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Photo Paint Visual FX HDR……… Tilt Shift and more…

A Paint FX Gallery The images in this gallery, are derived from various photographic techniques including HDR, Tilt Shift, Zoerk, Pinhole HDR. The paint software I used to create these paint effects was Studio Artist. In the near future, I will be adding new [...]

Coloring B/W - My Way - Part - 4

This is the fourth  and last of 4 posts regarding the process of hand-coloring. Here is the image as finished in the previous post. Overall, the image still needs a boost of color saturation and some final dodging and burning.  One of the things I [...]

Coloring B/W - My Way - Part -3

This is the third of 4 posts regarding the process of hand-coloring. Hand-coloring in most cases needs to look hand-colored in the final. Detailing the coloring is a way to enhance the realism and to create additional interest. In most cases it [...]

Coloring B/W - My Way - Part -2

This is the second of 4 posts regarding the process of hand-coloring. There are many ways to create a hand colored look using filters and other software to create a similar effect. I prefer to do it by hand with a good Wacom tablet using the pen as an [...]

Coloring B/W - My Way - Part -1

The technique of hand-coloring is a long time tradition that may now be a dying art-form. During the period shortly before the end of the 19th Century, hand coloring was the only way to create a color photograph. The complete process will be shown in 4 parts [...]

Make Your Marks with Studio Artist

Digital imaging has come a long way in recent times and everyone is looking for a unique solution to make their images more personal. What could be more appropriate than adding your own hand. With the help of an art tablet, a paint program might be just the [...]

How to Use Layer Masks in Photoshop