Artistic Editing and NEW LOGO!

Two important features of this picture: editing that took me quite a long time and a NEW LOGO! After reading several design magazines and seeing the breath taking editing, I decided try my hand at artistic editing. I took a regular picture of a rose and turned it into something that I would be proud to hang on my wall as artwork. Believe it or not, the editing on the background took me longer than the rose itself. First, I recolored the background due to the fact that it was a much darker green than what I desired. Quite a few brush strokes and filters later, I had a finished background. The rose stumped me for quite sometime. I feared the rose would blend into the background too much. My goal was to have the background compliment the vibrant tones in the rose. The outline around the rose blended the whole picture together to complete the image.

As for the logo, I originally was going to go with something more round. However, I am pleased with the final product. I plan on editing the colors as needed for each picture. The original can be seen below in a grey version. I am really excited to finally have something to brand. You can be sure that you'll be seeing this little guy in the future.

Fall Editing - Photography

Fall is upon us! The cool weather, fresh tea, and a toasty fires are just a few of my favorite aspects of this season. I absolutely adore the warm colors of the falling leaves all around us. These colors make for perfect pictures filled with lovely reds, oranges, and other golden tones. In this post, I am going to share how I brought out the bright fall tones in this picture so you too can have gorgeous pictures this autumn.

This picture was actually taken with the sun brightly shining like a summer day. So, how did I get the reds, oranges, and pinks to really stand out? Editing! For this picture, I used Picassa but I imagine that most photo editors could do the same editing. First, I fixed the colors to make the picture seem a little brighter. Then, I tinted the picture slightly red. I used the brightest red setting and faded it to about 70% or so. Next, I added a little brownish yellow by increasing the color temperature. If you'd like, sometimes a light vignette finishes the picture and adds that extra touch, completing the autumn feel. In this picture, I chose not to add one because I liked how the focus framed the picture.

Don't be afraid to adjust the colors. Editing should be entertaining and filled with experiments. Just be careful not to over edit pictures. Only a few alterations are necessary to draw out the exquisite fall colors usually. Adding a few intensely colored fallen leaves, an enchanting sunset or other unique fall features make editing quite simple and rewarding. Well, like I said, fall is upon us! Before it disappears, take your fall pictures! Fall pictures make terrific family portraits, gifts to friends or just wonderful reminders of the merry times shared with people you love this season.