
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Flora de la Mode
It’s been a while! About two months, actually. Considering the struggles that I was having with illustrations… it felt much longer. So, a couple of days ago, I decided it was time to say goodbye to Illustrator (and hello to Photoshop). I also learned how to save my old illustrations so that I could still…
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Fragility
“Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.” —Søren Kierkegaard Before I talk about the image, I want to say something. For those of you who know what it’s like to have an addiction… be it the drink, the drug, food, or some kind of behavior… you might be able…
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Good Morning Sunshine
“There is no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day.” -Alexander Woollcott I went through a big chunk of my iPhone photos this morning. Wow. Talk about a rabbit hole. Have you ever done that? Well, I’m a screenshot addict – I have recipes, receipts, art that I found, friends, family, landscapes –…
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Speed Demon
“In a world addicted to speed, I blur the moments into one unholy smear.” -Ann Voskamp Par for the course, I’m sharing this before it’s really ready. Or before I’m ready. I don’t have a ton to say on the matter, so it will be brief. I mentioned the other day that speed is a…
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Waiting for a Sign
This particular photo “upcycle” literally made my day. While playing around in GIMP, I discovered a huge set of image manipulations in the G’MIC plugin that I wasn’t aware of – and this neon effect was perfect. Of course, it’s not what I had intended to do, but random is so much better! I actually…
a sprinkle of faith 