NAPP
With having a couple of images, one of Dave above and Steve below taken in a studio, i wanted to play and create something a bit different. The lighting and images of the guys were taken on a Glyn Dewis course, but these edits are made up of my own ideas and my own stock images.
Attending a photoshop based course, you learn techniques, and tips on how to improve.
I find that it also inspires me to push the creativity and want to make up my own images.
Thanks
Lee
I recently attended a second course ran by
and was thoroughly impressed.
Here are some images that were taken and edited on the day.
Glyn teaches you how to take an image in the studio like the above, and then how to edit to the one below
I have attended a couple of these courses now and throughly enjoy them, No matter what level of "photoshopper" you are, you will learn heaps from the new Kelbyone Photoshop world tutor.
Glyn's style of teaching is fantastic, he has loads of energy and you can feel the passion of what he teaches he clearly loves. I would strongly reccomend a course of his.
At the end of the course Glyn doesnt just shut the door behind you... The majority of the class heads over to the local curry house which is a great way to chill out and chat with like minded people.
The model above is the UK NAPP founder Dave Clayton, who is a great guy. And as you can see likes to dress up and have a laugh.
Cheers Guys, once again another fantastic course, learnt loads, met some great people and had a good crack in the process which is what its all about.
Well the other week i attended my first studio workshop ran by a Glyn Dewis. (UK's version of the photoshop guys) and i was highly impressed.
It was a half day workshop titled
"a workshop full of character"
and the aim is to give you the tools needed to try and create a fun image like the one above. Glyn sets up the lighting but gives you pretty much a free Raine to move the model where you want to in the light, and to pose him on how you see fit.
Once you are happy and have the image that you are after, you all then go through some photoshop techniques on how to create something different. Glyn shows you how to improve an image up to a nice respectable standard... and then the fun starts and you are taught how to push things and come up with great concepts and the fun really begins...
The day is broken up as follows-
RAW Conversions
Cleaning up your images (Dust spots etc…)
Removing Blemishes
Eyes (Brightening, add contrast, colour and sharpening)
Creating Texture/Adding Details
Dodging and Burning
Cut Outs (Getting the most out of Photoshop CS5 Refine Edge Command + Extracting using Channels for those using earlier versions of Photoshop)
Adding in the Background
Creating ‘The Look’
Special Effects and lots more
My finished image, I can not take the credit for the lighting on Dave Clayton, who was a fantastic model. Or the style he was dressed. But i did really enjoy finding the stock images and coming up with a theme to produce the finished result.
