It's funny. As a photographer, I considered myself very artistic, utilizing many composition and lighting techniques in my photos to gain an effect. But it seems that I was still very locked into a realistic mode, because I never would have dreamed of venturing into the special effect arena with my photos before this challenge. How wonderful to throw off that restriction!
I found this great clipart silhouette and wanted to make it as playful as I could. When I took it to the Picnik section of my Picasa program, the first thing I did was turn it into a duotone using red-orange and yellow. Immediately the dress popped off the page! Next I used the special effect that added the soft frame, which brought the dress forward into the spotlight. Finally, I added the gritty feature, so that it didn't look so pop art-ish. I'm very happy with the finished print and delighted to be exploring more of my program than I ever thought I would!
It's funny. As a photographer, I considered myself very artistic, utilizing many composition and lighting techniques in my photos to gain an effect. But it seems that I was still very locked into a realistic mode, because I never would have dreamed of venturing into the special effect arena with my photos before this challenge. How wonderful to throw off that restriction!
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Denise FeltI took this challenge in the hopes of expanding my creativity as an artist. Already I'm seeing art in a new light -- as something to do for fun and not just practicality! Archives
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