Something else that excited me happened this week also. Last
Saturday I took fashion photos out at the beach and then got to play with them.
I planned to create a water effect from this image, but I was overwhelming surprised
by the liquefy effect in Photoshop. I took shells, and water colored tulle for
my model to lay on and in. The image with no post-production was quite
satisfying, so I assumed I could really go someplace great with it.
I had an image of a lighthouse with its reflection on the
water that was slightly rippled, but very calm for Lake Michigan! Because I was
working on a Lighthouse project, this image worked into my scheme. By itself it creates a very interesting
image, but a lot of people will wonder what the shadow is along the side.
Placing the water over my model, I lowered the opacity to
66% so that it created a soft watery look over her. Then came the fun. I
duplicated my portrait layer first of course to preserve it (don’t forget this
step)! Using the Liquify (apparently Adobe doesn’t know how to spell J) tool, found under
Filter, I began playing with her hair and the tulle around her. I used varying
sized of brush and pressure. The rest, beneath the water layer, was almost like
oil on water. I was so excited, I couldn’t wait to share.
What have you created lately that you couldn’t wait to
share. Tell us about it. We get as excited over other’s work as our own!
