Make Light Real

Neil April 10th, 2009

Download high resolution photo artistic texture <here

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• Free stuff , Photoshop Retouching , Real-light Overlays , Textures

Neil April 9th, 2009

Does this image look useful to you?  

Well I included it in the Verities Vignette texture set in the hopes of inspiring your creativity, this is how I used it tonight – Before:

After:

There you’ll see the edged dodged down in a nicely organic way…control the darkness and control the perception of the image!

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• Photoshop Retouching , Real-light Overlays , Textures

Neil March 20th, 2009

70 new textures, backgrounds and creative goodness sponsored by the Beautiful Blurs Set

Here’s the soundtrack:

Here’s your free download:

5000 pixel longest side high resolution texture file download, moody image enhancement

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Neil January 23rd, 2009

Blue Bokeh blobs from Deanna’s Lensbaby adventures

Download high resolution image for texture or overlay

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Neil January 15th, 2009

A quick comparative set using LAB color mode and the ONE ACTION set: starting with the original file just out of raw conversion….

First we retouch the skin to taste, consider the light when you do (opensextensive skin retouch tutorial)!

After skin retouch we have a richer and more directional feel to the light.

A Black and white conversion using L*A*B* color mode for luminosity.  A very classy B+W conversion.  Once we’ve shown the client the expected results we can easily proof them something more artistic, and unexpected using Beautiful Blurs, or Lighting Overlays.

Here a basic texture file from the Bleautiful Blur Overlays – Volume 2 gives the picture a little blue juice which contrasts the warmth of the skin with a Photoshop layer mode of soft light.

the Lighting Overlays Disk 1 streaky image, gives the image a funky modern splash on the left side when I used a Photoshop Layer mode of screen.

There are two answers to why to be creative – one is from your own motivation, the other is to sell more to your clients.  With the ONE ACTION workflow you could complete this whole series in less than 3min simply saving out a JPEG at each stage.

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• Inspiration , learning , ONE Action , Photoshop Retouching , Real-light Overlays , Textures , Workflow

Neil January 13th, 2009

Bleautiful Blur Overlays – Volume 2

The beautiful blurs can do a lot for your images! Read any of the online tutorials to get ideas:

The Beautiful blurs add to the creativity of any designer or photographer:

• Page Backgrounds
• Contrast modifying overlays for single photographs
• Color adding overlays for designs or photographs
• Website background images

70 High Resolution 16mp images for your creative project!

Soundtrack is “In McDonalds” by Burial

Available for immediate download – Liscensed for unlimited reproduction in any media with purchase from copyright holder Neil Cowleey ©2008 – Do not redistribute – liscense is non-transferable from original purchaser. Free Sample available here for download <–

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• Color Theory , Photoshop Retouching , Real-light Overlays , Textures

Neil January 9th, 2009

Beautiful Blurs Volume 2 is out today…70 new textures, backgrounds and creative goodness

Bleautiful Blur Overlays – Volume 2

And now to the free download!

Beautiful Blurs Disk 2 – free sample

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Neil December 22nd, 2008

Here’s a creative package for all those sepia-tone lovers, steam-punk aficionados, and handmade artists.

Vintage Maker Kit – 5 Postcards + 10 Textures + 2 Actions

A tremendous value to help you achieve a vintage photo style for $39

The vintage look isn’t just a one time thing for you. You’re looking for a classy, fun and witty theme to bring into your work to astonish your clients. The Vintage Maker Kit is 5 postcard backs, 10 texture files to add a worn and antique feel to your images, and 2 photoshop toning actions that will creatively alter your photographs to achieve the tonal balance of an image faded and worn by years of love and appreciation. Postcards are 2400 pixels on longest side. Available for immediate download upon purchase.

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Neil December 5th, 2008

color grunge textures

 

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Neil November 21st, 2008

If you shot this image – would you find something in it?

Photo Courtesy of Shane Snyder photojournalist

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• contrast , Creativity , Curves Power , Hear the Shadows , How To: , Mind Like Water , Photoshop Retouching , Real-light Overlays , Textures , Tutorials