I love photography that's simple therefore, I am drawn to only using one light. This weekend I took a couple friends a blue light gel and my Nikon SB700 speedlight on a photographic adventure. The results were more than expected with an added punch to my urban photographs.
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What does the creative progression look like on one of my abstracts?
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Feature articles can make or break your magazine design. Your cover usually displays a teaser about your feature article and might even include an image promoting it. While design options are infinite, there are 5 key items that should be in place in any feature article layout.
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Part 2 of magazine designis all about decisions and figuring out how to use your cover image to draw readers into your content through the use of headlines and subtext. Understand hierarchy of font sizes, styles and colors to create an eye-catching magazine cover that gets readers to dive inside for more. Learn some insider tricks as well as solutions to common problems in placing your headlines and subtext. *Note this tutorial assumes you have basic knowledge of Photoshop layers and the text tool.
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We start our adventure into magazine cover design with setting up the document. Then we move to dropping in a photo and title for our magazine in Part 1 of this multi-part series in Photoshop. I also share some cool tips like color selection, how to choose the right photo and how to bring the model’s head in front of the magazine title—a great way to create depth with this popular magazine style. Magazine Cover Design: Part 1 (via designlikeapro)
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People or Art: What makes an engaging cover? Judging a Magazine by Its Cover
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DESIGN LIKE A PRO: Find out the difference between RGB and CMYK colors in this overview video. Also learn how to choose which one to use for what project and how to switch between the modes in Photoshop and InDesign. THANKS TO THE CORKSAILER FOR THE REQUEST http://www.youtube.com/user/thecorksailor
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Had a great time alone in nature yesterday evening. I love heading out to take photos a couple hours before sunset because you get such a variety of light conditions in a short amount of time. Fall is a wonderful time to explore the great outdoors. It’s not too hot and not too cold and colors are abundant. Water photography tips: • Slower shutter speeds create the soft cottony flow of the water while faster shutter speeds make the water sharper. Play around with these settings because you can get very different effects with slight changes in shutter speeds. • A tripod is absolutely...
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